Rio Tinto Issues $9B Debt to Finance Arcadium Acquisition
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: TipRanks
Rio Tinto's Bond Issuance: Rio Tinto Limited is raising $9 billion through U.S. investment-grade bonds to finance its acquisition of Arcadium Lithium, which has been rebranded as Rio Tinto Lithium. The bond offering includes fixed and floating rate debt with maturities from two to 40 years, aimed at supporting corporate purposes and repaying a bridge loan.
Market Position and Future Prospects: The acquisition enhances Rio Tinto's position in the lithium market, targeting over 200,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent annually by 2028, driven by increasing demand from the electric vehicle sector and renewable energy storage, despite short-term market challenges.
Analyst Views on RIO
Wall Street analysts forecast RIO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for RIO is 88.33 USD with a low forecast of 66.50 USD and a high forecast of 129.50 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 86.350
Low
66.50
Averages
88.33
High
129.50
Current: 86.350
Low
66.50
Averages
88.33
High
129.50
About RIO
Rio Tinto plc is a United Kingdom-based mining and materials company. It operates in over 35 countries, and its portfolio includes iron ore, copper, aluminum and a range of other minerals and materials. Its segments include Iron Ore, Aluminum, Copper, and Minerals. The Iron Ore segment includes iron ore mining and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia. Its iron ore operations in Pilbara comprise an integrated network of over 18 iron ore mines and four independent port terminals. The Aluminum segment includes bauxite mining, alumina refining, and aluminum smelting and recycling. The Copper segment includes mining and refining of copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, other by-products and licensing of extraction technologies. The Minerals segment includes mining and processing of borates, diamonds, iron concentrate and pellets from the Iron Ore Company of Canada, lithium and titanium dioxide feedstock.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
