AEON REIT Investment (TYO:3292) secured 23.7 billion yen in new long-term loans to refinance maturing borrowings and bonds, according to a Thursday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The funds will refinance 29.7 billion yen in debt maturing on Oct. 20, including 2 billion yen in investment corporation bonds and 27.7 billion yen in borrowings, with the remaining 6 billion yen to be repaid using cash on hand.

The new loans, sourced mainly from syndicates led by Mizuho Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, carry interest margins ranging from 0.22% to 0.63% over the three-month Japanese yen TIBOR, with maturities between 2028 and 2033.

To hedge against rising interest rates, Aeon REIT entered into interest rate swap agreements with SMBC Nikko Securities and Daiwa Securities, effectively fixing borrowing rates between 1.55% and 2.33%.