OTS: EOSA Completes Loan Financing for Acquisition of Oil Emergency Reserves

TASR, 6. decembra 2013 14:14

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5th December 2013

Emergency Oil Stocks Agency in the Slovak Republic completes a EUR 520 million loan financing for acquisition of emergency reserves of crude oil and petroleum products

The Transaction

On 5th December 2013, the Emergency Oil Stock Agency (in Slovak: Agentúra pre núdzové zásoby ropy a ropných výrobkov), of the Slovak Republic (“EOSA”) successfully closed a EUR 520 million loan financing supporting the acquisition of emergency reserves of crude oil and petroleum products (the “Oil Reserves”) by EOSA (the “Financing”). The acquisition of the Oil Reserves by EOSA completes the implementation of a newly introduced regulatory regime for the Slovak Republic for the maintenance and administration of the emergency Oil Reserves.

The Banks

Banca IMI, Všeobecná úverová banka, Citi, Erste Group Bank AG, Slovenská sporiteľňa, a.s. and UniCredit were selected by EOSA in a competitive tender process and appointed as Bookrunners and Mandated Lead Arrangers of the Financing. The Facilities Agreement was signed on 28th November 2013. Erste Group Bank AG acted as the Facility Agent and UniCredit as the Security Agent for the Financing.

The Advisors

White & Case acted as legal counsel to the Banks

PricewaterhouseCoopers Slovensko, s.r.o. acted as financial advisor to EOSA

Linklaters LLP and Hillbridges, s.r.o. acted as legal counsel to EOSA

The Company

Emergency Oil Stock Agency was established on 12th September 2013 for the purpose of the acquisition, administration and maintenance of emergency reserves of crude oil and petroleum products of the Slovak Republic.

Contact for press

EOSA info@eosa.sk

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