“AMFAyS – Serie 41” Financial Trust for AR$509,610,869
Legal advisors to StoneX Securities S.A. and Nuevo Banco de Santa Fe S.A. as arrangers and placement agents in the issuance and placement in Argentina by Asociación Mutual de las Fuerzas Armadas y de Seguridad (AMFAyS) as trustor and TMF Trust Company (Argentina) S.A. as trustee and issuer of debt securities Class 1 for AR$337,526,255 debt securities Class 2 for AR$22,143,241 and debt securities Class 3 for AR$149,941,373, under the Financial Trusts Global Program “AMFAyS – Serie 41” for an amount of up to AR$5,000,000,000.
Posco Argentina obtains up to US$ US$ 411,900,000 Financing for the Construction and Development of a Lithium Project
Legal counsel to BNP PARIBAS Seoul Branch, Citibank N.A. Hong Kong Branch, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, and Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (Korean export credit agency) in a facility worth up to US$ 411,900,000 to Posco Argentina S.A.U. to finance the construction and development of the first phase of Sal de Oro lithium brine project, located in Salar del Hombre Muerto, in the provinces of Catamarca and Salta, in Argentina, one of the most important lithium brine projects in the country. The funds under the financing will be used for the development of the lithium plant, including financing of infrastructure and imports. Plant construction completion is expected for Q2 2024.
The facility is guaranteed by Posco Holdings Inc., a South Korean company and one of the major lithium producers worldwide, and by K-Sure, in its landing in Argentina. Disbursements under the facility are subject to certain conditions precedent.
Legal Advice in Petrolera Aconcagua Energía S.A.’s Class II Notes Issuance
Counsel to Petrolera Aconcagua Energía S.A. and Banco de Servicios y Transacciones S.A. in the issuance of Petrolera Aconcagua Energía S.A.’s 5.5% Class II Notes for US$ 15,000,000 issued on January 23, 2023, and due January 23, 2026, under its US$ 100,000,000 Global Notes Program.
Banco de Servicios y Transacciones S.A. acted as arranger and placement agent, and Banco Mariva S.A., Banco Supervielle S.A., SBS Trading S.A., Consultatio Investments S.A., Allaria Ledesma & Cía. S.A., AdCap Securities Argentina S.A. y Portfolio Investment S.A. acted as placement agents.
Issuance of PyME CNV Guaranteed Class I Notes for $ 234,000,000 and Class II Notes for U$S 424,000 of Frigorífico General Pico S.A.
Counsel in the issuance of the PyME Guaranteed Class I Series I Notes for $2 34,000,000 and Class II Series I Notes for U$S 425,000, by Frigorifico General Pico S.A. due on January 13, 2025.
Adcap Securities Argentina S.A. acted as arranger of Class I Series I and Class II Series I Notes. Adcap Securities Argentina S.A. and Banco de Servicios y Transacciones S.A. acted as placement agents of the Notes. Fid Aval S.G.R., Crecer S.G.R., Integra Pymes S.G.R., Potenciar S.G.R., Acindar Pymes S.G.R. and Mills S.G.R. acted as guarantee entities of the Notes.
MSU Energy S.A.´s US$ 15.100.000 Series VII Notes Offering
Counsel to MSU Energy S.A. in the issuance of its 7.5% Series VII Notes for US$ 15,100,000, denominated, integrated and payable in U.S. dollars, maturing 24 months from the issuance date, under its US$ 285,000,000 Global Notes Program.
“San Cristóbal Servicios Financieros I” Financial Trust for AR$ 422,500,000
Deal counsel in the issuance and placement in Argentina of trust securities for AR$ 422,500,000 issued under the “San Cristóbal Servicios Financieros I” Financial Trust, in which San Cristóbal Servicios Financieros S.A. acted as trustor, TMF Trust Company (Argentina) S.A. acted as trustee, Banco Macro S.A. acted as arranger, First Corporate Finance Advisors S.A. acted as financial advisor and Macro Securities S.A.U. acted as placement agent.
“Wenance II” Financial Trust for AR$ 481,538,000
Deal counsel in the issuance and placement in Argentina of trust securities for AR$ 481,538,000 issued under the “Wenance II” Financial Trust, in which Wenance S.A. acted as trustor, servicer and collection agent, Adcap Securities Argentina S.A. as arranger, structuring agent, financial advisor and placement agent, and Rosario Administradora Sociedad Fiduciaria S.A. acted as trustee.
Legal Advice in the Issuance of Additional Series 6 Notes of CT Barragán S.A. for AR$ 58,577,648
Counsel to SBS Trading S.A., Balanz Capital Valores S.A., BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A., Banco de Servicios y Transacciones S.A., Invertir en Bolsa S.A., Banco Patagonia S.A., TPCG Valores S.A.U., BNP Paribas Sucursal Buenos Aires, Banco Mariva S.A., Allaria Ledesma & Cía S.A., Banco Santander Argentina S.A., HSBC Bank Argentina S.A., Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Argentina) S.A.U., Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U., Cocos Capital S.A., Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Puente Hnos. S.A., Banco Hipotecario S.A., Banco Comafi S.A., Latin Securities S.A., Macro Securities S.A.U. and Industrial Valores S.A. as placement agents, in the reopening and public offering of 0% Additional Series 6 Notes for US$ 58,577,648 due May 16, 2025 of CT Barragán S.A. (“Additional Series 6 Notes”). Additional Series 6 Notes were issued on December 14, 2022 under the Global Notes Program for an amount of up to US$400,000,000.
Additional Series 6 Notes are denominated in U.S. Dollars and payable in Argentine Pesos, are additional to the Series 6 Notes issued on May 16, 2022, and have a personal guarantee, subject to a resolutory condition granted by YPF S.A. and Pampa Energía S.A.
SBS Trading S.A., Balanz Capital Valores S.A., BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A., Banco de Servicios y Transacciones S.A., Invertir en Bolsa S.A., Banco Patagonia S.A., TPCG Valores S.A.U., BNP Paribas Sucursal Buenos Aires, Banco Mariva S.A., Allaria Ledesma & Cía S.A., Banco Santander Argentina S.A., HSBC Bank Argentina S.A., Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Argentina) S.A.U., Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U., Cocos Capital S.A., Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Puente Hnos. S.A., Banco Hipotecario S.A., Banco Comafi S.A., Latin Securities S.A., Macro Securities S.A.U. and Industrial Valores S.A. as placement agents of Additional Series 6 Notes Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U. also acted as Settlement Agent for Additional Series 6 Notes.
“CFA CRÉDITOS III” Financial Trust for AR$1,050,000,000
Deal counsel in the issuance and placement in Argentina of trust securities for AR$1,050,000,000 issued under the “CFA CRÉDITOS III” Financial Trust, in which Compañía Financiera Argentina S.A. (Efectivo Sí) acted as trustor, arranger, collection agent and placement agent, TMF Trust Company (Argentina) S.A. acted as financial trustee, and Banco Patagonia S.A. acted as arranger and placement agent.
Issuance of PyME CNV Guaranteed Class I Notes of Syntex S.A. for $200,000,000
Counsel in the issuance of the PyME CNV Guaranteed Class I Series I and Class II Series I Notes for $200,000,000 by Syntex S.A. due on Dicember 7, 2024.
Banco Supervielle S.A. and Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U. acted as arrangers, placement agents and guarantee entities of Class I Series I and Class II Series I Notes. Supervielle Agente de Negociación S.A.U. acted as placement agent of the Notes.