“Credimas Serie 24” Financial Trust for AR$ 90 million
Deal counsel in the issuance and placement in Argentina of trust securities for AR $ 90,000,000 issued under the “Credimas Serie 24” Financial Trust, in which Banco Supervielle S.A. acted as arranger and placement agent, TMF Trust Company (Argentina) S.A. acted as financial trustee and Credimas S.A. acted as trustor, servicing and custody agent. (2015)
“Bancor Personales IV” Financial Trust for AR$ 75,000,000
Deal counsel in the issuance and placement in Argentina of trust securities for AR$ 75,000,000 issued under the “Bancor Personales IV” Financial Trust, in which Banco de la Provincia de Córdoba S.A. acted as arranger, trustor, collection, administration and custody agent and placement agent, Deutsche Bank S.A. acted as financial trustee and successor collection, administration and custody agent, and Banco de Servicios y Transacciones S.A. and Puente Hnos. S.A. acted as co-placement agents. (2015)
“RG ALBANESI SERIES I” Trust Securities
Legal Advisors of the trustor Rafael G. Albanesi S.A. in the issuance and placement in Argentina of AR$ 70,000,000 “RG ALBANESI SERIES I” Trust Securities, under the U$S 50,000,000 Global Trust Programme “RG ALBANESI”. TMF Trust Company (Argentina) S.A. acted as trustee, Banco Macro S.A. and SBS Capital S.A. acted as arrengers, while Macro Securities S.A., SBS Trading S.A. and SBS Trade S.A. acted as placement agents.
Santiago Saenz’s AR$ 50,000,000 Series IV Short Term Notes Issuance
Legal counsel to Santiago Saenz S.A, as issuer of its AR$ 50,000,000 Series IV Short Term Notes under the AR$ 200,000,000 Global Notes Programme. BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A. and Puente Hermanos S.A., acted as arranger and placement agent, alongside Banco Hipotecario S.A. that acted as arranger.
Province of Buenos Aires´ Series III Notes Issuance. for AR$ 812,023,000
Legal counsel to Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, as arranger and lead placement agent, in the issuance of the Province of Buenos Aires’ Series III Notes Issuance. for AR$ 812,023,000.
Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires acted as arranger and lead placement agent.
Province of Mendoza´s Series 3 Short-Term Treasury Notes Issuance. Class I AR$ 129,190,000 and Class II AR$ 104,030,000
Deal Counsel
Deal counsel in the issuance of the Province of Mendoza’s Series 3 Short-Term Treasury Notes. Class I AR$ 129,190,000 and Class II AR$ 104,030,000 .
Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires acted as lead arranger and lead placement agent while Puente Hnos. S.A. acted as co-arranger and co-placement agent.
Sale of “Parque Ceremonial” Private Cemetery
Legal counsel to Funarg S.A. in the sale to Montes de la Paz S.A. of the real estate and business operations of "Parque Ceremonial” Private Cemetery in the Province of Buenos Aires. (2015)
Generación Mediterránea’s AR$ 130,000,000 Series IV Notes Issuance
Legal counsel to Generación Mediterránea S.A, as issuer of its AR$ 130,000,000 Series IV Notes under the USD 100,000,000 Global Notes Programme. Banco Macro S.A. and Macro Securities S.A., respectively, acted as arranger and placement agent. (2015)
News in Argentina’s wholesale electricity market
Increase in compensation for power generation companies. Rates introduced for renewable energy sources. Trust fund (FONINVEMEM) 2015-2018
On July 17th, 2015, Resolution No. 482/15 by the Secretary of Energy was published. Pursuant to this resolution:
- New compensation rates for power generation companies effective as from February 2015 were approved. These rates comprise several items, including fixed costs, variable non-fuel costs, additional compensation, non-recurrent maintenance, fixed costs according to capacity availability. Compensation for wind, PV, biomass, biogas and urban solid waste powered facilities were set out for the first time.
- A new compensation item referred to as Investment Resources is introduced as from February 2015 and until December 2018. Such resources will be allocated to generation companies taking part in projects approved by the Secretary of Energy.
- CAMMESA will transfer the Investment Resources to power generation companies with approved projects once supply and constructions contracts are executed.
- A specific compensation item is introduced to be paid to power generation companies undertaking projects using the Investment Resources. This compensation will be paid as from the start of commercial operation of the projects and through a maximum period of ten years.
- Incentives for an increase in productivity and efficiency targeted at thermal generation companies is introduced.
Province of Mendoza´s Series 2 Short-Term Treasury Notes Issuance. Class I AR$ 174,184,000, Class II AR$ 10,086,000 and Class III AR$ 13,642,000
Deal counsel in the issuance of the Province of Mendoza’s Series 2 Treasury Notes: Class I for AR$ 174,184,000; Class II for AR$ 10,086,000 and Class III for AR$ 13,642,000.
Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires acted as arranger and placement agent, while Puente Hnos. S.A. acted as co-arranger and co-placement agent.