Tierra del Fuego’s Secured Notes Issuance for US$ 200,000,000
Banco de Valores S.A.’s (as Argentine trustee) counsel in the issuance of the Province of Tierra del Fuego US$ 200,000,000 Secured Notes. The notes are secured by a collateral trust of hydrocarbon royalties, in which Banco de Valores S.A. acts as trustee.
Puente Hnos. S.A. acted as joint lead manager and Argentine placement agent, while UBS Investment Bank acted as joint lead manager and initial purchaser.
Province of Córdoba’s US$ 150,000,000 Series I Additional Notes Issuance
Deal counsel in the issuance of the Province of Córdoba’s US$ 150,000,000 Additional Notes.
Banco de la Provincia de Córdoba S.A. and Puente Hnos. S.A. acted as lead arrangers and placement agents, and also Puente Hnos. S.A. acted as bookrunner.
Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires’ Series II Notes Issuance for AR$ 1,496,540,000
Legal counsel to Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (the “Bank”) in the Bank’s Series II Notes issuance for an approximate amount of AR$ 1,496,540,000. The Bank acted as issuer, arranger and lead placement agent of the transaction, while Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A., Banco Santander Río S.A. and BBVA Banco Francés S.A. acted as placement agents.
Province of La Rioja’s Debt Securities Issuance for U$S 200 million aggregate principal amount
Argentine law counsel to the initial purchaser and the local placement agents in the issuance of U$S 200 million aggregate principal amount of 9.750% notes due 2025 (the “Notes”). The Notes were offered and sold in transactions exempt from registration in reliance upon Rule 144A and Regulation S of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and were admitted to listing in Mercado de Valores de Buenos Aires S.A. and to be traded in Mercado Abierto Electrónico S.A. Also, the Notes are expected to be admitted to listing in the Euro MTF Markets.
UBS Securities LLC acted as initial purchaser in connection with the issuance of the Notes. Banco Voii S.A. and Puente Hnos. S.A. acted as local placement agents. The Bank of New York Mellon acted as trustee, paying agent and transfer agent. The Bank of New York Mellon (Luxembourg) S.A. acted as Luxembourg listing agent, paying agent and Luxembourg transfer agent.
Province of Córdoba’s Notes Issuance for U$S 510,000,000
Legal counsel to Province of Córdoba, as the Issuer, and Banco de la Provincia de Córdoba S.A., as arranger, placement agent and financial agent, in the issuance of the Province of Córdoba’s U$S 510,000,000 Notes under Rule 144A (according the US Securities Act), under the U$S 550,000,000 Notes Program. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC acted as Joint Book-Running Managers. Under the Indenture, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas acted as Trustee, Registrar, Principal Paying Agent and Transfer Agent, Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A., as the Luxembourg paying agent, transfer agent and listing agent.The new money acquired from the sale of the notes was used to the financing of infrastructure projects, other than those related to the trunk pipelines system that have their own independent financing and are under construction.
Province of Entre Ríos AR$ 525,950,000 Class 1 Series I and U$S 4,669,950 Class 3 Series I Notes Issuance
Trustee´s Counsel
Deutsche Bank S.A.´s (as Guarantee Trustee) counsel in the issuance of the Province of Entre Ríos AR$ 525,950,000 Class 1 Serie I and U$S 4,669,950 Class 3 Series I Notes.
Nuevo Banco de Entre Ríos S.A. and Puente Hnos. S.A. acted as placement agents.
Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Río Cuarto’s Debt Securities Issuance for AR$ 150,000,000
Deal counsel in the issuance of the Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Río Cuarto’s AR$ 150,000,000 debt securities.
Banco de la Provincia de Córdoba S.A. and Puente Hnos. S.A. acted as arrangers and placement agents.
AR$ 835 million syndicate loan granted to Province of Santa Cruz
Legal counsel to Banco de Santa Cruz S.A. as organizer and lender, Banco de San Juan S.A. as administrative agent and lender and Banco Macro S.A., Banco Credicoop Cooperativo Limitado, Banco de Servicios y Transacciones S.A. y Banco Comafi S.A. as lenders, in a syndicate loan granted to Province of Santa Cruz for an aggregate of AR$ 835,000,000.
AR$ 1 billion syndicate loan granted to Province of Entre Ríos
Legal counsel to Nuevo Banco de Entre Ríos S.A. as arranger and lender, and Banco Macro S.A., Banco Santander Río S.A., HSBC Bank Argentina S.A. as lenders, in a syndicate loan granted to Province of Entre Ríos for an aggregate of AR$ 1.000,000,000.
Province of Buenos Aires’ Series I Notes Issuance for AR$ 1,779,535,000
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 I Notes Issuance for an amount of AR$1,779,535,000.
Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires acted as arranger and lead placement agent, while Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A., Banco Santander Río S.A. and BBVA Banco Francés S.A. acted as placement agents.