Counsel to Roch S.A. in its successful financial debt restructuring under a court reorganization process (concurso preventivo de acreedores) in accordance with Argentine Bankruptcy Law No.24,522, after obtaining the judicial endorsement to the agreements reached with its creditors.
In the context of the reorganization, Roch managed to refinance: (i) financial loans with Banco Itaú Argentina, Banco de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires and Banco Provincia de Tierra del Fuego; (ii) a secured private note originally issued on December 13th, 2018; and (iii) series 4 notes maturing on June 18, 2020and series 5 notes maturing on April 15, 2021.
As a result of the refinancing process, Roch issued a new secured private note and series 1 notes under the public offering regime and executed loan restructuring agreements with Banco Itaú Argentina, Banco de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires and Banco Provincia de Tierra del Fuego. The company’s total new restricted financial debt is US$28,825,177. All instruments under the new financial debt have the same terms and conditions: (i) 6.50% fixed interest rate (except for Banco Itaú Argentina loan, which bears a variable interest rate and is denominated in Argentine Pesos); (ii) mature on July 27, 2027; (iii) principal will be amortized in 22 quarterly installments and an initial 10% principal payment will be made; and (iv) interest will be paid on the same principal amortization dates.
The new financial debt is secured on a pro rata basis by a security trust assignment agreement of certain collection rights under hydrocarbon sales operations of the Company.