Infrastructure Funds

Legal/Regs

  • Florida expands PPP programme 21 May 2013

    The Florida legislature has expanded the scope of the state’s PPP programme to include transit, social and wastewater projects

  • IMF Australia backs class action over BrisConnections 21 May 2013

    IMF Australia is backing a A$450 million ($440 million) class action on behalf of investors who bought shares in the BrisConnections public offering in 2008

  • Third equator principles framework agreed 16 May 2013

    The Equator Principles Association has agreed an update to its environmental guidelines for project finance developments, seven years after its last amendment.

  • Panama's unorthodox infrastructure finance model 14 May 2013

    Panama has managed a major infrastructure investment programme from a small fiscal base through creative non-budgetary strategies. By Diego Ferrer, Grupo Verdeazul, and Mark Stumpf, Arnold & Porter.

Leis/Stadia

Manu/Ind

  • Egypt's painfully slow PPP recovery 08 May 2013

    An influx of foreign project debt and equity would help reverse Egypt’s downward economic spiral. But political infighting and constrained local debt markets mean that Egypt’s project finance market is going nowhere fast. By Emma Lindsay.

  • Rentech Nitrogen closes bond refinancing 25 April 2013

    Rentech Nitrogen Partners has closed a $320 million bond issue to refinance debt and fully fund an expansion to its East Dubuque facility in the US.

Mining/Metals

  • Emal 2 signs with ECAs 22 May 2013

    Dubal and Mubadala have closed the $4.5 billion Emal 2 financing, after signing the export credit agency portion of the debt.

  • US Ex-Im approves Oyu Tolgoi 21 May 2013

    The board of US Ex-Im has approved a $500 million direct loan to the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine expansion.

  • General Moly cools on Hanlong for Mt Hope 17 May 2013

    General Moly says it has terminated a subordinated loan agreement with Hanlong Mining as it looks for additional Chinese participation in its Mt Hope project in the US.

  • Shortlist on Abbot Point coal handling 15 May 2013

    The government of Queensland has shortlisted two bidders for the Abbott Point coal loading expansion project.

Multi/PRI/ECA

  • US Ex-Im approves Oyu Tolgoi 21 May 2013

    The board of US Ex-Im has approved a $500 million direct loan to the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine expansion.

  • Structural obstacles remain with Myanmar's emergence 10 May 2013

    Regional interest in newly-rehabilitated Myanmar is intense, especially from potential advisers. Despite recent reforms, government will need to overcome decades of turmoil and underinvestment. By Antony Collins

  • DEAL ANALYSIS: Gebze-Izmir 09 May 2013

    The financing for the first phase of the Gebze-Izmir toll concession closed with an all-domestic lending group. It highlights Turkish sponsors’ difficulties with the complexities of international bank deals.

  • DEAL ANALYSIS: BreBeMi 08 May 2013

    After a decade of delays, the financing for the Italian BreBeMi toll concession has closed. It gets around banks’ tenor constraints in a way that will be hard to replicate.

Oil & Gas

Petrochems

  • PTT approved for Vietnamese petrochemicals 22 May 2013

    Thai utility company PTT has received preliminary approval from the Vietnamese government for the construction of a new refinery and petrochemical plant in Binh Dinh.

  • SABIC & ExxonMobil launch Kemya to banks 13 May 2013

    Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and ExxonMobil are issuing a term sheet for their Kemya elastomers joint venture to the local banks this week.

  • Egypt's painfully slow PPP recovery 08 May 2013

    An influx of foreign project debt and equity would help reverse Egypt’s downward economic spiral. But political infighting and constrained local debt markets mean that Egypt’s project finance market is going nowhere fast. By Emma Lindsay.

  • Cosmos mandates adviser on Samalaju polysilicon 18 April 2013

    Cosmos Petroleum & Mining has appointed National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) as financial adviser on its $1.6 billion polysilicon manufacturing plant project in Sarawak, Borneo.

PFI/PPP/Muni

Power

Project securitization

  • Pacific Drilling refinancing four with high-yield 21 May 2013

    Pacific Drilling has priced a $750 million high-yield bond refinancing of four operational ultra deepwater drill ships

  • ISA and EEB refinance Transmantaro 20 May 2013

    Colombian utilities ISA and EEB have closed the $450 million unsecured bond refinancing of their Consorcio Transmantaro transmission operator.

  • Carrizo increases borrowing base 20 May 2013

    Carrizo Oil & Gas has increased the size of its borrowing base from $365 million to $530 million and added two participating banks.

  • Relaunch for Tiete toll bonds 16 May 2013

    Concessionaria Rodovias do Tiete has launched a R1.065 billion ($500 million) bond financing, almost a year after pulling a planned tax-exempt issue.

Renewables

Telecoms

  • euNetworks closes with Barclays 14 May 2013

    Europe-focused fibre-optic network operator euNetworks has closed a Eu45 million debt facility with Barclays.

  • Globalstar seeks new restructuring 07 May 2013

    Satellite operator Globalstar needs to raise new financing, amend its existing credit facilities and restructure its bond debt.

  • MIIF to spin out Taiwan Broadband 02 May 2013

    The Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund and Macquarie Korea Opportunities Fund plant to spin out their combined 100% interest in Taiwan Broadband Communications into a new listed entity.

  • Zain Saudi extends debt maturity again 30 April 2013

    Zain Saudi has again delayed the refinancing of its long-term debt, following a further extension to the maturity on its outstanding facilities.

Transport

Water/Utilities

Latest Deals Database updates

Ferreira do Alentejo 10MW Solar Photovoltaic Plant Update date 22/05/2013
Sector Renewables > Biofuels
Country Europe - EU > Portugal
Total Debt Loan Amount $m52.43
Status Signed
Altamira II Power Plant Update date 22/05/2013
Sector Power > Gas-fired
Country Latin America > Mexico
Total Debt Loan Amount $m196.7
Status Signed
Q7 Offshore Wind Project Update date 22/05/2013
Sector Renewables > Offshore wind
Country Europe - EU > Netherlands
Total Debt Loan Amount $m474.78
Status Signed
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