Infrastructure Funds

Legal/Regs

  • 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.

  • Midtown Tunnels ruling sparks termination scrutiny 10 May 2013

    A Virginia circuit court judge has ruled that the project company for the Midtown Tunnel concession cannot levy tolls on users, throwing the concession, and Virginia's PPP programme into doubt.

  • SNC Lavalin plans concession equity sales 10 May 2013

    SNC Lavalin plans on selling more of its equity interests in infrastructure concessions, to focus primarily on its construction activities.

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

Multi/PRI/ECA

  • 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.

  • 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.

Oil & Gas

Petrochems

  • 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.

  • Dow and Aramco close Sadara sukuk 04 April 2013

    A Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemicals joint venture has closed a R7.5 billion ($2 billion) sukuk for the $20 billion Sadara petrochemicals project.

PFI/PPP/Muni

Power

Project securitization

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Poor market outlook for Andromeda PV bonds 13 May 2013

    A decrease in projected merchant power prices in Italy will weaken the financial metrics on the Andromeda solar photovoltaic project bond financing.

  • DEAL ANALYSIS: East End Crossing 10 May 2013

    The East End Crossing is the largest availability-based financing in the US and Indiana’s first greenfield PPP.

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

Bangchak Solar PV Update date 17/05/2013
Sector Renewables > Solar PV
Country Asia > Thailand
Total Debt Loan Amount $m60
Status Financial close
Palanga Bypass Update date 17/05/2013
Sector Transport > Highway maintenance
Country Europe - EU > Lithuania
Total Debt Loan Amount $m10.94
Status Financial close
SH 288 Toll Road Update date 17/05/2013
Sector Transport > Highway maintenance
Country North America > USA
Total Debt Loan Amount
Status RFQ
Change font size: Switch to default font size Switch to medium font size Switch to large font size