Arrangement of bank financing for J&S Energy

Financial advisory to J&S Energy S.A., a leading energy trading company and Polish subsidiary of Mercuria Energy Group, on the arrangement of structured financing of fuel obligatory reserves and financial instruments hedging against risk of fuel price movements

In December 2009, after record quick negotiations, J&S Energy S.A. and bank syndicate consisting of BNP Paribas S.A., Bank Pekao SA, Societe Generale S.A, RBS Bank (Polska) S.A. and ABN Amro Bank N.V. signed credit agreement in the amount of USD 160m financing fuel obligatory reserves and financial instruments hedging against risk of fuel price movements.

It is the first structured financing of this kind on the Polish market.

FIDEA acted as the sole financial adviser of J&S Energy S.A.

Transaction team

Marek DOJNOW

Marek DOJNOW

President of the Management Board, Managing Partner

Data

December 2009

Sector

Natural resources and energy

Transaction value

USD 160m