Tuesday 19 July 2022

Lucky again ... in this weather!

I just ...

'You've got to take your hat off to the guy, boss.'

Really?

'He never gives up. He's like you with your conceptual posts.'

Yeah, I suppose.

Anyway ...

Hello,

Please find attached the press release regarding a non-recourse refinancing of ~Eur 70m of debt for Aton per il Progetto by Vauban Infrastructure Partners, Natixis CIB and AG Insurance.

Fine.

Vauban Infrastructure Partners' spokespersons remain available to discuss this news and provide additional information.

Ha! Let me deal with Lucky first!

Sincerely yours,

Estelle

Thanks, Estelle.

Well, here we go - !!! -

Press Release Paris July 12th 2022  Vauban Infrastructure Partners announces a PPP concession refinancing  Vauban Infrastructure Partners        Vauban!!!     with Natixis CIB and AG Insurance has closed a non   recourse refinancing  of   Eur  70   m  of  debt  for  Aton  per  il  Progetto       Aton!!!     Aton  is  a  special  purpose  vehicle managing under concession a complex co   generation plant servicing the Hospital Santa Maria      della      Misericordia the University of         Udine and the swimming pool         of      Palamostre the Long           term financing which included long    term bank debt a  fixed  rate  project bond and a debt service reserve facility was an important milestone for the company that enhanced its long  term financial robustness Vauban  is  the  majority  shareholder  of  Aton  through  its  investment  vehicle  Core!!!        Infrastructure       I  Sarl alongside      its long     term partner Siram Veolia Vauban has deepened its presence in Italy following various acquisitions in the past years and has a long   term commitment to the Italian market this refinancing is a strong illustration of Vaubans long    term sustainable value creation asset management strategy Natixis        CIB        acted  as  Sole        mandated        Lead  Arranger  for  both  the  project  bond  and         the  loan the      innovative tailored scheme of the   bond issue included   the cancellation of     the existing notes issued by Aton by matching and settling a mark down instruction in the     market Natixis    CIB also acted as Transaction and        Facility Agent as well            as     Hedge Counter         party    of the loan institutional financing was provided by AG     Insurance BNP Paribas  Securities   Services Milan           Branch acted as             NoteHolders Representative and as         Security Agent Aton            was advised by      Dentons     Europe Studio Legale Tributario legal and EY debt advisor Natixis CIB and AG Insurance were advised by Legance Avvocati Associati legal   Protos Energy technical KPMG     model audit    and AON Italy insurance the NoteHolders Representative and        the Security Agent          was advised by Ashurst IPG        Lex&Tax Studio Legale e Tributario provided legal opinion with respect to the transaction     from the DAC           6 perspective about!!!          Vauban Infrastructure Partners  Vauban Infrastructure Partners is a leading    Infrastructure Asset Manager focused on the European core infrastructure investments headquartered       in Paris it         employs 65         professionals who???         have been  working together for a decade Vauban is the fully           fledged         affiliate      of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated        to sustainable  infrastructure  equity  investments Vauban  targets             predominantly  European  brownfield     midmarket assets pursuing a long              term yield       driven strategy matching the underlying nature of assets and long         term commitment          to all stakeholders        interests through a strong focus on creating sustainable value Vauban has raised c     €7       2 billion across 6 funds          in core         infrastructure from over c      100 investors within 17 different  countries  and  has  invested  in  over  65  assets  in  mobility  energy  transition  social  &  digital       infrastructure across            13 different          geographies about Aton per il Progetto Aton is a corporate vehicle holding the concession agreement for the construction and operation of the cogeneration power plant of the hospital of Udine a connected heating system serving the north        western districts of the city of Udine   and       "other" technological      infrastructure in operation since September 2015 Atons  revenues  come  primarily  from the  provision  of  heating  and  cooling services  to  the beneficiaries of the concession contract including the Hospital Santa Maria della Misericordia the swimming pool in addition the mostly households to the heating

Er ...

Lucky?

'He's finished, boss.'

Why is he lying on the floor, Voice?

'He's knackered.'

He can't breathe!

'Give him a moment.'

Are you all right, Lucky?

Oh ... he's gone now.

Well, that was exciting, wasn't it, dear readers?

ENDS

...

Anything else?

In this heat?!

I'll be doing another conceptual later. Then I'll probably collapse like Lucky.

'Why are you working so hard at the beginning of the week, when it's this hot, boss?'

Just to get it over and done with, you dig?

Maybe I'll be able to go for a walk on Friday if it's a bit cooler.

I wish I was in Newquay.

'What about St Ives?!'

I don't know, man. I've never been to Newquay, and it looks really good in that video I put in a temporary post last week. Eleven beaches!

'But ... Mikey don't surf!'

Shut up, Voice.

Laters.