Bruchou & Funes de Rioja advised YPF Energía Eléctrica S.A. (“YPF Luz”) and TCA Tanoira Cassagne advised Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U., Banco Santander Argentina S.A., Balanz Capital Valores S.A.U., Allaria S.A., Macro Securities S.A.U., Banco Patagonia S.A., Banco BBVA Argentina S.A., Banco Comafi S.A., SBS Trading S.A., Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Argentina) S.A.U., Banco Mariva S.A., Max Capital S.A., BNP Paribas Sucursal Buenos Aires, Industrial Valores S.A., Facimex S.A., Puente Hnos. S.A., Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, BACS Banco de Crédito y Securitización S.A. and Banco Hipotecario S.A., as placement agents (the “Placement Agents”), in the successful issuance of (i) the Class XVI Notes for an amount of US$97,521,007, denominated in U.S. Dollars and payable in Argentine Pesos at the applicable exchange rate, with a fixed rate of 2%, maturing on December 13, 2025 (the “Class XVI Notes”) and (ii) the Class XVII Notes for an amount of US$10,199,945, denominated and payable in U.S. Dollars, with a fixed rate of 5.90%, maturing on June 13, 2027 (the “Class XVII Notes”, and together with the Class XIV Notes, the “Notes”).
The Notes were listed on the Mercado Abierto Electrónico S.A. (“MAE”) and were rated AAA(Arg) by FIX SCR S.A. Agente de Calificación de Riesgo with a stable outlook.
YPF Luz is one of the main electric power generation companies in Argentina, mainly engaged in the production, commercialization and development of electric power generation projects from renewable (wind and solar) and thermal (gas powered) sources.
Legal counsel to YPF Luz
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja‘s Banking & Capital Markets Department through Partner José María Bazán and associates Leandro E. Belusci, Josefina Mortola Saiach and Malena Tarrío.
In-house Legal advisors of YPF Energía Eléctrica S.A.: Carlos Ariosa and José María Krasñansky.
Legal counsel to the Placement Agents
TCA Tanoira Cassagne: Partners Alexia Rosenthal, Jaime Uranga, Ignacio Criado Díaz and associates Carolina Mercero and Stefania Lo Valvo.