DEALS AND TRANSACTIONS
Summary of Transaction
A syndicated loan ("Loan") granted by
Banco Rabobank International Brasil S.A.
("Rabobank"), Banco Santander S.A,
("Santander") and Banco Bradesco S.A.
("Bradesco"), through the issuance of Export
Credit Notes ("CCE's"), to Usina de
Açúcar e Álcool Goioerê Ltda.
("Goioerê") which was recently acquired by
Grupo Santa Terezinha ("Santa Terezinha").
Date of closing
November 01st , 2012
Comments
The purpose of the Loan is to finance the export-based
production of Goioerê as part of an broader strategy of
expansion of Grupo Santa Therezinha, one of the largest companies
in the Brazilian sugar and ethanol segment. The Loan consists in an
on-lending transaction with foreign funding, with lower interest
rate and adjusted in accordance with the USD-BRL exchange rate.
