Bruchou & Funes de Rioja and Beccar Varela advise on Vista Energy Argentina’s notes issuance
March, 2024 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
On March 6th, Vista Energy Argentina S.A.U. (“Vista”) successfully issued Class XXIII Notes– simple, non-convertible into shares, denominated, integrated and payable in U.S. Dollars abroad– for a total nominal amount of US$60,000,000 (the “Class XXIII Notes”). The issuance was made under the company’s Global Program of up to US$800,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies or units of value).
The Class XXIII Notes, maturing on March 66h, 2027, will accrue interest at a nominal annual fixed rate, equivalent to 6.50%, and will amortize its principal in one payment on the maturing date.
Additionally, the Class XXIII Notes were admitted for listing on Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos S.A. and authorized for trading at Mercado Abierto Electrónico S.A. On February 29th, 2024, FIX SCR S.A. Agente de Calificación de Riesgo (Fitch Ratings Affiliate), and Moody's Local AR Agente de Calificación de Riesgo S.A., on March, 1st, 2024, locally rated the Class XXIII Notes as “AAA(arg)” and "AAA.ar", respectively, with a "stable" outlook.
In the issuance Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U., Macro Securities S.A.U., Balanz Capital Valores S.A.U., Banco de Servicios y Transacciones S.A., Banco Comafi S.A., Banco BBVA Argentina S.A., Puente Hnos. S.A., Invertir en Bolsa S.A., Allaria S.A., SBS Trading S.A., Facimex Valores S.A., Banco Patagonia S.A., Industrial Valores S.A., Banco Mariva S.A. and PP Inversiones S.A., acted as placement agents (all of them, collectively, the "Placement Agents").
Counsel to Vista:
Bruchou & Funes de Rioja: team lead by José María Bazán, assisted by Josefina Mortola Saiach and Sofia Maselli.
In-house counsel: Florencia Hardoy y Rosario Maffrand.
Counsel to Placement Agents:
Beccar Varela: team lead by Luciana Denegri, assisted by María Victoria Pavani, Julian Ojeda and Martina Puntillo.
