Capital/Financing Update • May 18, 2022
Capital/Financing Update
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands / 18 May 2022
OCI N.V. (Euronext: OCI) ("OCI" or the "Company") today announced that the outstanding capital markets debt of Iowa Fertilizer Company LLC ("IFCo"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OCI, has been refinanced in full.
The refinancing involves the issuance by the Iowa Finance Authority of \$838,745,000 Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue Refunding Bonds (Iowa Fertilizer Company Project), Series 2022 (the "Series 2022 Bonds").
The Series 2022 Bonds bear interest at a weighted average cost of capital of 4.60% per annum, payable semi-annually, and an average life of 22 years, and include:
The payment obligations of IFCo with respect to the Series 2022 Bonds are supported by the Company under a guaranty agreement (the "Guaranty Agreement"), made by the Company in favour of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the "Trustee"). The obligations of the Company under the Guaranty Agreement rank pari passu in right of payment with the Company's existing and future obligations that are not subordinated, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions. The Series 2022 Bonds also are guaranteed by certain direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company pursuant to the Guaranty Agreement.
The proceeds from the issuance have been loaned to IFCo, together with a contribution by OCI, to refinance the Iowa Finance Authority Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue Bonds (Iowa Fertilizer Company Project), Series 2013 and Series 2018A and B, as well as to pay fees and costs related to the issuance of the Series 2022 Bonds.
The Series 2022 Bonds have been issued pursuant to an Indenture by and between the Iowa Finance Authority and the Trustee. Interest on the Series 2022 Bonds is exempt from U.S. federal income tax and is non-AMT. Citigroup was bookrunning underwriter for the Series 2022 Bonds, BofA Securities and JP Morgan were co-senior underwriters and Barclays, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley were co-managing underwriters.
The Series 2022 Bonds have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have not been and will not be qualified under the securities laws of any state. The Series 2022 Bonds have not been recommended by any federal or state securities commission or regulatory commission.
This document is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. This announcement is not for publication, distribution or release, directly or indirectly, in or into any jurisdictions in which the publication, distribution or release would be unlawful. This announcement is not being made in and copies of it may not be distributed or sent into Canada, Australia or Japan.

OCI N.V. (Euronext: OCI) is a leading global producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products providing low carbon fertilizers, fuels, and feedstock to agricultural, transportation, and industrial customers around the world. OCI's production capacity spans four continents and comprises approximately 16.3 million metric tons per year of hydrogen-based products including nitrogen fertilizers, methanol, biofuels, diesel exhaust fluid, melamine, and other products. OCI has more than 3,850 employees, is headquartered in the Netherlands and listed on Euronext in Amsterdam.
Learn more about OCI at www.oci.nl. You can also follow OCI on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Hans Zayed Director Investor Relations Email: [email protected]
Tel: +31 6 1825 1367
For additional information on OCI:
OCI stock symbols: OCI / OCI.NA / OCI.AS
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