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Ad-hoc | 3 November 2016 07:00

Orascom Development’s Holding (ODH) largest subsidiary in Egypt, Orascom Hotels and Development (OHD), signs a CHF 228.67 million debt refinancing package with its banks

EQS Group-Ad-hoc: Orascom Development Holding AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous

2016-11-03 / 07:00

Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR.

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Orascom Development’s Holding (ODH) largest subsidiary in Egypt, Orascom Hotels and Development (OHD), signs a CHF 228.67 million debt refinancing package with its banks

Altdorf, 3 November 2016 – In line with the Central Bank of Egypt’s efforts to support the tourism industry, Orascom Development Holding is pleased to announce that its largest subsidiary in Egypt, Orascom Hotels & Development (OHD) signed a debt refinancing package allowing the company to postpone its principal payments for the coming 3 years and its interest payments for FY 2016 with an option to postpone the interest payments for FY 2017. As a result, the balance sheet of the company will be strengthened and thereby lead to more flexibility to advancing its projects.

The transaction involves the payment of CHF 33.51 million from the CHF 120.47 million of short term facilities and refinancing the remaining balance of CHF 87.18 million into one 8.5 years’ syndicated term loan, in addition to the payment of CHF 14.91 million from CHF 156.16 million of medium term loans and the refinancing of the remaining balance of CHF 140.55 million into 7.5 years’ tenor term loans, all under a common terms agreement frame work.

Commercial International Bank Egypt (CIB) acted as the restructuring and coordinating bank for the transaction, while Banque Misr, National Bank of Egypt, Ahli United Bank, Ahli Bank of Kuwait, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, HSBC Bank Egypt and CIB are Syndication Lenders. Medium term Lenders included Commercial International Bank, HSBC Bank Egypt, Arab African International Bank, Ahli Bank of Kuwait and Export Development Bank of Egypt. Zaki Hashem & Partners acted as the sole legal advisor for the transaction.

About Orascom Development Holding

Orascom Development is a leading developer of fully integrated destinations that include hotels, private villas and apartments, leisure facilities such as golf courses, marinas and supporting infrastructure. Orascom Development’s diversified portfolio of destinations is spread over eight jurisdictions (Egypt, UAE, Jordan, Oman, Switzerland, Morocco, Montenegro and United Kingdom), with a primary focus on touristic destinations. The Group currently operates seven destinations; three in Egypt El Gouna, Taba Heights and Makadi, The Cove in United Arab Emirates, Jebel Sifah and Salalah Beach in Oman and Andermatt in Switzerland. Orascom Development has a dual listing, with a primary listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange and a secondary listing on the EGX Egyptian Exchange.

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Language:	English
Company:	Orascom Development Holding AG
	Gotthardstraße 12
	6460 Altdorf
	Switzerland
Phone:	+41 41 874 17 17
Fax:	+41 41 874 17 07
E-mail:	[email protected]
Internet:	www.orascomdh.com
ISIN:	CH0038285679
Valor:	A0NJ37
Listed:	SIX Swiss Exchange