Leonardo €600m ESG-linked term loan
Refinance bonds maturing in January 2022
Key terms
- Borrower or issuer
- Leonardo
- Date
- 20 Dec 2021
- Type
- Bank facility
- Amount
- €600m (US$710m)
- Pricing
- Margin linked to ESG indicators
- Maturity
- 2027
Recorded terms
- Structure
- Five-year ESG-linked term loan from a club of banks
- Lenders and arrangers
- Mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners: Banco BPM, BNP Paribas (BNL), BPER Banca, Crédit Agricole CIB, Intesa Sanpaolo (facility agent), UniCredit
- Country
- Italy
Parties
- Leonardo borrower or issuer
- Lenders: BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole CIB, UniCredit, Intesa Sanpaolo
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More from Leonardo
| Date | Financing | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2021 | Leonardo €2.4bn ESG-linked revolving credit facility | Bank facility | €2.4bn |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Leonardo €500m 2.375% Eurobond due 2026 | Bond | €500m |
| Jun 2017 | Leonardo €600m 1.50% Eurobond due 2024 | Bond | €600m |
M&A and investment involving Leonardo
| Date | Deal | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | Leonardo acquisition of Iveco Defence Vehicles | M&A | €1.6bn |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Airbus, Thales and Leonardo space business combination (Project Bromo) | JV / capital partnership Announced | Not disclosed |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Fincantieri acquisition of Leonardo's underwater armaments business (WASS) | M&A | €287m |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Leonardo acquisition of 25.1% of Hensoldt from KKR | Stake sale | €606m |
Sources
- Leonardo press release leonardo.com · 20 Dec 2021
About this record
Record DEF-2021-0013, taken from an issuer, lender or government announcement. Confirmed against the primary documents listed. Amounts are as announced; US$ equivalents use approximate annual average exchange rates. Spotted an error or have a document we have missed? Send a correction, and changes are logged on Updates and corrections.
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A revolving or term facility is a relationship loan from a bank group, priced at a margin over a reference rate, with financial covenants and an agent.
