EBRD backs A101's CarrefourSA acquisition with $250M loan
What's the deal? The European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → is providing a US$250 million sustainability-linked loan to A101Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → to support its acquisition of CarrefourSADealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → in Türkiye.
The structure. The facility includes a US$200 million loan for the EBRD's own account and a further US$50 million syndicated to FMO Entrepreneurial Development Bank.
What it means. The loan's sustainability-linked performance indicators include increasing renewable electricity use, reducing single-use plastic through reusable crate systems and improving women's representation in management.
Why now? The financing supports A101's capital structure and the CarrefourSA transaction while tying the facility to environmental and social targets.
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