Debt / Loan Facilities
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Eurobonds
SES has a Euro Medium Term Note Programme (EMTN), which supports SES access to debt markets as and when required. The programme allows for total debt issuance up to EUR 4 billion. At year end 2012 outstanding SES Eurobonds were:
| ISIN Security Code |
Issue Date |
Amount in EUR |
Coupon | Maturity |
Bloomberg |
|
XS 0271527599 |
20Oct06 | 500m | 4.375% | 21Oct13 | EF7619101 |
| XS 0438380247 | 09Jul09 | 650m | 4.875% | 09Jul14 | EH8876821 |
| XS 0493098486 | 09Mar10 | 650m | 4.625% | 09Mar20 | EI1725007 |
| XS 0600056641 | 03Nov11 | 650m | 4.75% | 03Nov21 | EI5798438 |
European Private Placement under the EMTN programme
| ISIN Security Code |
Issue Date |
Amount in EUR |
Coupon | Maturity |
Bloomberg |
| XS 0440643087 | 05Aug09 | 150m | 5.05% | 05Aug16 | EH9032416 |
| XS 0786606789 | 18May12 | 140m | 4.00% | 31May27 | EJ206178 |
Uncommitted Money Market Facilities
SES has negotiated short term uncommitted credit facilities with several banks.
U.S. Private Placement
SES has debt under a U.S. private placement as follows:
| Series | Currency | Amount | Rate | Maturity | Repayment |
| A | USD | 400m | 5.29% | 30Sep13 | Amortized/reimbursed over life of loan starting in Sept. 2007 |
| B | USD | 513m | 5.83% | 30Sep15 | Amortized/reimbursed over life of loan starting in Sept. 2011 |
| C | USD | 87m | 5.93% | 30Sep15 | Bullet debt to maturity |
| D | GBP | 28m | 5.63% | 30Sep13 | Amortized/reimbursed over life of loan starting in Sept. 2007 |
USD Bond
In April, SES completed a bond offering of USD 1 billion of notes in two tranches due 2023 and 2043. The notes are SES' senior unsecured obligations and rank pari passu with all of SES' other unsecured senior indebtedness. The notes are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by SES Global Americas Holdings GP.
| ISIN Security Code |
Issue Date |
Amount in USD |
Coupon | Maturity | Bloomberg Code (SESGFP) |
| USL8175MAB65 | 26Mar13 | 750m | 3.600% | 04Apr23 | EJ6118032 |
| USL8175MAC49 | 26Mar13 | 250m | 5.300% | 04Apr43 | EJ6118081 |
The notes will not be and have not been registered under US Securities Act of 1993 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
Schuldschein
On 29 October 2012 the group signed an agreement to issue EUR 50 million in the German Bond ("Schuldschein") market. The bond bears a fixed interest rate of 4% and matures on 12 November 2032.
| Currency | Amount | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | |
| Schuldschein | EUR | 50m | 4.00% | 12Nov32 |
Commercial Paper Programmes
1. French Commercial Paper Programme: SES has a French commercial paper programme in place with a total programme size of EUR 500 million. This enables short term borrowings of up to 12 months in maturity. The borrowing facility is renewed annually.
2. European Commercial Paper Programme: SES has an European commercial paper programme in place with a total programme size of EUR 1,000 million. This enables short term borrowings of up to 183 days in maturity. The borrowing facility is rated by Moody's Investors Service Ltd. and is updated periodically.
Syndicated Credit Facility
On 3 September 2010, SES extended a syndicated credit facility of EUR 1.2 billion with a group of 24 banks. The margin and the amount available is shown in the table below.
| Currency | Amount |
Interest Rate | Maturity Date |
| EUR | 1200m | EURIBOR + 95 bps | 23Apr15 |
EIB
SES also concluded a EUR 200 million loan in April 2009. This facility, bearing interest at 3.618%, is repayable in six annual installments between May 2012 and May 2017.
| Currency | Amount |
Interest Rate | Maturity Date | |
| EIB | EUR | 200m | 3.618% | 06May17 |
Coface
The Export Credit Funding Facility, signed on 16 December 2009 over EUR 523 million, arranged by three banks, for the procurement of four satellites (ASTRA 2E, 2F, 2G and 5B from Astrium) is backed by a guarantee from Coface. The facility will mature in 2022.
U.S. Ex-Im Bank
In April 2011, SES signed a financing agreement with U.S. Ex-Im Bank over USD 158 million for the investment in one geostationary satellite (Quetzsat-1) with a maturity of 10 years. The loan has a final maturity date of 20 June 2020 and bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.11%.