DRW Energy Trading Closes Upsized $1 Billion Revolving Credit Facility
The facility was oversubscribed and received support from existing lenders.
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DRW Energy Trading closed an upsized $1 billion revolving credit facility to support its North American energy trading business.
The facility includes a two-year, $600 million committed tranche, a one-year, $400 million uncommitted tranche and an additional $400 million accordion feature for potential expansion. Wells Fargo acted as Administrative Agent, Bookrunner and Joint Lead Arranger. DRW said the expanded facility increases its capacity to support physical power and gas flows.
Positive
- Minor point$1 billion revolving credit facility closed, including a two-year, $600 million committed tranche.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Additional $400 million accordion feature provides for potential facility expansion.
- Minor pointOversubscribed facility received support from existing lenders.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Expanded financing capacity supports physical power and gas flows, DRW said.
Negative
- Minor point$400 million tranche is uncommitted and has a one-year term.
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The facility comprises a two-year,
The facility was oversubscribed and received strong support from existing lenders. Wells Fargo acted as Administrative Agent, Bookrunner, and Joint Lead Arranger. ING Capital, MUFG Bank, Ltd., Natixis and Societe Generale acted as Joint Lead Arrangers. Other participating banks include Garanti BBVA International, Rabobank North America and Standard Chartered.
"Access to financing is essential to moving physical power and gas where it's needed," said Jason Vogler, Head of Franchise Power and Gas. "This expanded facility gives us greater capacity to support physical flows across North American energy markets. We appreciate our lending banks' continued confidence and value the relationships we have with them across DRW."
"We are proud to have supported DRW Energy Trading in the successful closing of its
About DRW Energy Trading
DRW Energy Trading LLC is the energy marketing, logistics and trading business of DRW, a global trading firm with decades of experience in financial and commodity markets. Focused on North American power, natural gas and emissions markets, the business brings together meteorologists, engineers, data scientists, traders and financial experts to meet complex energy supply and risk management needs. DRW Energy Trading is active across all major US power and natural gas markets, providing physical supply and financial liquidity. Its portfolio of assets supports critical supply and takeaway capacity in constrained regions, with particular expertise in the
About Wells Fargo
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What are the terms of DRW Energy Trading's $1 billion credit facility?
The facility comprises a two-year, $600 million committed tranche and a one-year, $400 million uncommitted tranche. It also includes an additional $400 million accordion feature for potential expansion.