A key component of the credit line is the link to sustainability: the financing costs are linked to the fulfilment of defined key performance indicators (KPI) referring to environmental, social and corporate governance criteria (Environmental, Social and Governance, ESG), which help to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases (CO2 Equivalent) and Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR).
“We are already very well financed for our planned listing at the end of September. The new credit line will provide Siemens Energy with additional financing that can be drawn on at short notice, thus ensuring additional flexibility”, said Maria Ferraro, CFO of Siemens Energy.
The agreement has a term of three years with two one-year extension options and serves general corporate purposes. Having raised more than 4.5 billion euros commitments from the banks, the transaction has proven highly popular in the market. Due to this huge oversubscription commitments were significantly scaled back.
Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG is the global energy business of the Siemens group, which has been working with its customers on solutions for the evolving demands of industry and society for more than 150 years. With planned stock listing, Siemens’ energy business will operate independently as Siemens Energy in the future.