Swiss-based MET Group, one of the fastest growing energy companies in Europe, has signed a EUR 1.1 billion Borrowing Base Facility (BBF) for its Sales and Trading segment. The Facility demonstrates the confidence of banking partners in MET’s integrated business model.
The Borrowing Base Facility was structured and led by ING Bank N.V. as Coordinator, Security and Facility Agent, joined by Coöperatieve Rabobank, Natixis CIB and Société Générale as active Bookrunning Mandated Lead Arrangers, and backed by a pool of 13 additional international banks. The Facility includes an accordion option to increase it up to a maximum of EUR 1.7 billion, allowing MET Group to accommodate further volume growth or changes in market structure and environment.
The experience in recent years clearly demonstrated the importance of adequate, scalable and efficient funding solutions in gas, LNG and power trading. This Facility, as main financing vehicle of MET’s Sales and Trading segment, continues to be a key pillar in MET’s funding framework particularly supporting the import of LNG, the storage and sale of natural gas in Europe and beyond.
Sven Kirch, MET Group’s CFO commented: “I am very pleased with the outcome of our new Borrowing Base Facility and the terms we have achieved with the pool of our banking partners. The BBF is reflective of the progress MET has made not just in terms of financial strength but also continues to recognize the clarity of our approach to risk management and the growth trajectory we continue to be on. We are looking forward to building on our track record and playing our role in resolving the energy trilemma of energy security, decarbonization and cost.”
MET Group
MET Group is an integrated European energy company, headquartered in Switzerland, with activities and assets in natural gas and power markets. MET is present in 15 countries through subsidiaries, 30 national gas markets, and 39 international trading hubs. MET has extensive experience in operating green (renewable) and flexible (conventional) energy assets, thus providing the widest possible support to energy transition. In 2023, MET Group’s consolidated sales revenue amounted to EUR 24.5 billion, with a total traded volume of natural gas amounting to 88 BCM and total traded electricity of 68 TWh.