15 March 2001
SIGNING ON CREDIT FACILITIES AGREEMENT AND RELATED AGREEMENT
No. EGCO 310/129
Date : March 14, 2001
Attn : President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Subject: Signing on Credit Facilities Agreement and Related Agreement
Reference is made to the letters continuously informing The Stock Exchange of
Thailand (SET) regarding the Investment in Thai LNG Power Corporation Limited
(TLPC) and TLP Cogeneration Company Limited (TLP COGEN). Presently, Electricity
Generating Public Company Limited (EGCOMP) holds 100% stake in TLPC and jointly
holds stake in TLP COGEN with Electric Power Development Company Limited (EPDC)
in the proportion of 80% (40% stake is directly held and the other 40% stake is
indirectly held through TLPC) and 20%, respectively. TLP COGEN is a 106 MW
Combined Cycle Co-generation Power Producer in Rayong Industrial Park. The total
project cost is approximately Baht 3,253,000,000.
EGCOMP would like to additionally inform SET that the following agreements will
be signed on March 14, 2000.
1. Credit Facilities Agreement
TLP COGEN as the Borrower signed the Credit Facilities Agreement with the
Lenders consisting of Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited (KTB), Thai Military
Bank, and The Industrial Financial Corporation of Thailand. KTB acts as the Facility
Agent and Security Agent. The details are as follows:
a. Loan amount : USD 29,400,000
Interest Rate : LIBOR + 2.75 to 3.00
b. Loan amount : Baht 1,228,200,000
Interest Rate : MLR + 0.25 to 0.50
2. Sponsor Support Agreement
EGCOMP and EPDC as the sponsors and TLP COGEN as the borrower signed
the Sponsor Support Agreement with KTB acting as the Security Agent. This agreement
is one of the conditions precedent to the availability of the facilities under the
Credit Facilities Agreement. The sponsor amount is not exceeding Baht 250,000,000.
3. Shareholders Undertaking Agreement
EGCOMP, TLPC and EPDC as the Shareholders and TLP COGEN as the
Borrower signed the Shareholders Undertaking Agreement with KTB acting as the
Security Agent that individually or together with any one or more Shareholders shall
maintain a minimum shareholding percentage of not less than 51% of the total registered
capital.
In addition, on January 9, 1998, TLP COGEN signed the Power Purchase Agreement with
EGAT to sell 60 MW for a period of 21 years. The commercial operation date will be by
January 2003.
Yours sincerely,
Sitthiporn Ratanopas
Managing Director