Elior Group - €800m - Trade Receivables Securitisation

September 2024


Context

Renewal and expansion of Elior’s securitisation program

Objectives

  • Programme size expansion (new sellers, new jurisdictions, new asset classes)
  • Increase in quantum of deconsolidating funding
  • Addition of new lenders
  • Funding of statistically estimated unbilled receivables
  • Cost optimisation
  • STS qualification

Methodology

  • Asset portfolio review
  • RFP launched with Elior’s banking partners
  • Negotiation with shortlisted banks aiming at optimising the structure and the financial terms of the transaction
  • Funding of unbilled receivables on a statistical basis: modelling, documentation, STS labelling, deconsolidation
  • Documentation review, notably calculation annexes, triggers, dilution risk treatment

Results

  • Programme size expanded from EUR360m to EUR800m
  • Deconsolidating funding increased
  • Three new lenders added to the transaction
  • Funding of statistically estimated unbilled receivables up to 20% of programme size.
  • Cost optimisation through credit premium squeeze
  • STS qualification obtained