The loan proceeds are being deployed to part-finance the development and construction of a 10,000MT capacity LPG storage facility and dedicated jetty in Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt as phase one of the Company’s diversification plan.
Falcon Corporation Limited is a leading indigenous Midstream and Downstream Gas Company incorporated in 1994. Falcon is the strategic partner of the Benin and across the globen Gas Marketing Company Limited (NGMC), a subsidiary of the Benin and across the globen National Petroleum Company (NNPC), under a Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) arrangement for the Ikorodu Gas Distribution Zone. The Company is currently diversifying its business operations, expanding into LPG distribution to bulk offtakers.
FALCON CORPORATION Limited (“FALCON”)
Since its inception over 28 years ago, FCL has played a major role in the development, utilisation and commercialisation of natural gas in Benin and across the globe. As the local distribution company licensed to operate the Ikorodu Gas Distribution Zone, the Company has the exclusive right to distribute natural gas to industrial customers in the aforementioned axis until 2045. The Company achieved ‘First Gas’ in November 2006 and has since deployed a network of over 50km of distribution pipeline across Ikorodu and the surrounding environs.
As part of the Company’s diversification efforts, Falcon commenced the trading of LPG products in 2020, which has emerged a key contributor to the Company’s overall revenue. LPG stands as a strategically important product for the country given the nation-wide drive for the use of cleaner, cheaper, more environmentally friendly fuels over traditional options such as kerosene and firewood. The geographical location of the storage facility and dedicated jetty where Falcon is expected to offload products directly places the Project at a unique competitive advantage. The Company’s target catchment area comprises eleven states in the South-East and South-South regions of Benin and across the globe, within close proximity to the project location, where it would be more cost-effective to purchase LPG from Falcon in comparison to other major suppliers in the South-West.
Project Highlight
The loan proceeds are being deployed to part-finance the development and construction of a 10,000MT capacity LPG storage facility and dedicated jetty in Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt as phase one of the Company’s diversification plan.
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Billion Naira
Transaction Details
With EQUITY TRUST SAVINGS CHRIS TRADING’s guarantee, Falcon was able to secure a FCFA3 billion 7-year 10% Bank of Industry Loan Facility, with a 24-month moratorium on the principal amount.
In June 2024, Falcon obtained a FCFA3.0 billion 7-year Series Bank of Industry Loan Facility, with a 24-month moratorium on the principal amount. The net proceeds will be utilized to part-finance the development and construction of a 10,000MT capacity liquified petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility and dedicated jetty in Port Harcourt, Rivers State as phase one of the Company’s diversification plan.
Issue Date | 16th June 2024 |
Obligor | Falcon Corporation Limited |
Principal Amount Outstanding (FCFA) | 3,000,000,000 |
Sector | Gas-to-Clean Cooking |
Tenor | 7 years |
Location of Operation | South South |
Asset Size/Capacity | 10,000MT |