Note 1 - Financial Measures COVID-19 - ICO lines - 30 March 2020 - Morison KSi

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Note 1 - Financial Measures COVID-19 - ICO lines - 30 March 2020 - Morison KSi
Note 1 - Financial Measures COVID-19 - ICO lines
30 March 2020

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Financial Measures COVID-19 – ICO Lines                                                                                                2

 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF 12 MARCH 2020

The first plan was approved by the Council of   Support measures for the business sector
Ministers on 12th March and involves the
mobilisation of more than 18 billion euros.     • Flexibility in tax deferrals
The measures were articulated in a Royal        • Specific financing line through the Instituto de Crédito Oficial of EUR 400 million for
Decree-Law.                                       the tourism sector
                                                • Companies that have received loans from the S.G. General for Industry and Small
                                                  and Medium Enterprises are allowed to defer repayment.
                                                • Extension of Social Security rebates for discontinuous fixed contracts made
                                                  between the months of February and June in sectors linked to tourism activities.
                                                • Non-application of the rule regulating the use of landing slots for the next seasons.
                                                  This exemption would allow airlines not to be penalised in future for having reduced
                                                  their flights in the current circumstances.
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 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF 17 MARCH 2020 (DRS 8/2020)
On 17th March the Council of Ministers approved      Measures to ensure corporate liquidity and stability
a Royal Decree-Law that includes measures to
support families; help for workers and the self-     • The State, through ICO, will provide guarantees up to 100 billion euros to facilitate
employed; support companies with liquidity and         financing for companies and the self-employed
flexibility to preserve jobs and enhance the fight   • Creation of an insurance coverage line on behalf of the State through CESCE for an
against disease.                                       amount of up to 2 billion euros for financing working capital.
                                                     • The ICO's debt limit for the self-employed and companies is increased by 10 billion
These measures allow the mobilisation of up to         euros.
200 billion euros in loans, with public guarantees   • The period for answering requests and other procedures of the Tax Agency is
of up to 100 billion euros and an estimated public     extended.
expenditure of around 5 billion euros.               • The suspension of public contracts affected by COVID-19 is regulated.
                                                     • It includes flexibility measures for trading companies (meetings of governing bodies,
                                                       formulation of accounts, holding of meetings or deadlines for submission of registration
                                                       documents).
                                                     • The deadlines for a debtor in a state of insolvency to apply for a declaration of
                                                       bankruptcy are made more flexible.
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 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF 24 MARCH 2020
The characteristics of the first section of the ICO guarantee line for companies and the self-employed have been approved.

• The Guarantee Line will guarantee new loans and renewals by EF (“Entidades Financieras” - Credit Institutions) to businesses and self-
  employed individuals.
• Lines managed by the ICO, in collaboration with the EF.
• The Guarantee Line was approved with an allocation of up to the first tranche activated in the agreement for EUR 20,000 million, of which
  50% will be reserved to guarantee loans to the self-employed and SMEs.
• Destination: companies and self-employed people affected by the economic effects of COVID-19 (not in default on 31 December 2019 and
  in bankruptcy proceedings on 17 March 2020).
• They are retroactive and can be requested for operations formalized after March 18.
• The guarantee will guarantee 80% of the operations requested by the self-employed and SMEs and 70% of other companies and 60% of
  renewals.
• Term equal to the term of the loan granted, with a maximum term of five years.
• No charge. The cost of the guarantee assumed by the financial institutions.
• Deadline until 30 September 2020 for financial institutions.
• RU commitment to maintain costs and limits on new loans and renewals.
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CORE FUNDING
ICO processing scheme

                                           • Conditions (APR, deadlines, shortages) set by ICO
                                           • Processing in financial entities that study, approve and formalize
                                           • Risk criteria established by each financial institution
                                           • Maximum APR is negotiated with the Financial Entity (maximum including commission and
                                             interest established by the ICO)
                                           • Risk assumed by the Financial Institution
                                           • Guarantees established by each Financial Institution
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ICO LOAN SUMMARY
                                  ICO TOURISM SECTOR
                                                                                       ICO COMPANIES AND SELF-EMPLOYERS                                          ICO COMMERCIAL CREDIT                                         ICO SGR/SAECA GUARANTEE
                                 AFFECTED BY COVID-19
                                                                                 -Self-employed, entrepreneurs, public and private entities
                                                                                 (companies, foundations, NGOs, public administration) both                                                                       Self-employed, entrepreneurs or all types of public or private
                  Self-employed persons and companies with a registered                                                                           Self-employed persons, entrepreneurs and companies with a
                                                                                 Spanish and foreign, provided that they carry out their                                                                          companies and entities that have the guarantee of a Mutual
Destination       office in Spain that formalise operations in the ICO Business                                                                   registered office in Spain who wish to obtain liquidity by
                                                                                 business activity in Spain when they wish to carry out                                                                           Guarantee Society (MGS) or the State Agricultural Surety
                  and Entrepreneurship Line, whose activity is within a CNAE in                                                                   means of advances on invoices from their commercial
                                                                                 business activities and/or investments, cover liquidity needs                                                                    Company (SAECA), who wish to carry out business activities
                  the tourism sector and related activities according to the                                                                      activity within the national territory, or to cover the
                                                                                 or expenses within the national territory.                                                                                       and/or investments, cover liquidity needs or the expenses of
                  published list of CNAE.                                                                                                         production costs of the goods being sold in Spain.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  the activity both in Spain and abroad.
                                                                                 -Individuals and communities of owners who wish to
                                                                                 rehabilitate their home or building.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Directly through the credit institutions, in the Mutual
Where is it       Directly through the Credit Institutions that collaborate with Directly through the Credit Institutions that collaborate with   Directly through the Credit Institutions that collaborate with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Guarantee Societies (www.cesgar.es) or in SAECA
requested?        the ICO.                                                       the ICO.                                                         the ICO.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (www.saeca.es)
Maximum
                                                                                                                                                  Up to 12.5 million Euros of live insurance per client and year,
amount per        Up to 500,000 Euros, in one or several operations.             Up to 12.2 million Euros, in one or several operations.                                                                          Up to 2 million Euros in one or several operations.
                                                                                                                                                  in one or several operations.
customer:
Financeable       -Liquidity requirements that can be financed through the       -Business and/or investment activities and liquidity needs                                                                       -Business and/or investment activities and liquidity needs
                                                                                                                                                  -Invoice advance
concepts:         Business and Entrepreneurship Line.                            within the national territory.                                                                                                   inside and outside the national territory
                  -Digitalisation projects and in particular those aimed at      -Digitalisation projects and in particular those aimed at
                  promoting teleworking solutions included in the Acelera        promoting teleworking solutions included in the Acelera
                  Pyme Programme.                                                Pyme programme.
                                                                                 -Rehabilitation of houses and buildings.
Mode of                                                                                                                                           Financing contract agreed between the client and the Credit
              Loan                                                               Loan, leasing, renting or line of credit                                                                                     Loan, lease or line of credit
operation:                                                                                                                                        Institution.
Interest                                                                         Fixed or variable, plus the margin established by the credit     Variable rate, plus the margin established by the credit    Fixed or variable, plus the margin established by the credit
              Fixed, up to 1.5% (maximum APR included in fees)
rate:                                                                            institution according to the repayment term.                     institution                                                 institution according to the repayment term
Repayment and                                                                    From 1 to 20 years with the possibility of up to 3 years of                                                                  From 1 to 15 years with the possibility of up to 3 years of
              From 1 to 4 years with a 1 year grace period
grace period:                                                                    grace on the principal, depending on the term                                                                                grace on the principal, depending on the term
                                                                                                                                                                                                              The MGS/SAECA may charge a study fee of up to 0.5% of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                              guaranteed amount. In addition, the MGS may charge a
                                                                                 The Credit Institution may charge a single fee at the            The Credit Institution may charge a single fee at the
                  The Credit Entity may charge a single fee at the beginning of                                                                                                                               social security contribution of up to 4% of the guaranteed
Commissions:                                                                     beginning of the operation, in addition to the early             beginning of the operation, in addition to the early
                  the operation, in addition to the early repayment fee, if any.                                                                                                                              amount. In addition, the credit institution may charge a
                                                                                 repayment fee, if applicable.                                    repayment fee, if applicable.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              single fee at the start of the transaction and, where
                                                                                                                                                                                                              appropriate, an early repayment fee.
                  To be determined by the Credit Institution, unless             To be determined by the Credit Institution, unless                                                                           To be determined by the credit institution and/or the MGS or
Guarantees:                                                                                                                                       To be determined by the credit institution
                  guaranteed by the MGS or SAECA.                                guaranteed by the MGS or SAECA.                                                                                              SAECA

                                                                                 It will be possible to formalize operations with the Credit      It will be possible to formalize operations with the Credit     It will be possible to formalize operations with the Credit
Validity:         Loans may be made until 31 December 2020
                                                                                 Institution during the whole year 2020.                          Institution during the whole year 2020.                         Institution during the whole year 2020.
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obtain financing.

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