Update on LOBO loans

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Research for Action

Dear Northamptonshire County Council,

Since my last FOI request it has been reported by the media that some councils have repaid their LOBO loans.

Could you therefore kindly provide an update as indicated below, for each LOBO loan that since 2015:
- has been repaid
- has had its option removed
- has changed counterparty.

A. For such loans please provide a spreadsheet with the following information (a row for each loan and each parameter listed in a separate column):
1. Internal reference number
2. Principal of the LOBO loan
3. Initial counterparty of the LOBO loan
4. Drawdown date of the LOBO loan
5. Maturity date of the LOBO loan
6. Date when the LOBO loan was repaid or had its option removed
7. How was the loan restructured/refinanced? (i.e. loan was transformed into fixed rate loan by removing the option, or loan was repaid with a new bank loan, or with a PWLB loan, or other - please specify)
8. (If applicable) Breakage cost or fee paid to the counterparty
9. Principal of new PWLB loan used to repay the LOBO loan
10. Maturity date of new PWLB loan used to repay the LOBO loan
11. Interest rate of new PWLB loan used to repay the LOBO loan
12. Fair value of new PWLB loan used to repay the LOBO loan
13. Name of any third-party advisor used for the restructuring/refinancing
14. Fee paid to the advisor for the restructuring/refinancing
15. Name of broker who arranged the restructuring/refinancing
16. Fee paid to the broker for the restructuring/refinancing

B. Any official documents related to the restructuring/refinancing (for example a letter indicating the option has been removed, or that the loan has been cancelled)

Kind regards,

Ludovica Rogers

Freedom of Information, Northamptonshire County Council

Freedom of Information Request: FR9201a

I am writing to acknowledge your request for information received by us on 01/11/2019.

Our team is dealing with your request and we will be in contact with you soon. If you have any queries about this email, please contact us quoting the reference FR9201a in any future communications.

You should expect a further response within 20 working days.

Kind regards

Tracey Gilkes
FOI / DP Admin
Northamptonshire County Council
ONE Angel Square
Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED

t : 01604 368360
e: [email address]
[Northamptonshire County Council request email]

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Good afternoon,

 

Please see attached response

 

Kind regards

 

Tracey Gilkes

FOI / DP Admin

Northamptonshire County Council

ONE Angel Square

Angel Street

Northampton

NN1 1ED

 

t : 01604 368360

e: [1][email address]

     [2][Northamptonshire County Council request email]

 

 

 

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Research for Action

Dear Northamptonshire County Council,
Thank you very much for the information provided.
However, some information is still missing.

A. Please provide the current counterparty for all the loans.

B. For the loans that have been repaid/refinanced please indicate:

7. How was the loan restructured/refinanced? (i.e. loan was transformed into fixed rate loan by removing the option, or loan was repaid with a new bank loan, or with a PWLB loan, or other - please specify)
8. Breakage cost or fee paid to the counterparty
9. Principal of new PWLB loan used to repay the LOBO loan
10. Maturity date of new PWLB loan used to repay the LOBO loan
11. Interest rate of new PWLB loan used to repay the LOBO loan
12. Fair value of new PWLB loan used to repay the LOBO loan
13. Name of any third-party advisor used for the restructuring/refinancing
14. Fee paid to the advisor for the restructuring/refinancing
15. Name of broker who arranged the restructuring/refinancing
16. Fee paid to the broker for the restructuring/refinancing

Kind regards,

Ludovica Rogers

Freedom of Information, Northamptonshire County Council

Dear Ms Rogers,

 

Freedom of Information Request: FR9201b

 

I am writing to acknowledge your request for information dated 26/12/2019
which was received by us on 27/12/2019.

 

Our team is dealing with your request and we will be in contact with you
soon. If you have any queries about this email, please contact me quoting
the reference FR9201b in any future communications.

 

You should expect a further response within 20 working days.

 

Kind regards

 

Sarah Jobling

Senior Administrator

Freedom of Information/Data Protection Team

Northamptonshire County Council

 

Tel: 01604 368360

[Northamptonshire County Council request email]

www.northamptonshire.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Ms Rogers,

 

Please see attached.

 

Kind regards

 

Sarah Jobling

Senior Administrator

Freedom of Information/Data Protection Team

Northamptonshire County Council

 

Tel: 01604 368360

[1][Northamptonshire County Council request email]

[2]www.northamptonshire.gov.uk

 

 

 

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