Germany will pay €267M to take a 30% stake in gas utility Uniper ( OTC:UNPPY ) and provide funding in a bailout deal, as the government seeks to prevent the collapse of a vital part of the country's energy network following Russia's drastic cuts in gas supplies.
The package includes an expanded credit line of €9B (~$9.1B) from state-owned lender KfW and mandatory convertible securities of €7.7B.
Top shareholder Fortum ( OTCPK:FOJCY ), Uniper's main shareholder, will retain a 56% majority stake, down from ~80%, as part of the bailout plan.
Uniper, Germany's largest importer of Russian gas, has been bleeding cash as it is forced to buy supplies at much higher prices from alternative sources after Russia slashed deliveries last month .
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German government agrees on bailout package for Uniper