Studenac Tender

Project ID: 56204
Status: Signed
Location: Croatia
Business Sector: Food and Agribusiness
Notice Type: Private
Environmental Category: B
Approval Date: 11 Jun 2025
Disclosure date: 19 Aug 2025

Project Description
The provision of a €70 million senior long-term loan to a food retailer Studenac d.o.o. (Studenac) for investments in operational improvements and refurbishments of the retail network, acquisitions of selected food retail chains, and refinancing of the company's existing loans.

Project Objectives
The loan will support the company in its expansion efforts as well as expected to bring further efficiency and profitability improvements. Furthermore, the loan will facilitate a new financing structure which will support continued dynamic growth of Studenac.

Transition Impact
ETI score: 61

Competitive: the project increases the scale of operations and improves operational efficiencies via organic growth, acquisition of food retail chains and implementation of innovative digitalisation and automation solutions across various business areas within the company.

Green: the project will support implementation of end use energy efficiency measures in both existing and new stores leading to energy savings.