ING Capital led a $300 million syndicated financing on behalf of GT Commodities, the North American trading hub for Gerald Group, the world’s largest employee owned metals merchant.
TrailStone Closes $330MM Revolver with BNP Paribas, Others
December 20, 2018
TrailStone Group closed a $300 million revolving credit facility with BNP Paribas acting as sole lead arranger and bookrunner. The new facility refinances the company’s current $200 million revolver.
Chinese Car Maker FAW Signs $144B Credit Line with 16 Banks
October 26, 2018
The Financial Times reported that Chinese car maker FAW Group signed a $144 billion credit line with 16 banks, including China Construction Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China and Agricultural Bank of China.
DBS, ABN AMRO, Others Arrange $1.8B Wilmar Facility
August 2, 2018
Wilmar International signed a $1.8 billion syndicated loan facility. DBS Bank, ABN AMRO Bank, Singapore Branch and BNP Paribas, among others, acted as mandated lead arrangers on the transaction.
Rabobank, Santander, Others Support Sainsbury Acquisition of Asda
July 5, 2018
Reuters reported UK supermarket Sainsbury’s closed £3.5 billion ($4.5 billion) in syndicated loans in order to facilitate an acquisition of Walmart’s Asda, which is valued at £7.3 billion ($9.7 billion).
BNP Paribas Agents $2.1B Freepoint Revolver
May 11, 2018
Freepoint Commodities closed a $2.1 billion revolving bank facility. BNP Paribas served as administrative agent on the transaction.
MUFG Leads $4.35B Petrobas Revolver
March 9, 2018
Petróleo Brasileiro entered into a $4.35 billion revolving credit facility with a syndicate of 17 banks. The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ served as senior mandated lead arranger on the transaction.
Citi, Goldman, Others Renew $1.27B Air France/KLM Facility
November 8, 2017
Air France and KLM Airlines renewed their joint €1.1 billion ($1.27 billion) revolving credit facility with a syndicate of 18 banks.
