Freepoint Commodities Renews Credit Facility at $2.63B with BNP Paribas-Led Syndicate

Freepoint Commodities closed a $2.63 billion revolving bank facility. The facility consists of a $1.57 billion, three-year committed tranche and a $1.05 billion, one-year uncommitted tranche. Additionally, the facility has a $570 million accordion feature. BNP Paribas is the administrative agent for the facility.

June 10, 2022 Bank of China | BNP Paribas Securities | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Coöperatieve Rabobank | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank | Credit Suisse | David A. Messer | Deutsche Bank AG | HSBC Bank USA | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | ING Bank | Mizuho Bank | MUFG Bank | Natixis | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation | Societe Generale | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | UBS Switzerland AG | Wells Fargo Bank Ian Koplin

BNP Paribas-Led Group Refinances $1.75B Sustainability-Linked Revolver for Bunge

Bunge closed on the refinancing of its $1.75 billion, three-year revolving credit facility. BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, ING Bank, Natixis and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation served as active bookrunners, mandated lead arrangers and coordinators on the transaction.

December 17, 2021 ANZ Banking Group | Banco Santander | Bank of China | Bank of Montreal | BNP Paribas | Bunge | Bunge Finance Europe B.V | Citibank | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank | Deutsche Bank | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | ING Bank | John Neppl | Mizuho Bank | MUFG Bank | Natixis | Rabobank | Royal Bank of Canada | Standard Chartered Bank | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | U.S. Bank | Wells Fargo Bank Ian Koplin

ING Capital Leads $450MM Borrowing Base Facility to Support Gerald Group’s Refinancing

Gerald Group, an independent and employee-owned metals trading house, refinanced GT Commodities’ borrowing base facility at $450 million. GT Commodities is Gerald Group’s North American trading hub.

September 28, 2021 Bank of China | Credit Agricole | Credit Suisse | Deutsche Bank | Gerald Group | HSBC | ING Capital | Matthew Rosetti | Mital Patel | Rabobank | Raiffeisen Bank International | UniCredit Ian Koplin

ING Leads $300MM Expanded Syndicated Financing for Auramet

ING Capital led a $300 million syndicated financing on behalf of Auramet Trading and Auramet International, a precious metals merchant. ING acted as mandated lead arranger, bookrunner and administrative agent on the oversubscribed deal, which closed on July 30.

August 9, 2021 Auramet International | Auramet Trading | Bank of China | Brown Brothers Harriman & Co | CIBC Bank USA | HSBC Bank USA | ING Capital | Macquarie Bank | Mark Edelstein | Matthew Rosetti | Mizuho Bank | Rabobank Ian Koplin

ING Leads $235MM Expanded Syndicated Financing for Auramet

ING Capital led a $235 million syndicated financing on behalf of Auramet Trading and Auramet International, a precious metals merchant.

August 19, 2020 Auramet International | Auramet Trading | Bank Hapoalim | Bank of China | Brown Brothers Harriman & Co | HSBC Bank | ING Capital | Macquarie Bank | Mark Edelstein | Matthew Rosetti | Mizuho Bank | Rabobank Phil Neuffer

BNP Paribas Agents $2.565B Revolving Bank Facility for Freepoint Commodities

BNP Paribas is serving as administrative agent for a $2.565 billion revolving bank facility for Freepoint Commodities. ABN AMRO Capital, Coöperatieve Rabobank, ING Bank and Société Générale are serving as co-syndication and co-documentation agents.

May 7, 2020 ABN Amro Capital | Bank of China | BNP Paribas Securities | Coöperatieve Rabobank | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank | Credit Suisse | David A. Messer | Deutsche Bank | Freepoint Commodities | Freepoint Commodities Holdings | HSBC Bank | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | ING Bank | MUFG Bank | Natixis | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited | Societe Generale | Standard Chartered Bank | UBS Switzerland | Wells Fargo Bank Phil Neuffer

Deutsche, ING, Others Lead $1B Facility for KAZ Minerals

A lending syndicate that included Sovcombank as a mandated lead arranger closed a $1 billion credit facility for KAZ Minerals.

March 3, 2020 ABN AMRO Bank | Bank of China | Crédit Agricole and Investment Bank | Credit Suisse | Deutsche Bank | ICBC London | ING Bank | KAZ Minerals | Natixis | Societe Generale | Sovcombank nadine

Sumitomo, Mizuho, Other Lead $3.5B Revolver for TAQA

Abu Dhabi National Energy has secured a $3.5 billion revolving credit facility.

December 26, 2019 Abu Dhabi Bank | Abu Dhabi National Energy | Bank of China | BNP Paribas | Citibank | HSBC | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | Intesa Sanpaolo | Mashreqbank | Mizuho | MUFG Bank | National Bank of Kuwait | Scotiabank | Sumitomo nadine

BofA Agents New $500MM Facility for Skechers

Global footwear company Skechers closed a new $500 million, five-year senior credit facility.

November 27, 2019 Bank of America | Bank of China | City National Bank | JPMorgan | MUFG | Skechers nadine

ING Agents $300MM Revolver for Gerald Group

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.

October 9, 2019 Bank of China | Credit Agricole | Deutsche Bank | Gerald Group | GT Commodities | HSBC | ING | ING Capital | Matthew Rosetti | MUFG | Rabobank Amanda Koprowski