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Project narrative
On April 10, 2020, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of 22 banks—including Bank of China, Los Angeles Branch, and ICBC, New York Branch—entered into a $5 billion USD syndicated loan agreement with The Walt Disney Company, a multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in Burbank, California. The loan had a maturity of 1 year, with an interest rate based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The proceeds of this loan were used for general corporate purposes. This loan is different from the similar 364-day revolving credit facility signed between the company with the banks in March 2020. While Bank of China (Record ID#106951) and ICBC (Record ID#106952) participated in this loan, the following lenders also contributed: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; BNP Paribas; Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch; Bank of America, N.A.; Royal Bank of Canada; Truist Bank; Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch; Mizuho Bank, Ltd.; Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.; MUFG Union Bank, N.A.; Société Générale; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch; U.S. Bank National Association; Goldman Sachs Bank USA; HSBC Bank USA, N.A.; Santander Bank, N.A.; Standard Chartered Bank; and Westpac Banking Corporation.
Staff comments
1. The entirety of the loan contract can be accessed at https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/us/the_walt_disney_company/SEC/sec-show.aspx?FilingId=14070921&Cik=0001744489&Type=PDF&hasPdf=1. 2. The Walt Disney Company is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in Burbank, California. It is known for its film studios, theme parks, television networks, and streaming services. Founded in 1923, it has grown to become one of the most recognizable media brands in the world. 3. AidData estimates the interest rate by adding the 6-month average LIBOR rate in April 2020 and an applicable margin based on credit ratings (A or 1%). 4. The individual contributions of the 22 lenders to this $5 billion USD syndicated loan are unknown. For the time being, AidData has estimated the contribution of Bank of China and ICBC by assuming that each lender contributed an equal amount ($227272727.27) to the loan syndicate.