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Overview

ICBC contributes $42.5 million USD to $1 billion USD syndicated revolving credit facility to Tyco International Holding for general corporate purposes in 2016

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$46,355,667
Commitment Year2016Country of ActivityUnited StatesDirect Recipient Country of IncorporationLuxembourgSectorIndustry, Mining, ConstructionFlow TypeLoan

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Mar 10, 2016
End (actual)
Sep 6, 2016
Last repayment (originally scheduled)
Aug 7, 2020

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned Commercial Banks

  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

Cofinancing agencies

Private Sector

  • Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA)
  • Bank of America, N.A.
  • Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon)
  • Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank)
  • BNP Paribas S.A.
  • Citibank, N.A.
  • Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft (Commerzbank AG)
  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB) (Crédit Agricole CIB) (Formerly Calyon) (Formerly Crédit Agricole Indosuez (CAI))
  • Danske Bank A/S
  • Goldman Sachs Bank USA
  • ING Bank A.Ş
  • Intesa Sanpaolo S.P.A. (formerly Cariplo/Banca Intesa/BCI)
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Chase Bank, formerly the Chase Manhattan Bank)
  • MUFG Bank, Ltd. (Formerly Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU))
  • Standard Chartered Bank PLC
  • The Northern Trust Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association
  • UniCredit Bank AG
  • Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
  • Westpac Banking Corporation

State-owned Commercial Banks

  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

Receiving agencies

Private Sector

  • Tyco International Holding S.A.R.L

Loan description

2016 syndicated $1 billion USD revolving credit facility from ICBC and others to Tyco International Holding for general corporate purposes in the United States

Interest rate (t₀)1.9055%Interest typeVariable Interest RateMaturity4.41 years

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On March 10, 2016, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of 26 banks — including Chinese banks such as ICBC — entered into a $1 billion USD syndicated loan with Tyco International Holding S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg-based subsidiary of Tyco International, which operated in fire protection and security. The maturity of the loan is 4.41 years (August 7, 2020), and the interest rate was LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The use of proceeds is for general corporate purposes. While ICBC contributed $42,500,000 USD to this loan, the following lenders also participated: Citibank, N.A.; Bank of America, N.A.; Barclays Bank PLC; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association; Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. New York Branch; Commerzbank AG New York Branch; Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank; Danske Bank A/S; Goldman Sachs Bank USA; ING Bank N.V., Dublin Branch; Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Luxembourg SA; The Bank of New York Mellon; The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.; Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC; U.S. Bank National Association; UniCredit Bank AG, New York Branch; BNP Paribas; Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch; Standard Chartered Bank; The Bank of Nova Scotia; The Northern Trust Company; and Westpac Banking Corporation.

Staff comments

1. The entirety of the 2016 loan contract can be accessed at https://content.edgar-online.com/ExternalLink/EDGAR/0000833444-16-000139.html?hash=96e95bd0830c46941c26e8ba2c8445a1e675961e76ef33db00263966e6de627f&dest=EXHIBIT102_HTM#EXHIBIT102_HTM. The dropbox link is accessible here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ff4ayv0xerb1nnebdck7d/Source_ID_216402.pdf?rlkey=i8rsps28cmcu983t4sm0fcjmu&st=3wkr8vtu&dl=0 2. Tyco International Holding S.a.r.l. was a subsidiary of Tyco International, a company previously headquartered in Switzerland that provided fire protection and security products and services. In 2016, Tyco merged with Johnson Controls, and now operates as part of Johnson Controls International plc. 3. AidData estimates the interest rate by adding the 6-month average LIBOR rate in March 2016 and an applicable margin based on credit ratings (1.005%).