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Overview

Bank of China contributes to $2 billion USD syndicated revolving credit facility to CVS Health Corporation for general corporate purposes in 2022 (Linked to Record ID#108079)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$89,992,298
Commitment Year2022Country of ActivityUnited StatesDirect Recipient Country of IncorporationUnited StatesOverseas JurisdictionUnited StatesSectorBusiness And Other ServicesFlow TypeLoan

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
May 16, 2022
Last repayment (originally scheduled)
May 15, 2027

Stakeholders

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

Ultimate beneficial owners

At least 25% host country ownership

Funding agencies

State-owned Commercial Banks

  • Bank of China (BOC)

Cofinancing agencies

Private Sector

  • Bank of America, N.A.
  • Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon)
  • Barclays Bank PLC
  • Citibank, N.A.
  • Credit Suisse AG
  • Fifth Third Bank
  • Goldman Sachs Bank USA
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Chase Bank, formerly the Chase Manhattan Bank)
  • KeyBank National Association
  • Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
  • MUFG Bank, Ltd. (Formerly Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU))
  • PNC Bank, National Association
  • Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
  • Santander Bank, N. A. (formerly Sovereign Bank)
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
  • SunTrust Bank
  • TD Bank, N.A.
  • U.S. Bank National Association
  • Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

State-owned Commercial Banks

  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

Receiving agencies

Private Sector

  • CVS Health Corporation

Loan description

Bank of China and ICBC contributions to $2 billion USD syndicated revolving credit facility to CVS Health Corporation for general corporate purposes in 2022

Interest rate (t₀)2.71074%Interest typeVariable Interest RateMaturity5 years

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On May 16, 2022, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of 21 banks — including the New York Branch of the Bank of China (BOC) and the New York Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) — entered into a $2,000,000,000 USD syndicated loan agreement with CVS Health Corporation — a U.S.-based retail pharmacy and healthcare company — for general corporate purposes. The maturity of the loan was five years and the interest rate was SOFR plus an applicable margin. The proceeds were used by the borrower for general corporate purposes, providing CVS Health Corporation with liquidity for refinancing existing obligations, funding working capital requirements, and supporting overall corporate activities. In addition to BOC (Record ID#108078) and ICBC (Record ID#108079), the following lenders also contributed to the RCF: Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Citibank, N.A., Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Royal Bank of Canada, Truist Bank, U.S. Bank National Association, Fifth Third Bank, National Association, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., PNC Bank, National Association, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, The Bank of New York Mellon, KeyBank National Association, and TD Bank, N.A.

Staff comments

1. The original loan agreement text can be accessed at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64803/000006480322000029/a06302022ex101.htm The dropbox link for the 2022 loan is available via: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3t25t3k33gpcv3zz89k4r/Source_ID_218159.pdf?rlkey=5mcz5hppsroz9d6bfgbaf6qal&st=yilsnjqb&dl=0 2. CVS Health Corporation is an American healthcare company headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. It owns CVS Pharmacy, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the U.S., and operates health insurance services through Aetna, pharmacy benefit managers, and retail clinics. 3. AidData estimates the interest rate by adding the 6-month average SOFR rate in May 2022 and an applicable margin based on credit ratings (BBB rating or 1.025% margin). 4. The individual contributions of the 21 lenders to this $2,000,000,000 USD syndicated loan are unknown. For the time being, AidData has estimated the contributions of Bank of China and ICBC by assuming that each lender contributed an equal amount ($95,238,095.24 USD) to the loan syndicate.