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On May 13, 2020, 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 $1,000,000,000 USD syndicated revolving credit facility (RCF) agreement with CVS Health Corporation — a U.S.-based retail pharmacy and healthcare company — for general corporate purposes. The maturity of the loan was 364 days and the interest rate was LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The proceeds were used by the borrower for general corporate purposes, enhancing CVS Health Corporation’s liquidity position, providing flexibility during market disruptions, and supporting its operational and financial resilience during a period of uncertainty. In addition to BOC (Record ID#108089) and ICBC (Record ID#108090), the following lenders also contributed to the loan syndicate: 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., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., MUFG Bank, Ltd., Royal Bank of Canada, Truist Bank, U.S. Bank National Association, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, Fifth Third Bank, National Association, PNC Bank, National Association, Banco Santander, S.A., New York Branch, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, KeyBank National Association, TD Bank, N.A., and The Bank of New York Mellon.
Staff comments
1. The original loan agreement can be accessed at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64803/000006480320000030/a06302020ex101.htm The dropbox link is available here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/v4qxqa566ltwqx1u1e0fu/Source_ID_218207.pdf?rlkey=r8oysvs0p5fdwty3w0cixe642&st=3xzt5h73&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 LIBOR rate in May 2020 and an applicable margin based on credit ratings (BBB rating or 1.035% margin). 4. The individual contributions of the 21 lenders to this $1,000,000,000 USD syndicated loan are unknown. For the time being, AidData has estimated the contribution of Bank of China by assuming that each lender contributed an equal amount ($47619047.619 USD) to the loan syndicate.