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Overview

Bank of China contributes €22.23 million Euros to €950 million Euros tranche of $3 billion USD syndicated revolving credit facility to Prologis LP and subsidiaries for general corporate purposes in 2022 (Linked to Record ID#108199)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$22,112,872
Commitment Year2022Country of ActivityNetherlandsDirect Recipient Country of IncorporationMultiple JurisdictionsSectorBusiness And Other ServicesFlow TypeLoan

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jun 30, 2022
Last repayment (originally scheduled)
Jun 29, 2026

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

  • Bank of China (BOC)

Cofinancing agencies

Private Sector

  • Associated Bank, N.A.
  • Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA)
  • Bank of America, N.A.
  • Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank)
  • BNP Paribas S.A.
  • Citibank, N.A.
  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB) (Crédit Agricole CIB) (Formerly Calyon) (Formerly Crédit Agricole Indosuez (CAI))
  • DBS Bank Ltd.
  • Goldman Sachs Bank USA
  • HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
  • ING Bank N.V.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Chase Bank, formerly the Chase Manhattan Bank)
  • Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
  • Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.
  • MUFG Bank, Ltd. (Formerly Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU))
  • Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Limited (OCBC Bank)
  • PNC Bank, National Association
  • Regions Financial Corporation (Regions Bank)
  • Standard Chartered Bank PLC
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
  • TD Bank, N.A.
  • Truist Bank, N.A.
  • U.S. Bank National Association
  • Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

Receiving agencies

Private Sector

  • AMB Canada Investments, LLC.
  • PLD Canadian Funding US LLC.
  • PLD GBP Finance LP
  • PLD International Finance
  • Prologis Europe Finance II B.V.
  • Prologis Japan LLC.
  • Prologis, L.P.

Guarantors

Private Sector

  • Prologis, L.P.

Loan description

2022 Bank of China syndicated loan of $3 billion USD syndicated revolving credit facility to Prologis LP and subsidiaries for general corporate purposes

Interest rate (t₀)3.33063%Interest typeVariable Interest RateMaturity4 years

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On April 15, 2021, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of 28 banks — including Bank of China — entered into a $600 million USD equivalent global senior credit facility with Prologis, L.P. and its subsidiaries: PLD International Finance LP, PLD Canadian Funding U.S. LLC, AMB Canada Investments LLC, Prologis Japan LLC, Prologis Europe Finance II B.V., and Prologis UK Funding II B.V. Prologis is a U.S.-based real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in industrial and logistics real estate. The facility matures in 3 years. The interest rate is LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The proceeds were used by the borrowers for general corporate purposes, including global financing needs, working capital, and supporting the group’s real estate activities across multiple jurisdictions. While Bank of China contributed $28,250,000 USD to the USD-denominated tranche (Record ID#108197) and €18,274,350 EUR to the euro-denominated tranche (Record ID#108198), the following lenders also participated: Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, PNC Bank, U.S. Bank, The Bank of Nova Scotia, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs Bank, Mizuho Bank, Morgan Stanley Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Bank, HSBC Bank USA, TD Bank, Truist Bank, Wells Fargo, ING Bank, Credit Agricole, BBVA, BNY Mellon, Regions Bank, First Horizon Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation. On June 30, 2022, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of 34 banks — including Bank of China — entered into a $2 billion USD equivalent global senior credit facility with Prologis, L.P. and its subsidiaries: PLD International Finance LP, PLD Canadian Funding U.S. LLC, AMB Canada Investments LLC, Prologis Japan LLC, Prologis Europe Finance II B.V., and PLD GBP Finance LP. Prologis is a U.S.-based real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on logistics and industrial properties worldwide. The facility matures in 4 years, and the interest rate is based on SOFR plus an applicable margin. The proceeds were used by the borrower for general corporate purposes, including working capital, refinancing, and international operational funding across North America, Europe, and Asia. While Bank of China contributed $51,605,504.59 USD (Record ID#108199)and €22,231,773.65 EUR to this loan (Record ID#108200), the following lenders also participated: Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citibank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Goldman Sachs Bank, Morgan Stanley, Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank, BNP Paribas, HSBC, TD Bank, Credit Agricole, PNC Bank, U.S. Bank, Truist Bank, Regions Bank, BBVA, Standard Chartered Bank, DBS Bank, Associated Bank, and others. On April 5, 2023, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of over 30 banks — including Bank of China — entered into a $2 billion USD equivalent global senior credit facility with Prologis, L.P. and its subsidiaries: PLD International Finance LP, PLD Canadian Funding U.S. LLC, AMB Canada Investments LLC, Prologis Japan LLC, Prologis Europe Finance II B.V., and PLD GBP Finance LP. Prologis is a U.S.-based logistics real estate investment trust operating globally. The facility matures on June 30, 2027. The interest rate is based on a floating reference rate (e.g., SOFR or EURIBOR) plus an applicable margin. The proceeds were used by the borrowers for general corporate purposes — including capital expenditures, refinancing, and operational financing across multiple international subsidiaries. While Bank of China contributed $74,461,434.87 USD (Record ID#108202) and €32,592,227.74 EUR to this facility (Record ID#108203), the following lenders also participated: Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, U.S. Bank, PNC Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Morgan Stanley Bank, The Bank of Nova Scotia, BNP Paribas, Mizuho Bank, TD Bank, HSBC Bank USA, MUFG Bank, Truist Bank, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), Standard Chartered Bank, DBS Bank Ltd., Regions Bank, Associated Bank, ING Bank N.V., and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc.

Staff comments

1. The entirety of the 2022 loan contract can be accessed at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045609/000119312522188100/d369739dex101.htm. The dropbox link is accessible here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6bd4ply16ddell5fwp9id/Source_ID_218740.pdf?rlkey=cgzdsfgk35skkn14f6jl39qic&st=ps2t6f69&dl=0 2. Prologis, Inc. is a U.S.-based REIT headquartered in San Francisco, focusing on industrial and logistics real estate. It owns or manages large portfolios of warehouses and distribution centers around the world. 3. AidData estimates the interest rate by adding the 6-month average SOFR rate in June 2022 and a margin based on Prologis’s credit rating (A or 0.7%).