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Overview

ICBC contributes to $446.4 million syndicated revolving credit facility to American Airlines for general corporate purpose in 2019 (Linked to Record ID#108632 and #108633)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$23,642,667
Commitment Year2018Country of ActivityUnited StatesDirect Recipient Country of IncorporationUnited StatesSectorTransport And StorageFlow TypeLoan

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Nov 9, 2018
Last repayment (originally scheduled)
Oct 13, 2024

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

  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

Cofinancing agencies

Private Sector

  • Bank of America, N.A.
  • Barclays Bank PLC
  • BNP Paribas S.A.
  • BOKF, N.A. (Bank of Oklahoma)
  • Citibank, N.A.
  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB) (Crédit Agricole CIB) (Formerly Calyon) (Formerly Crédit Agricole Indosuez (CAI))
  • Credit Suisse AG
  • Deutsche Bank AG
  • Goldman Sachs Bank USA
  • Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC (GSLP)
  • HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Chase Bank, formerly the Chase Manhattan Bank)
  • Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.
  • Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc.
  • MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (formerly Union Bank of California, N.A.)
  • Standard Chartered Bank PLC
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
  • U.S. Bank National Association

Receiving agencies

Private Sector

  • American Airlines, Inc.

Loan description

ICBC contributions to $446.4 million syndicated revolving credit facility to American Airlines for general corporate purpose in 2019

Interest rate (t₀)5.358%Interest typeVariable Interest RateMaturity5.93 years

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On April 29, 2016, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of banks — including ICBC — entered into a $1 billion USD term loan agreement with American Airlines, a U.S.-based major commercial airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The loan’s maturity is seven years and the interest rate was LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The proceeds were used by the borrower for general corporate purposes. While ICBC contributed to this loan (Record ID#108632), the following lenders also participated: Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, and U.S. Bank National Association. The parties also agreed to establish a revolving credit facility in the future if needed. On August 17, 2017, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of 16 banks — including ICBC — agreed to establish a $300 million USD revolving credit facility with American Airlines, a U.S.-based major commercial airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The loan’s maturity is five years, with a final maturity date of October 13, 2022. The interest rate was LIBOR plus an applicable margin. While ICBC contributed to this facility (Record ID#108633), the following lenders also participated: Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc., BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, U.S. Bank National Association, and Texas Capital Bank, N.A. Contribution amounts for all banks remain confidential. On November 8, 2019, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of 19 banks — including ICBC — entered into a $446.4 million USD syndicated loan agreement with American Airlines, a U.S.-based major commercial airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The loan’s maturity is five years, with a final maturity date of October 11, 2024. The interest rate was LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The proceeds were used by the borrower for general corporate purposes. While ICBC contributed to this loan (Record ID#108634), the following lenders also participated: Barclays Bank PLC, Bank of America, N.A., Citibank N.A., Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., MUFG Union Bank, N.A., Standard Chartered Bank, U.S. Bank National Association, BOKF, NA dba Bank of Texas, and Texas Capital Bank, N.A. All individual contribution amounts remain confidential.

Staff comments

1. The entirety of the loan contracts can be accessed at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4515/000000620120000023/ex102310k2019.htm 2. American Airlines, Inc. is a major U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is the world's largest airline by fleet size, scheduled passengers carried, and revenue passenger mile. American operates an extensive international and domestic network with almost 6,800 flights per day to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. 3. AidData estimates the interest rate by adding the 6-month average LIBOR rate and an applicable margin (2.5%). 4. The exact size of ICBC’s contribution to the syndicated loan is unknown. For the time being, AidData assumes equal contributions ($23494736.8421) across the three known lenders. This issue warrants further investigation.