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Overview

BOC contributes to $7.63 million USD to $800 million USD one year syndicated revolving credit facility to the Boeing Company for general corporate and debt financing purposes in 2023 (Linked to Record ID#110298)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$7,631,579
Commitment Year2023Country of ActivityUnited StatesDirect Recipient Country of IncorporationUnited StatesOverseas JurisdictionUnited StatesSectorIndustry, Mining, ConstructionFlow TypeLoan

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Aug 24, 2023
Last repayment (originally scheduled)
Aug 23, 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

  • Bank of China (BOC)

Cofinancing agencies

Private Sector

  • Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)
  • Bank of America, N.A.
  • Barclays Bank PLC
  • 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))
  • Credit Suisse AG
  • DBS Bank Ltd.
  • Deutsche Bank AG
  • First Abu Dhabi Bank USA N.V.
  • Goldman Sachs Bank USA
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Chase Bank, formerly the Chase Manhattan Bank)
  • Lloyds Bank plc (formerly Lloyds TSB Bank PLC)
  • Mizuho Bank (USA) (formerly Mizuho Corporate Bank (USA))
  • Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.
  • MUFG Bank, Ltd. (Formerly Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU))
  • Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
  • Santander Bank, N. A. (formerly Sovereign Bank)
  • Société Générale S.A. (SocGen or Societe Generale)
  • Standard Chartered Bank PLC
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
  • The Northern Trust Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association
  • Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
  • Westpac Banking Corporation

State-owned Banks

  • Riyad Bank
  • Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)
  • State Bank of India (SBI)

Receiving agencies

Private Sector

  • The Boeing Company (TBC)

Loan description

BOC contributes to $800 million USD one year syndicated revolving credit facility to the Boeing Company for general corporate and debt financing purposes in the United States in 2023

Interest rate (t₀)6.89501%Interest typeVariable Interest RateMaturity1 years

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On August 24, 2023, financial close was reached on two separate syndicated revolving credit facility agreements between Boeing Company — a United States–based aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor — and syndicates of 29 banks, both including Bank of China, for general corporate purposes and debt refinancing. The first facility was an $800 million USD 364-day revolving credit facility with a maturity of one year. While Bank of China contributed $7,631,578.96 USD to this loan (Record ID#110297), the following lenders also participated: Citibank N.A. ($52,880,861.24), JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. ($52,880,861.24), Bank of America N.A. ($49,473,684.21), Wells Fargo Bank N.A. ($49,473,684.21), BNP Paribas ($48,000,000.00), Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch ($37,473,684.21), Mizuho Bank Ltd. ($37,473,684.21), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ($37,473,684.21), Royal Bank of Canada ($50,511,961.72), Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank ($38,947,368.42), Barclays Bank PLC ($38,947,368.42), MUFG Bank Ltd. ($30,526,315.79), Société Générale ($30,526,315.79), Banco Santander S.A. New York Branch ($25,263,157.89), Goldman Sachs Bank USA ($25,263,157.89), Morgan Stanley Bank N.A. ($25,263,157.89), DBS Bank Ltd. ($27,073,684.21), Commerzbank AG New York Branch ($25,684,210.53), Standard Chartered Bank ($17,326,315.79), U.S. Bank National Association ($15,600,000.00), The Northern Trust Company ($13,873,684.21), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ($11,789,473.68), Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC ($11,789,473.68), State Bank of India New York Branch ($11,800,000.00), Westpac Banking Corporation ($11,789,473.68), First Abu Dhabi Bank USA N.V. ($7,631,578.96), and Riyad Bank Houston Agency ($7,631,578.96). The second facility was a $3.85 billion USD five-year revolving credit facility with a maturity of five years. While Bank of China contributed $28,618,421.04 USD to this loan (Record ID#110298), the following lenders also participated: Citibank N.A. ($198,328,229.67), JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. ($198,328,229.67), Bank of America N.A. ($185,526,315.79), Wells Fargo Bank N.A. ($185,526,315.79), BNP Paribas ($180,000,000.00), Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch ($140,526,315.79), Mizuho Bank Ltd. ($140,526,315.79), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ($140,526,315.79), Royal Bank of Canada ($189,419,856.46), Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank ($146,052,631.58), Barclays Bank PLC ($146,052,631.58), MUFG Bank Ltd. ($114,473,684.21), Société Générale ($114,473,684.21), Banco Santander S.A. New York Branch ($94,736,842.11), Goldman Sachs Bank USA ($94,736,842.11), Morgan Stanley Bank N.A. ($94,736,842.11), DBS Bank Ltd. ($101,526,315.79), Commerzbank AG New York Branch ($96,315,789.47), Standard Chartered Bank ($64,973,684.21), U.S. Bank National Association ($58,500,000.00), The Northern Trust Company ($52,026,315.79), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ($44,210,526.32), Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC ($44,210,526.32), State Bank of India New York Branch ($44,200,000.00), Westpac Banking Corporation ($44,210,526.32), First Abu Dhabi Bank USA N.V. ($28,618,421.04), and Riyad Bank Houston Agency ($28,618,421.04).

Staff comments

1. The entirety of the loan contract can be accessed at https://content.edgar-online.com/ExternalLink/EDGAR/0000012927-23-000051.html?hash=be5f10f22087d50cf601e0025ea6764f6126422cf9e9e5814c7fcc91eb95d78b&dest=a202308aug24ex101_htm#a202308aug24ex101_htm 2. The Boeing Company is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. It designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and telecommunications equipment worldwide, and also provides leasing and product support services. 3. AidData estimates the interest rate for both facilities by adding the SOFR rate in August 2023 and an applicable margin based on Boeing’s credit rating at the time (BBB–, 1.45%).