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On November 10, 2011, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of 35 banks — including ICBC and Bank of China — entered into a $4,600,000,000 USD syndicated loan agreement with The Boeing Company for refinancing and general corporate purposes. The facility was split into two tranches: a one-year $2,300,000,000 USD tranche at a base rate of LIBOR + 82.500 bps, which replaced the loan secured in November 2010, and a five-year $2,300,000,000 USD tranche at a base rate of LIBOR + 79.500 bps. The proceeds were used by the borrower for refinancing bank debt and general corporate purposes. While ICBC contributed an estimated $41.8 million USD to the one year loan (Record ID#110281) and $41.8 million USD for the five year loan (Record ID#110282), Bank of China also contributed an estimated $41.8 million USD to the one year loan (Record ID#110283) and $41.8 million USD for the five year loan (Record ID#110284). The following lenders also participated: Barclays Bank PLC; BNP Paribas; Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch; Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch; Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.; Goldman Sachs Bank USA; Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.; Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank; Royal Bank of Canada; UBS Loan Finance LLC; U.S. Bank National Association; Bayerische Landesbank, New York Branch; Lloyds TSB Bank PLC; Sovereign Bank; Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., New York Branch; State Street Bank and Trust Company; The Northern Trust Company; Abu Dhabi International Bank; Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited; Commerzbank AG, New York and Grand Cayman Branches; DBS Bank Ltd., Los Angeles Agency; Standard Chartered Bank; The Bank of New York Mellon; Westpac Banking Corporation; Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.; and Riyad Bank, Houston Agency. On October 9, 2014, the company and the banks signed amendment 1 on the 5 year loan agreement where they extended the maturity of the loan by one year. Now the five-year maturity is due on November 10, 2019, implying that the parties had exercised the option to automatically extend the maturity already. ICBC's contribution to the five-year maturity extension is recorded in Project#110313. BOC's contribution to the five-year maturity extension is recorded in Record ID#110314. On November 4, 2015, the company and banks signed amendment 2 on the 5 year maturity loan, extending it to November 3, 2020. ICBC's contribution to the five-year maturity extension is recorded in Record ID#110315 and BOC's contribution to the five-year maturity extension is recorded in Record ID#110316. On November 2, 2016, the company and banks signed amendment 3 on the 5 year maturity loan, extending it to November 2, 2021. ICBC's contribution to the five-year maturity extension is recorded in Record ID#110317 and BOC's contribution to the five-year maturity extension is recorded in Record ID#110318 On November 1, 2017, the company and banks signed amendment 4 on the 5 year maturity loan, extending it to November 1, 2022. ICBC's contribution to the five-year maturity extension is recorded in Record ID#110319 and BOC's contribution to the five-year maturity extension is recorded in Record ID#110320. On October 30, 2019, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of 36 banks — including ICBC and Bank of China — entered into a $3,200,000,000 USD syndicated loan agreement with The Boeing Company, a U.S.-based multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and telecommunications equipment — for general corporate purposes and debt refinancing. The maturity of the loan is 5 years, and the interest rate is LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The proceeds were used by the borrower for general corporate purposes and debt refinancing. While ICBC contributed $50,000,000 USD to this loan (Record ID#110321), Bank of China also contributed $50,000,000 USD (Record ID#110322). The following lenders also participated: Citibank, N.A. ($218,333,333.32); JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ($218,333,333.33); Bank of America, N.A. ($166,666,666.67); Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch ($166,666,666.67); Mizuho Bank, Ltd. ($166,666,666.67); Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ($166,666,666.67); Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ($166,666,666.67); Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., New York Branch ($116,666,666.67); BNP Paribas ($116,666,666.67); Commerzbank AG, New York Branch ($116,666,666.67); MUFG Bank, Ltd. ($116,666,666.67); Royal Bank of Canada ($116,666,666.67); Societe Generale ($116,666,666.67); Banco Santander, S.A., New York Branch ($100,000,000.00); Barclays Bank PLC ($83,333,333.33); Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank ($83,333,333.33); Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch ($83,333,333.33); Goldman Sachs Bank USA ($83,333,333.33); Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. ($83,333,333.33); DBS Bank Ltd. ($66,666,666.67); U.S. Bank National Association ($66,666,666.67); Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ($50,000,000.00); Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets, plc ($50,000,000.00); Standard Chartered Bank ($50,000,000.00); State Bank of India, New York Branch ($50,000,000.00); SunTrust Bank ($50,000,000.00); Westpac Banking Corporation ($50,000,000.00); The Northern Trust Company ($40,000,000.00); First Abu Dhabi Bank USA N.V. ($33,333,333.33); Riyad Bank, Houston Agency ($33,333,333.33); State Street Bank and Trust Company ($33,333,333.33); ICICI Bank Limited, New York Branch ($20,000,000.00); and Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., New York Branch ($20,000,000.00). 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 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://contracts.justia.com/companies/boeing-191/contract/342157/ 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.