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Project narrative
On February 14, 2019, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of 18 banks — including ICBC — entered into a $1.17 billion USD syndicated revolving credit facility with TPG Specialty Lending, Inc., a New York-based business development company that provides middle-market financing solutions to U.S. companies. The loan's maturity is 5 years and the interest rate was LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The use of proceeds was for general corporate purposes. This agreement represents the 8th amendment to the original facility, which was signed on February 27, 2014 and did not include any Chinese bank participation. While ICBC contributed $75 million USD to this loan (Record ID#110616), the following lenders also participated: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ($120 million), State Street Bank and Trust Company ($120 million), SunTrust Bank ($120 million), Bank of America, N.A. ($100 million), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ($100 million), Mizuho Bank, Ltd. ($75 million), Santander Bank, NA ($75 million), HSBC Bank USA, N.A. ($70 million), Citibank, N.A. ($60 million), CIT Finance LLC ($50 million), Goldman Sachs Bank USA ($50 million), Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. ($50 million), BankUnited, N.A. ($25 million), Signature Bank ($25 million), Comerica Bank ($20 million), Stifel Bank & Trust ($20 million), and City National Bank ($15 million). On January 31, 2020, the parties entered into an amendment in which they extended the maturity to January 31, 2025. ICBC's contribution is recorded in Record ID#110617. On February 5, 2021, the parties entered into an amendment in which they extended the maturity to February 5, 2026. ICBC's contribution is recorded in Record ID#110618.
Staff comments
1. The entirety of the amendment can be accessed at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1508655/000156459020005268/tslx-ex1017_198.htm 2. TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. is a business development company headquartered in New York, focused on providing financing solutions to middle-market companies across the United States. It operates as part of TPG, a global alternative asset management firm. On June 15, 2020, TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. officially changed its name to Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc., following the separation of Sixth Street Partners from TPG. 3. AidData cannot estimate the interest rate because the applicable margin based on company debt situation is not accessible.