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Overview

China Construction Bank contributes $33.15 million USD to a $555.08 million USD syndicated loan to Autumn Finance for refinancing purposes in 2019 (Linked to Record ID#94273 and #94275)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$34,409,285
Commitment Year2019Country of ActivityAustraliaDirect Recipient Country of IncorporationAustraliaSectorBusiness And Other ServicesFlow TypeLoan

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
May 4, 2019

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

  • China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB)

Cofinancing agencies

Private Sector

  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
  • ING Bank N.V.
  • National Australia Bank Limited (NAB)
  • Société Générale S.A. (SocGen or Societe Generale)

State-owned Banks

  • Bank of Ceylon (BOC)

State-owned Commercial Banks

  • China Bank of Communications (BoCom or BoComm)
  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

Receiving agencies

Joint Venture/Special Purpose Vehicles

  • Autumn Finance Company Pty Ltd.

Loan description

China Construction Bank, ICBC, Bank of Communications contributions to a $555.08 million USD syndicated loan to Autumn Finance for refinancing purposes in 2019

Interest typeUnknown

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On May 4, 2019, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of banks — including the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB), and Bank of Communications (BoComm) — entered into a $555.08 million USD syndicated loan agreement with Autumn Finance Company Pty Ltd. — a special purpose vehicle (SPV) — for refinancing purposes. ICBC contributed $34.43 million USD to the loan and CCB and BoComm each contributed $33.15 million USD to the loan. In addition to ICBC, CCB, and BoComm, the following banks are known have to contributed the following amounts to this syndicated loan: Export Development Canada ($34.43 million USD), ING Bank N.V. ($33.15 million USD), National Australia Bank Limited (NAB) ($29.52 million USD), Société Générale S.A. (SocGen) ($34.43 million USD), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) ($33.15 million USD), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) ($33.15 million USD), and Bank of Ceylon (BOC) ($33.15 million USD). All these lenders served as mandated lead arrangers. Record ID#94273 captures ICBC's $34.43 million USD contribution. Record ID#94274 captures CCB's $33.15 million USD contribution. Record ID#94275 captures BoComm's $33.15 million USD contribution.