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Project narrative
On May 4, 2017, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of banks — including the Amsterdam branch of ICBC (Europe) S.A. and the London branch of ICBC — entered into a $400 million USD revolving credit facility agreement with Puma International Financing S.A. — a Luxembourg-based indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Puma Energy Holdings Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-headquartered global energy company engaged in downstream petroleum products. The facility had a maturity of one year, carried an interest rate of LIBOR plus 145 basis points, and included two 364-day extension options as well as one 90-day extension option. The proceeds were used for unspecified corporate purposes. Puma International Financing S.A. served as the borrower, and the facility was guaranteed by its parent, Puma Energy Holdings Pte. Ltd. While ICBC (London Branch) contributed to this loan (Record ID#98948), ICBC (Europe) S.A. Amsterdam Branch contributed to this loan (Record ID#109801), the following lenders also participated: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. (trading as Rabobank London), Emirates NBD Capital Limited, FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank Division), ING Bank N.V., Natixis, Nedbank Limited (London Branch), Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (through its Corporate and Investment Banking Division), and UniCredit Bank AG, among others. The facility was oversubscribed at over $500 million USD, but ultimately scaled back by Puma Energy to $400 million USD.
Staff comments
1. The individual contribution from each lender to the syndicated loan is unspecified. For the time being, AidData assumes that each bank provided equal contributions ($28,571,428.6). AidData has estimated the contribution from each bank based on the number of known participants in the syndicate (14). 2. Puma Energy Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based global energy company specializing in the storage, distribution, and marketing of petroleum products. Established in 1997, the firm has operations in more than 40 countries, with a strong presence in emerging markets and significant investment in midstream storage and retail distribution. Puma International Financing S.A., its Luxembourg-based subsidiary, serves as the financing vehicle for raising international debt. 3. AidData estimates the interest by adding the 6-month LIBOR at the time of commitment plus applicable margin (1.45%).