Bank of China contributes to a $525 million USD revolving credit facility to ORIX Corporation for general corporate purposes

Project narrative

Between April 30 and May 6, 2010, a syndicate of banks — including the Bank of China (BOC) — entered into a $525 million USD revolving credit facility (RCF) with ORIX Corporation — a Japanese financial services company — and its subsidiaries — United States-incorporated ORIX USA Corporation, Singapore-incorporated ORIX Capital Resources Limited, and Australia-incorporated ORIX Australia Corporation Limited — for general corporate purposes. This loan carried a maturity period of 364 days (one year). In addition to BOC, the following lenders contributed to the loan syndicate: Crédit Agricole Group, BNP Paribas (Tokyo), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), ING Bank N.V., Westpac Banking Corporation, Natixis, Banca Monte Dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML), Bank of Taiwan, Bank Sinopac, Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Chinatrust Commercial Bank, Citibank Japan, Industrial Bank of Taiwan, Standard Chartered Bank, Ta Chong Bank, Taishin International Bank, Taiwan Business Bank (TBB), and Union de Banques Arabes et Francaises (UBAF). Crédit Agricole and BNP Paribas (Tokyo) served as bookrunners. ANZ, ING, and Westpac joined in syndication as mandated lead arrangers. Natixis joined in syndication as a lead arranger. The other lenders served as participants.