General syndication was launched earlier this week for Wharf Holdings HK$4.5 billion five-year term loan. The coordinating arrangers for the deal are a group of 11 banks - ABN AMRO, Bank of China, BNP Paribas, CitibankSSB, Commerz East Asia, Hang Seng Bank, ICBC, Rabobank, Societe Generale, Standard Chartered and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation SMBC. Commerz East Asia is the publicity agent for the transaction. Syndication closes on July 24.
The borrower is Wharf's 100%-owned special purpose vehicle SPV, Success Record Ltd. The transaction, priced at a margin of 52.5bp over Hibor, pays arrangers all-in of 59bp upfront fees of 32.5bp for commitments of HK$200 million or...
