Australia
Hongkong Electric International Finance Australia's A$617 million five year term loan was signed on January 19. Mandated arrangers ANZ Investment Bank, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Citigroup, HSBC, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland and Standard Chartered Bank committed A$60.28 million each.
Coordinating arrangers Fortis Bank and Westpac Banking Corp lent A$60 million apiece while arranger Tai Fung Bank took A$40 million. Lead manager BBVA joined with a ticket of A$35 million.
CCMP Capital Asia and JP Morgan Partners Global Fund have completed the A$545 million equivalent six year LBO facility for the acquisition of South Africa-based industrial services company, Waco...