Abu Dhabi’s state-owned fund International Petroleum Investment Co is self-arranging a $2 billion refinancing loan, according to banking sources.
The loan will be split between a $1 billion three-year facility paying a margin of 40 basis points (bps) over LIBOR and a $1 billion five-year facility paying a margin of 50 bps over LIBOR, with both tranches paying utilisation fees on top, one of the bankers said.
The deal, which is expected to be completed as a club loan, will be provided by around 12 banks, the banker added.
IPIC last tapped the international loan market in March 2012 when it signed a $850 million, three-year refinancing loan with mandated lead arrangers BNP Paribas, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, DBS andStandard Chartered. That loan paid all-in pricing of around 100 bps, according to Thomson Reuters LPC data.
The company is rated Aa3 by Moody’s and AA by Fitch and S&P.
IPIC was not immediately available for comment.
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