Saudi Arabia

Riyad Bank

Riyad Bank currently has an estimated USD$ 231.60 million invested or available for the nuclear weapons producers identified in this report.

Loans

In June 2011, Bechtel signed a five-year revolving credit facility with a value of US$ 2,500 million. The facility is split in two tranches: a US$ 1,550 million letter of credit and a US$ 950 million revolver. The proceeds would be used to refinance debt and for working capital purposes. Riyad Bank was part of the syndicate of 24 banks, and committed an estimated amount of US$ 75 million.1

 

In March 2010, Boeing secured a credit facility with a value of US$ 865 million, due October 2011. The proceeds were used for general corporate purposes. Riyad Bank participated in the 12 bank syndicate, committing anamount of US$ 100 million.2

 

In November 2010, Boeing secured a one-year revolving credit facility with a value of US$ 2,376 million. The proceeds were used to refinance the loan from November 2009 and for general corporate purposes. Riyad Bank was part of the syndicate of 37 banks, participating with an estimated amount of US$ 40.7 million.3

 

In December 2011, Boeing entered into a US$ 4,600 million revolving credit facility. The facility was split in two tranches: a one-year US$ 2,300 million tranche at a base rate of LIBOR+82.500bps, which replaced the loan secured in November 2010,and a five-year US$ 2,300 million tranche at a base rate of LIBOR+79.500bps.The proceeds were used for refinancing bank debt and general corporate purposes. Riyad Bank participatedin the syndicate of 35 banks, providing an estimated amount of US$ 83.6 million.4

 

In July 2011, General Dynamics secured a revolving credit facility with a value of US$ 2,000 million at a base rate of LIBOR+37.500bps. The facility was split in two tranches: a US$ 1,000 million tranche due July 2016 and a US$ 1,000 million tranche due July 2013, which replaced the loan secured in July 2010. The proceeds were used for refinancing and for general corporate purposes. Riyad Bank participated in the 22 bank syndicate of the 2016 loan, committing an estimated amount of US$ 35.5 million.5

 

In August 2011, Lockheed Martin secured a five-year revolving credit facility with a value of US$ 1,500 million at a base rate of LIBOR+100.000bps. The proceeds were used for general corporate purposes. Riyad Bank participated in the 21 bank syndicate, committing anamount of US$ 37.5 million.6

 

In December 2010, Thales secured a five-year revolving credit facility with a value of € 1,500 million (US$ 1,978.6 million). The proceeds were used to refinance a loan which was due to mature in December 2011 and for general corporate purposes. Riyad Bank participated in the 20 bank syndicate, committing an estimated amount of US$ 87.9 million.7

 


  1. Bloomberg Database, “Loan finder”, Bloomberg Database, viewed July 2013; Thomson ONE Banker, “Tearsheet 2758129115”, Thomson ONE Banker (www.thomsonone.com), 2 June 2011.. 

  2. Thomson ONE Banker, “Tearsheet 2566490115”, Thomson ONE Banker (www.thomsonone.com), 17 March 2010; Bloomberg Database, “Loan finder”, Bloomberg Database, viewed November 2011. 

  3. Thomson ONE Banker, “Tearsheet 2645490115”, Thomson ONE Banker (www.thomsonone.com), 12 November 2010; Bloomberg Database, “Loan finder”, Bloomberg Database, viewed November 2011; The Boeing Company, “364-Day Credit Agreement”, The Boeing Company, 12 November 2010. 

  4. Thomson ONE Banker, “Tearsheet 2900612116 and 2900613116”, Thomson ONE Banker (www.thomsonone.com), 13 December 2011. 

  5. Thomson ONE Banker, “Tearsheets 2755420115 and 2755420115”, Thomson ONE Banker (www.thomsonone.com), 14 July 2011. 

  6. Lockheed Martin, “Form 8-K”, Lockheed Martin, 26 August 2011, available at http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=83941&p=irol-sec&secCat01.1_rs=11&secCat01.1_rc=10&control_symbol=; Thomson ONE Banker, “Tearsheet 2767733115”, Thomson ONE Banker (www.thomsonone.com), 26 August 2011. 

  7. Thomson ONE Banker, “Tearsheet 2674952115”, Thomson ONE Banker (www.thomsonone.com), 17 December 2010; Bloomberg Database, “Loan finder”, Bloomberg Database, viewed November 2011. 

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