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Press release Crédit Agricole CIB Transportation expertise recognized by Global Transport Finance with four “House of the Year” awards
- “Airport Finance House of the Year”, “These multiple awards recognize the benefits of our organization, which combines the strength of a coverage model with the expertise of the sector and the know-how of the business lines. It also proves our ability to provide innovative structuring and multi sources financings to our client on 3 different continents. Finally it is a reward for our continuous involvement in Infrastructure development.” explains Jamie Mabilat, Global Head of Infrastructure sector at Crédit Agricole CIB. “We are proud to receive for the first time the Transport Finance House of the Year award, which rewards the work of the aviation, rail and maritime teams, in cooperation with all the specialised businesses lines of the bank and in particular the global markets division. Besides, the rail franchise which has known many successes in financings, bond issues and securitizations, as well as in financial advisory, is once again rewarded with the "Rail Finance House of the Year”, adds José Abramovici, Global Head of the Asset Finance Group at Crédit Agricole CIB. During the same evening Crédit Agricole CIB also received awards for remarkable transactions: - “Airport Finance Deal of the Year Americas” for New Mexico City International Airport. Crédit Agricole CIB was Arranger for this USD 3 billion revolving credit facility and Co manager of the future bond issues. - “Airport Finance Deal of the Year Europe” for the financing of the acquisition of Aberdeen – Glasgow – Southampton airports (UK) by Ferrovial and Macquarie for a total debt amount of GBP 617 million, for which Crédit Agricole CIB acted as Global Coordinator, Bookrunner, Mandated Lead Arranger, swap execution bank, Agent and Account bank. - “Airport Finance Deal of the Year Asia” for the acquisition by Vinci and Orix of New Kansai International Airport (Japan). - “Road Finance Deal of the Year Americas” for Indiana Toll Road. Crédit Agricole CIB acted as Mandated Lead Arranger for Indiana Toll Road concession acquisition in a USD 2.1 billion financing comprising acquisition and capex facilities. Crédit Agricole CIB also acted as Joint Bookrunner for the bonds used to refinance the acquisition facilities (USD 1.05 billion). - “Road Finance Deal of the Year Europe” for APRR. Crédit Agricole CIB acted as Mandated Lead Arranger for APRR on major French roads refinancing of EUR 3.3 billion. - “Road Finance Deals of the Year Australia” for:
- “Port Finance Deal of the Year Europe” for Port de Calais. Crédit Agricole CIB acted as Financial Advisor and Mandated Lead Arranger to the Consortium comprising CDC Infrastructure, Meridiam Infrastructure and the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Cote d’Opale and Nord de France) on the modernization and extension project Calais Port 2015 (the “Project”). - “EETC Deal of the Year Americas” for American Airlines. Crédit Agricole CIB acted as Joint bookrunner and liquidity agent of the EETC (Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates). - “Aircraft Lessor Debt Deal of the Year Asia” for Hong Kong Aviation Capital. Crédit Agricole CIB was joint lead arranger of Hong Kong Aviation Capital USD 725 million Secured Limited Recourse Warehouse Facility. - "Japanese Operating Lease Finance Deal of the Year Middle East" for Emirates. Crédit Agricole CIB acted as Debt Arranger for one Airbus A380 leased to Emirates. - “Rail Capital Markets Deal of the Year” for Alpha Trains. Crédit Agricole CIB closed a EUR 1.475 billion Corporate Securitization for Alpha Trains for refinancing existing bank debt facilities. Crédit Agricole CIB acted as Financial & Rating advisor to the company, Placement Agent of the Senior & Junior Euro Private Placement and Active Joint bookrunner of the bond issuance. The Bank was also Mandated Lead Arranger, Facility Agent, Due Diligence bank and Hedge Coordinator of the bank facilities. - “Maritime Finance Deal of the Year Europe” for MSC. Crédit Agricole CIB was Sole Structuring Agent & Sole bookrunner of a 12-year EUR 1.2 billion SACE Export Credit Loan with Bond Refinancing Option for the financing of the construction of two 4,000 pax cruise ships, for MSC. About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB) Crédit Agricole CIB is the Corporate and Investment Banking arm of the Crédit Agricole Group, the world’s n°9 largest bank by total assets (The Banker, July 2015). The Bank offers its clients a comprehensive range of products and services structured around six major divisions:
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