Davis Polk Advises China Cinda Asset Management on Its $2.5 Billion Notes Offering under Its MTN Program
Davis Polk advised China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. as U.S. and Hong Kong law counsel in connection with the update of its $10 billion medium-term note program and the offering thereunder pursuant to Regulation S by China Cinda’s wholly owned subsidiary, China Cinda Finance (2017) I Limited, consisting of $800 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.875% guaranteed senior notes due 2023, $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.375% guaranteed senior notes due 2025, $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of its 4.750% guaranteed senior notes due 2028 and $200 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% senior notes due 2048. The notes were offered under an updated medium-term note program established by China Cinda’s wholly owned subsidiaries, China Cinda Finance (2017) I Limited and China Cinda Finance (2017) II Limited. Pursuant to the program, the notes are guaranteed by China Cinda (HK) Holdings Company Limited and supported by a keepwell deed and a deed of equity interest purchase, investment and liquidity support undertaking from China Cinda.
Headquartered in Beijing, China Cinda is an asset management company in the PRC and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. China Cinda focuses on distressed asset management and provides customized financial solutions and differentiated asset management services to its clients through the synergistic operation of its diversified business platforms. It is the first financial asset management company approved for establishment by the State Council and the leader of China’s distressed asset management industry in terms of income, profit, business scale and cash recovered.
The Davis Polk team included corporate partner Paul Chow, counsel Margie Chan and Yang Chu and associate Sophia Mao. Counsel Alon Gurfinkel and associate Omer Harel provided tax advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the Hong Kong and London offices.