CBRE Investment Management has secured a new €275m unsecured term loan facility for its pan European logistics strategy from ABN AMRO Bank, Crédit Agricole CIB and ING Bank.
The initial €275m loan facility includes an accordion up to €500m and is structured to become sustainability linked over the course of 2023. The loan will be used to refinance maturing debt and finance new acquisitions, “allowing the strategy to grow further and position itself to access multiple debt capital sources”.
Tom Berens, senior director, treasury debt and financing team at CBRE Investment Management, said: “Today’s announcement is the culmination of a very thorough process and we are delighted that this facility has been secured. It is a testament to our reputation as a firm and to the strong relationships with our strategic banking partners that we prioritise. Despite this capital-constrained market, we are still able to raise a significant debt quantum and we look forward to harnessing the opportunities this new facility will allow us to capitalise on.”
Axel Sibmacher van Nooten, managing director at ABN AMRO, added: “With sustainability being the core to ABN AMRO’s purpose, we see a clear role for ourselves to support our clients in transitioning to more sustainable investment portfolios with high ESG standards. As such we are pleased to have acted as coordinator and mandated lead arranger in this facility along with CACIB as mandated lead arranger and ESG coordinator and ING as mandated lead arranger and facility agent in support of CBRE IM’s strategy to continue growing its business over the coming years, whilst simultaneously contributing to the overall sustainability goals of CBRE IM as a firm.”
Régis Aubert, managing director at CACIB, said: “We are delighted to pursue, through this facility, our partnership with this flagship fund of CBRE IM and to have contributed to putting in place a sustainability-linked loan at the highest standard of the industry, a testimony of CBRE IM strong ESG ambitions for its pan Europe logistics strategy.”
Arie Hubers, head of ING WB real estate sector Benelux, added: “We treasure the strategic partnerships we have with our clients and value the longstanding relationship we have with CBRE IM across regions. It is with great pleasure that we contribute to CBRE IM’s pan Europe logistics strategy. Our ambitions are a perfect fit: we aim to enhance sustainability in real estate, together with trusted (lending) partners in the market.”
