Cheng Aik Chua (John Chua)

Selected experience

• Credit Suisse and a large UK investment bank, as Arrangers, Bank of Montreal as First & Second Lien Administrative Agent, a large UK investment bank, as ABL Administrative Agent, and additional Arrangers, on a $2.021 billion financing for the acquisition of Bayer Environmental Science by Cinven, a carve-out transaction of Bayer AG's environmental science business. The financing includes a $1.346 billion first lien term loan facility, a $300 million second lien term loan facility, a $225 million revolving credit facility and a $150 million ABL facility.
• A large private credit fund manager, as First Lien Administrative Agent, on a $250 million financing for the acquisition of a large retail chain in Texas by a large private equity firm.
• Morgan Stanley as Administrative Agent, on an amendment to Sensata Technologies' existing $420 million secured revolving credit facility to extend the maturity date of the revolving credit loans thereunder and to add a $330 million incremental upsize, to finance general corporate purposes.
• UBS AG, Stamford Branch as Administrative Agent, on an amendment to Bella Holding Company, LLC's existing $750 million first-lien term loan facility and $300 million second-lien term loan facility for the financing of MedRisk by CVC Capital.
• Vista Credit Partners, as Administrative Agent, on a $175 million term loan facility (ARR financing) for Demandbase.
• Brookfield Infrastructure Group LLC and affiliates, as Lenders and Administrative Agent, on a $250 million back-leverage debt facility for PosiGen Backleverage, LLC, a subsidiary of the Sponsor PosiGen, Inc.
• Boston Scientific Corporation, as Borrower, on a second amendment to its existing $2.75 billion revolving credit facility, agented by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.
• Private Export Funding Corporation, as Issuer, and the Export-Import Bank of the United States, as Guarantor, in respect of the ninety-sixth secured notes series (4.300% Series RR $350m Secured Notes due December 15, 2028), ninety-seventh secured notes series (4.600% Series SS $300m Secured Notes due February 15, 2034) and ninety-eighth secured notes series (3.650% Series TT $325m Secured Notes due March 15, 2030).
• A large US investment bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, on a $135 million first lien term loan facility, the proceeds of which are to be used for a management buyout of a New York based real estate development firm.
• A private credit arm of a large private equity firm, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, on a $75 million term loan facility for a growth stage SaaS company, the proceeds of which are to be used for refinancing existing loans, working capital and general corporate purposes.