UNITED STATES

摘要

Twenty-first century fox is backing its acquisition of European pay-TV group Sky with a £12.2bn bridge loan. The loan, which is for wholly owned subsidiary Twenty-First Century Fox America, is being initially provided by Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Deutsche Bank Securities and JP Morgan as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners. The financing comprises a £7.7bn tranche that matures 364 days after the closing of the acquisition and a £4.5bn tranche that matures 180 days after closing.