General Motors Co. has secured a $5 billion credit facility in a step that clears the way for a return to the public markets later this year, two people familiar with the deal said Wednesday.


两位知情人士周三透露，通用汽车公司(General Motors Co.)已获得一项50亿美元的信贷安排，这为该公司今年晚些时候重新上市扫清了道路。



Banks including Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan committed up to $500 million a piece to the credit line, these people said.


据上述人士透露，美国银行(Bank of America, BAC)、摩根士丹利(Morgan Stanley, MS)和摩根大通(JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPM)等银行提供了至多5亿美元的信贷额度。



A revolving credit facility, which allows a company to borrow for any reason, would bolster GM's balance sheet and provide a financial cushion should the company's recovery plans hit a snag.


循环信贷安排将改善通用汽车财务状况，并可在其复苏计划遭遇困难时提供财务缓冲。



With the backup funding in place, GM is prepared to file registration papers for an initial public offering as soon as Friday, the people familiar with the matter said.


知情人士称，拥有备用资金后，通用汽车准备最快周五提供首次公开募股(IPO)的登记文件。



Ten banks are contributing to the credit facility, but there is a chance more could sign on as demand for the loan was high, a person familiar with the deal said. The facility would likely remain at $5 billion, but the individual amounts could drop, this person said.


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