Hann secures P9 billion loan for major resort project in New Clark City

Hann Philippines Inc. signed a P9-billion syndicated term loan agreement with two banks to support the construction and development of Hann Reserve—a master-planned mixed-use integrated lifestyle resort project in New Clark City, Tarlac.

The Korean resort company signed the agreement with Asia United Bank Cop. and Union Bank of the Philippines.

The 450-hectare project is undergoing site preparation and general infrastructure development for its first phase which is estimated to cost P17 billion.

It will include the award-winning Banyan Tree luxury hotel and residences, plus an 18-hole mountain golf course designed by Nicklaus Design—the first of three world-class courses and PGA-affiliated player development facilities that will form the highlight of the integrated resort.

The first phase will also include a clubhouse and ten-hectare public park along with other ancillary facilities. The earliest targeted completion for the initial components of the first phase is by 2025.

“We are grateful to our partner banks and financial institutions for the trust and confidence in our vision to develop a truly world-class integrated resort that will solidify the reputation of Clark as an important leisure and lifestyle destination not just in the country but in the region,” said Dae Sik Han, chairman and CEO of Hann Philippines Inc., which also operates Hann Casino Resort in the Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga.

“It is a privilege for us to be a part of Hann’s immense growth since its early beginnings. Likewise, we look forward to our continued partnership with this loan and to the company’s unabated success as it expands its business and operations,” said Kristeen Ella M. Reyes, AUB Senior Vice President and Head, Investment Banking Group.

“We look back at how Hann Philippines has progressed through the years and it is quite exceptional,” said Union Bank Executive Vice President Antonino S. Fajardo.

“We are proud to have been part of that growth story of what was once the modest Widus Hotel. Today, the rebranded Hann Resorts and the soon-to-be Hann Reserve are poised to forever change not just the physical landscape of Clark and the north, but also to positively impact their economies,”  he said.