Focus Media’s LBO brings in bids despite SEC hurdle
Some lenders have backed away from Focus Media’s $1.525bn leveraged buyout loan after US regulators started investigating the company, but bankers working on the deal are still confident they will be able to overcome the bad press — and they made a good start this week, generating a $75m commitment in senior syndication, writes Rashmi Kumar.
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