Schaeffler’s HY hit breaks equal vote taboo

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Schaeffler’s HY hit breaks equal vote taboo

Schaeffler, the family-owned German ball bearing maker, launched a triumphantly successful high yield bond in euros and dollars this week that was doubled in size to €2bn. But the deal was also hailed by investors as a breakthrough, as the first senior secured issue in Europe to give holders equal voting rights with senior secured lenders.

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