LBO margins in Europe could hit all-time high

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LBO margins in Europe could hit all-time high

Leveraged loan bankers are expected to ask for record margins for underwriting any new European LBOs as original issue discounts (OIDs) on existing deals continue to widen. Banks have little desire to continue to subsidise private equity returns, which they have effectively been doing by selling at discounts well beyond their fees.

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