Blackstone tilts the odds, takes cash out of Cirsa

Cirsa, a Latin America-focused gambling company owned by Blackstone, raised new PIK toggle debt this week to pay a dividend, thereby derisking its initial investment — by selling bondholders what looks like a top-of-the-market trade. But the company generates plenty of cash, and investors showed up in force, allowing it to boost the size of the bond and associated payout.