SPAC fever spills into HY as Ardagh strikes can deal

High yield market darling Ardagh has joined in with the SPAC fever sweeping capital markets, announcing on Tuesday the merger of its drinks can business with a SPAC sponsored by billionaire Alec Gores. The combined business wasted no time in launching the debt finance for the deal, with a $2.3bn-equivalent four tranche green bond following on Thursday.