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Energy firm Viridian Group began a roadshow on Thursday for a €600m senior secured bond, which it will use to redeem its $670m-equivalent debut bond, amid renewed investor interest for strong single B-rated names. -
UK gas distribution company Southern Gas Networks issued a £350m 10 year bond on Tuesday after an investor call on Monday.
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Italian oil and gas company Eni shrugged off any concerns around falling oil prices to issue a €1bn 11 year bond on Tuesday that was five times oversubscribed.
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UK housebuilder Barratt Developments has amended and extended a £700m revolving credit facility, a £100m term loan and $80m (£48m) of private placement notes.
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Wittur, the German lift components producer, set price guidance for its €285m acquisition loan at a London bank meeting on Monday, only a day before its new private equity owner, Bain Capital, added TI Automotive to its portfolio.
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Progress on the European high yield issue by Wisconsin’s Techniplas appeared to have gone quiet on Monday afternoon.
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UK gas distribution company Southern Gas Networks has mandated four banks for its first bond since 2011. A spokesman said the company was aiming for a 10 year sterling deal, which could be priced tomorrow.
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Wittur, a German lift components maker, is holding a London bank meeting today as it markets a €485m debt package to investors.
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European corporate bond bankers were delighted with the market reaction to the European Central Bank’s announcement on Thursday of a bond buying programme of at least €1.08tr, much bigger than expected. And the fact that corporate bonds appear to have been left out of the programme, for now at least, did nothing to dampen their spirits.
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SIG Combibloc, the Swiss drinks carton maker, has launched the long-awaited €2.265bn loan backing its acquisition by Onex, in the largest European leveraged takeover financing of the year so far.
