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BP’s announcement that it was selling $5bn of assets to Ineos — a sale the already leveraged group will fund largely through new debt — put selling pressure on existing Ineos debt on Monday; particularly that issued by its Styrolution unit, which will be the acquirer in the BP deal. -
Chinese property companies Times China Holdings and Golden Wheel Tiandi Holdings Co took a combined $470m from the bond market on Monday.
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Zhejiang Changxing Financial Holdings Group Co opted for a club-style execution for its $160m maiden international bond on Monday.
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ThyssenKrupp Elevator (TKE) is a deal of superlatives: the largest European high yield debut, the largest European LBO in over a decade, the last LBO before coronavirus, the most levered debut industrial, and the worst-ever covenant package — or at least, it was at first. Three days after launching the bond leg of the deal, the sponsors and leads capitulated, erasing almost every controversial term in the docs — perhaps the largest ever retreat and the biggest investor victory in the long-running war over bond covenants. But it’s too soon for investors to celebrate, as the episode only highlights how damaging this conflict has become.
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Lead banks on ThyssenKrupp Elevator’s landmark financing announced a sweeping set of amendments to a covenant package initially described as the "worst ever" seen in European high yield, rowing back in almost every sponsor-friendly area. The move is a major victory for bondholders that hoped the coronavirus crisis would reset the balance of power themselves and sponsors.
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Specialist transmission manufacturer Renk is marketing a high yield bond offering this week, testing the market’s capacity for companies in cyclical sectors — though marketing for the five year issue leans heavily on the company’s stable military and servicing contracts.
