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Clauses to stop investors who are ‘net short’ a particular credit influencing any restructuring or default are becoming more common, with buyout debt for Bain Capital’s Kantar spinout and Blackstone’s Merlin take-private including the new terms. These may not be watertight, but that doesn’t matter — the point is to make it awkward for investors taking this approach. -
Real estate developer Helenbergh China Holdings has priced its first dollar bond, raising $300m amid constant demand for yield from investors.
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The bond leg of the loan-dominated buyout packages for Kantar and Merlin hit the market on Monday, giving investors a chance to buy subordinated debt in size. But both Bain Capital, and Blackstone, the sponsors, have included controversial provisions to limit the rights of noteholders who are ‘net short’.
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TDR Capital’s EG Group, formerly known as Euro Garages, started marketing high yield bonds in dollars and euros this week to part-fund its takeover of US peer Cumberland Farm, its largest acquisition during a two year spree that has left investors holding billions of the group’s debt. The Cumberland purchase has pushed EG’s bonds issued in May around five points lower.
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Commerzbank has come through a period of intense scrutiny with a no-nonsense strategy that reflects its culture. A dash of investment banking ambition is thrown in, writes David Rothnie.
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International G3 currency bond issuance in Asia is set to surpass 2018’s numbers before the end of the year, as relatively stable market conditions provide borrowers with fundraising opportunities. But DCM bankers warn that things could turn in the blink of an eye, as geopolitical tensions threaten to disrupt their fourth quarter business. Morgan Davis reports.
