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Patrick Drahi has raised his offer to take Altice Europe private, responding to legal challenges by hedge funds including Lucerne Capital Management. The revised bid increases the company’s valuation by almost €1bn, and translates to paying minority shareholders an extra €700m — meaning yet more debt piled on one of Europe’s largest levfin issuers, which has more than €30bn outstanding already.
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Travelodge privately placed £65m of 9% four year bonds at 96, according to a statement from the issuer, following Lowell’s similar decision to tap into a firm market ahead of year-end. Shareholders Avenue Capital and GoldenTree are experienced distressed investors, actively seeking other companies wanting to raise cash at double-digit yields, but have opted for third-party money this time. -
Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Co’s dollar bonds fell to a new low this week after it defaulted on two onshore trades, adding to a spate of missed payments from Chinese companies recently.
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Gaming company Wynn Macau benefitted from a revival in sentiment around the casino industry for its bond return on Tuesday. It raised $750m from a tap of its 5.625% 2028 notes.
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Europe’s corporate bond investors are starting to make bets that industries battered by the coronavirus pandemic and crossover-rated names are going to be the performers of 2021, even though speculative grade defaults reached a post-global financial crisis high in November.
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A G30 committee led by Mario Draghi and Raghuram Rajan has outlined proposals for governments looking to deal with the surging corporate distress caused by the pandemic. The paper, published on Monday, recommends better restructuring laws, equity infusions, business interruption reinsurance and targeted credit for the most vulnerable companies.
