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Bookrunners on the €500m leveraged loan for German outdoor clothing retailer Jack Wolfskin have responded to investor feedback in early-bird syndication by increasing margins by 50bp and replacing €70m of the term loan ‘B’ with a more lucrative second-lien tranche.
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Lactalis, the French dairy firm, has signed loans of €7.5bn to back its €3.4bn takeover of Italy’s Parmalat. Crédit Agricole, HSBC, Natixis and Société Générale were bookrunners and underwrote the loans, which will also be used to refinance debt.
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Majority privately-owned international financial institution Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has signed its first loan with an international bank.
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The eurozone crisis has hit liquidity levels in the emerging market loans sector, according to loans bankers, especially for large deals seeking big tickets. Domestic banks, in particular those in Russia, are stepping in to take up the slack.
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Middle Eastern banks dominate the list of commitments for Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim Holding’s $1bn three and five year syndicated loan.