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Even leveraged deals still being underwritten, though banks are selective
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Barclays and Citi have begun syndication of the loan backing Adevinta’s purchase of eBay Classifieds, one of the largest EMEA M&A deals agreed this summer. The banks are marketing €1.33bn of term loans, with a bond deal to follow shortly. -
Barclays has hired Gauthier Le Milon as head of M&A for France, Belgium and Luxembourg.
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The coronavirus crisis will continue to lead to divergence in economic fortunes, and that will play out in European capital markets as well.
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Pre-pandemic, mid-market private equity firm CapVest was gearing up to sell its portfolio company Curium, in a €3bn auction which attracted interest from CVC, Bain and Nordic Capital. Covid collapsed the sale process, prompting a plan B for the asset — sell it to themselves.
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Sina Corp, a Chinese internet firm that owns social media platform Weibo, is seeking a $2.08bn borrowing from onshore and offshore borrowers. It plans to use the money to delist from the Nasdaq.
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Large deals and fundraising from a clutch of elite direct lenders, alongside high profile tie-ups with sovereign wealth funds, have prompted many to characterise direct lending as enjoying a golden age. But the success of some funds looks set to come at the expense of many others, writes Silas Brown.
