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Even leveraged deals still being underwritten, though banks are selective
Liquidity event at American manager comes at fraught time for industry
Major sectors in leveraged loans are trading down, making shrewd credit selection vital
Deal could include $950m of bonds
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Leveraged loan issuance is set to outpace sales of new high yield bonds with a surge this year, pushed by a varied array of borrowers seeking not just tighter margins on old debt, such as US chemical group Angus this week, but also funding for acquisitions, as with Nordic travel operator Etraveli. -
Slowing corporate demand for loans in Asia is increasingly pushing banks to clinch bilateral deals rather than execute syndications. While no one is calling the end of the loan syndications market, bilaterals have quickly risen in popularity — and for now, are offering a win-win solution to lenders and borrowers. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.
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Excelitas and Axilone have added to the list of leveraged buyouts catching the attention of the European market amid a busy stream of loan repricings.
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The loan funding for CDPQ and Ardian’s acquisition of a stake in Alvest, the unrated French manufacturer of aeroplane parts, was allocated among a "limited" number of investors on Tuesday, amid growing demand for small and mid-sized credits.
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In a new sign of how hot Europe's leveraged finance market has become, Verisure, the Swedish security systems company, is seeking to raise €3.5bn of bonds and loans, partly to fund the market's biggest dividend recapitalisation this year.
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UK telecoms group Virgin Media will begin marketing a jumbo loan this week, in a market that bankers describe as awash with demand. Many issuers are returning in search of tighter margins as soon as their loan terms allow.
