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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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Of the near 20 borrowers in the leveraged loan market six are due to close this week, including business information provider Mergermarket’s £450m of sterling and dollar loans. -
US cleaning products maker Diversey has accelerated commitments on its €1.6bn-equivalent of loans, backing Bain Capital’s $3.2bn carve-out of the business from Sealed Air, despite one investor in London expressing concern over the deal’s leverage.
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BC Partners has agreed to buy German cloud technology firm PlusServer from US internet group GoDaddy, mandating Société Générale with an all senior loan package due in early September.
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UK health retailer Holland & Barrett has launched £900m-equivalent of loans backing its £1.77bn buyout by L1 Retail, the consumer focused arm of holding company LetterOne, founded by Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman.
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In what bankers expect to be the last big week for corporate bond issuance in Europe before the summer, demand for deals — especially triple-B paper — is rampant.
