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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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Brazilian energy company Petrobras has kicked off global syndication for a $1bn facility, which it is borrowing through its overseas arm Petrobras Netherlands. -
Citi has hired Shawn Borisoff into its global asset managers group, one of the final pieces in its long-running build out in sponsors coverage and leveraged finance. GlobalCapital understands the bank is still looking to hire for M&A and advisory, but Borisoff represents the final piece of the sponsors build-out.
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The global head of private credit at KKR has left the firm — despite its filing documents for a third ‘Lending Partners’ fund this week, suggesting it is raising another direct lending vehicle.
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The loan package backing Ardian’s buyout of Prosol Group, the parent of French food retailer Grand Frais, is set to increase leverage at the firm to more than five-and-a-half times Ebitda, a level that one investor said was overly aggressive in the sector.
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Corporate bond issuers in Europe were making up for lost time with a slew of deals on Wednesday, after a sluggish start this week with just one deal for Renault’s finance arm RCI Banque on Monday. Books are big and deals are tightening strongly in bookbuild.
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Investment banks' revenues from leveraged finance in Europe rose 146% to $537m in the first quarter from the first quarter of 2016, as the high yield market surged back into life and loan refinancings were ubiquitous.
