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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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Seven banks subscribed to a $297m loan for Blackstone’s acquisition of Indian fintech firm Mphasis during general syndication. The deal was initially conceived as a $405m facility but the amount was reduced after an open offer. -
Specialty chemical manufacturer Platform and Irish telecom firm Eir both launched major refinancings this week, looking to tap into a market where nearly everything on offer is being tightened from initial guidance.
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Ufinet has tightened price guidance on a €124m dividend recapitalisation term loan, while increasing the offering to €135m, as Ammeraal Beltech’s €85m dividend recap also tightened from initial guidance this week.
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A number of Asian borrowers are choosing to prepay their syndicated loans for various reasons, including a bearish outlook on growth. Their actions are compounding the woes of loan syndications bankers, who are already battling low deal activity, writes Shruti Chaturvedi.
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Froneri, the joint venture vehicle between R&R Ice Cream and Nestlé, has added an Australian dollar tranche to its €800m equivalent term loan ‘B’ as banks have reportedly took much of the deal, while Israeli plastics manufacturer Keter removed the US dollar tranche to its own €690m buyout loan.
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New York-listed aircraft leasing company Aircastle has sent invitations for a $75m unsecured financing through a single mandated lead arranger and bookrunner.
