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LBO financing includes $5.75bn term loan to be priced early next week
Investors eye 2028, 2031, 2032 as big years for loan maturities
Even leveraged deals still being underwritten, though banks are selective
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Tractel, the French maker of lifting machines being bought by Cinven, held a bank meeting on Wednesday morning, to present to potential investors the terms of its new €235m all senior loan package.
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Hong Kong Tian Yuan Manganese International Trade, which sent out invitations for a $150m loan this week, is now understood to have cancelled the transaction after second thoughts on the impact of a weaker renminbi. -
Tata Steel’s attempt to cut pricing on a $1.5bn portion of a loan completed in 2014 has met resistance from lenders, who are concerned about the outlook of the company’s sector. With the borrower also understood to be looking at tweaking covenants, the transaction is proving to be a test of client-bank relationships. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.
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A $165m triple-tranche loan for CVC-sponsored Asia Education Investment has been allocated, with three lenders joining during general syndication. The response was considered muted by some but the leads said they only had a limited portion to sell down to begin with.
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British largest off-license chain Conviviality Retail has agreed to buy drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark Holdings with funds from £80m of term loans and a £130m share placing.
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Tata Steel’s plans to reprice a portion of a $3.1bn loan it closed in 2014 has hit roadblocks, with some lenders on the original syndicate pushing back on a steep price cut. The rebellion is reassuring and shows that despite thinning margins, credit fundamentals are not being overlooked by syndicated loans bankers.
