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Investors eye 2028, 2031, 2032 as big years for loan maturities
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
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Xella, the German building materials manufacturer, has closed books on a €533m refinancing and amend-and-extend loan procedure that was oversubscribed, allowing for price cuts.
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HNA Airport Holdings is in the market for a $70m loan that will be used for extension of the Sanya International Airport. -
Syndicated loan banks are standing strong against the highly rated Swiss company that is demanding negative interest payments on its drawn Swiss franc term loan. One senior banker said there was no negotiation about it. “The banking syndicate has said no,” he said.
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Leveraged finance bankers at a recent industry event were upbeat about the scope for a pick-up in Asia cross-border M&A, which they see revitalising the flaccid leveraged finance activity so far this year. However, there is a debate over whether Asian banks are any closer to offering the looser terms available in Europe and the US.
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UBS has named two global co-heads for its financial sponsors business, poaching one from Morgan Stanley and promoting another from within the bank
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Eircom, the Irish telecoms company, has arranged an investor call for a €2bn amend-and-extend process on its loans, that will bring documentation into line with market standards.
