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Innovation and ambition have been hallmarks of mergers and acquisitions activity this year, but there are some signs of weakness in private equity
A slow destruction of misallocated investment is more likely than a sudden stop
LBO financing includes $5.75bn term loan to be priced early next week
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PizzaExpress is looking to raise sterling bonds to refinance its capital structure, after bondholders took control of it last year from Chinese private equity group Hony Capital. -
UK private equity group Bridgepoint has confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange.
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Indian company Tata Steel has returned to the loan market. It is in talks with banks for a £200m ($276m) financing to support its UK business.
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Asia's investment grade bond market is off to a busy start for the week, while pressure on the high yield sector continues to keep borrowers at bay.
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Only HSBC and RBC Capital Markets are underwriting Fortress’s £9.5bn bid to take UK supermarket chain Morrisons private, while only Morgan Stanley is advising Apollo on its potential rival bid. This leaves plenty of scope for other banks to team up with sponsors to make rival offers.
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Positive momentum on liability spreads and attractive equity arbitrage are driving a boom in new CLO warehouse formation, with banks competing to offer better conditions. With perhaps 200 facilities active, the blistering pace of CLO formation is set to continue later in the year.
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