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Bot claims funding is ‘cheaper than peers who borrow from independent banks or credit funds’
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
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Pre-pandemic, mid-market private equity firm CapVest was gearing up to sell its portfolio company Curium, in a €3bn auction which attracted interest from CVC, Bain and Nordic Capital. Covid collapsed the sale process, prompting a plan B for the asset — sell it to themselves.
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For CMA CGM, a French shipping company, the pandemic came in the nick of time. The group was struggling with debt maturities and dwindling liquidity in late 2019, but abundant state aid funding has allowed it to shore up its balance sheet return to market this week to refinance its 2021s.
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JSW Steel sold a $500m bond on Monday, but the issuer paid some 30bp of premium to close the trade.
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Sina Corp, a Chinese internet firm that owns social media platform Weibo, is seeking a $2.08bn borrowing from onshore and offshore borrowers. It plans to use the money to delist from the Nasdaq.
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Three high yield Chinese property issuers turned to the offshore bond market on Monday, raising $950m between them.
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Spreads on primary triple-A rated CLO paper moved tighter with the latest deal from CVC Credit Partners, priced on Friday, as managers look to get deals done in the narrow window before the US presidential election on November 3.
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