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◆ Schaeffler attracts €5.8bn peak book… ◆ …while SPIE finds €2.8bn of orders ◆ Strong demand allows for strong price moves
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
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The coronavirus lockdown in the UK is hurting cashflows to pub company securitizations, potentially putting firms in the firing line for bondholders, who have strong asset security rights in the highly leveraged vehicles. Meanwhile, banks are still sat on the £1.45bn acquisition debt to fund Stonegate’s takeover of Ei Group, which technically ranks behind one of the largest pubco securitizations, Unique. -
Dr Peng Telecom & Media Group Co, a Chinese company with an international bond that falls due in two months, has told domestic investors it might not be able to redeem a Rmb1bn ($141.7m) onshore bond, after investors decided to put the deal.
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Outrage has erupted among US progressives at efforts from the private equity industry to ensure their portfolio companies get a piece of government support for corporates. The buyout barons don’t do much to endear themselves to the public, but sponsor funds are just another legal vehicle for owning equity — and there’s no point punishing a company for its owners.
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Some M&A bankers said they plan to pull the trigger on deals after the summer if the coronavirus pandemic continues to be contained, though lenders warned that internal credit analysis has become more stringent.
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Several of Europe's biggest corporate bond issuers have yet to fund in the market this year, despite the flood of deals as companies hoover up cash to see them through the coronavirus crisis. Vodafone, Electricité de France, Enel and Bayer are among firms yet to issue. However, more of the gaps are being filled up every day.
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Companies in sectors that lack government support packages are having to weigh moving quickly to secure costly private-sector rescue capital against waiting and hoping governments extend existing bailout or liquidity schemes to them. The cost of Carnival Corp’s $6.25bn package last week showed how expensive private sector cash can be, but many sectors’ prospects of receiving public money are better than the Panama-domiciled cruise company.
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