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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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Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel’s efforts this year to deleverage were capped with the issuance of a subordinated perpetual $750m bond on Tuesday. The deal, alongside further stake sales planned for the rest of 2019, puts the company on track for a more stable debt profile. Morgan Davis reports.
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Investors have mixed feelings about bonds from Chinese property companies, but a likely supply-demand rebalance could signal yet another honeymoon period for the sector.
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Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp is inviting banks to join a $1.75bn term loan that will be used to take out a bridge facility that supported its acquisition of Holcim Philippines.
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Danish sub-investment grade boutique Capital Four has unveiled its long-rumoured CLO debut, a €359m deal with ESG investment criteria, an increasingly popular approach in European CLO structures.
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Clauses to stop investors who are ‘net short’ a particular credit influencing any restructuring or default are becoming more common, with buyout debt for Bain Capital’s Kantar spinout and Blackstone’s Merlin take-private including the new terms. These may not be watertight, but that doesn’t matter — the point is to make it awkward for investors taking this approach.
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Health and Happiness International Holdings, a China-based supplier of paediatric nutritional and baby care products, has returned to the loan market for a multi-tranche transaction.
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