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Calendar quirk could keep issuance going in December
◆ Praemia refis at a tighter coupon ◆ Schneider lands tight at the short end ◆ Minimal concessions needed
French biotech seeks to accelerate cancer vaccine program
◆ Single digit premiums offered ◆ Reverse Yankees dominating euro supply ◆ Floaters proving popular with multi-tranche issuers
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  • Several investors have told GlobalCapital of their concern for the outlook of UK universities as borrowers. They worry that the spread of coronavirus will hit revenues, lower the demand from international students and may in the end hasten a shift towards remote learning.
  • UK budget airline EasyJet has signed two new term loans totalling around £400m ($497.37m) and drawn down on an existing revolver as the airline industry, battered by the coronavirus pandemic, continues to slash costs and build capital in the hope of seeing landing lights after the storm passes.
  • US banks ramped up reserves for credit losses, expanded credit lines and enjoyed bumper trading and debt underwriting volumes in the first quarter, according to results released on Tuesday and Wednesday.
  • High grade corporate bond investors piled into new deals again on Wednesday, with American Honda paying a lower than average new issue premium and Givaudan taking almost €18bn of orders for a dual tranche trade.
  • JP Morgan has taken an $820m writedown on its book of bridge loans, nearly halving its investment banking revenues for the first quarter. However, the bank is not hurrying to exit these positions. Chief executive Jamie Dimon said “a couple” of its bridges could be syndicated this quarter if conditions are supportive.
  • The UK’s Hipgnosis Songs has increased the size of its sterling revolving credit facility, as bankers say that the coronavirus crisis means many more borrowers will look to increase existing credit lines where they can.