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Despite the allure of lower loan prices, CLO managers should print deals cautiously
Software loan sell-offs and the Iran war have caused US and European loans to price differently
Leveraged loans in stressed sectors like software carry refinancing risk
LBO financing includes $5.75bn term loan to be priced early next week
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Fixed line telephone provider GTS Central Europe is talking to its syndicate about a potential dividend recapitalisation, as the central and eastern European leveraged finance market again shows itself to be on a different playing field to western Europe.
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Banque Populaire Atlantique arranges Ouvêo LBO
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Loan Ranger is aquiver with anticipation at what 2012 will bring. A brand new year means a brand new set of balance sheets awaits. But while the start of the year often makes people giddy with the thought of all the opportunities out there for the next 12 months, this year the market appears much more downbeat. There’s still little dealflow in sight, and nobody expects underwriting or even bookrunning roles to pick up this year. Many people might like to put 2011 behind them, but for those in the leveraged market that still have those bridges hanging around like a bad smell, this is more easily said than done.
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Bank lenders to Norwegian paper company Norske Skog’s €140m revolving credit, which was signed last May, have agreed to reset financial covenants on the loan to give the company additional headroom in 2012.
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The identity of the bank group to back Apax Partners’ buy-out of France Télécom’s Orange Switzerland has been the subject of much speculation this week.
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Italian scooter maker Piaggio syndicated its new €130m revolving credit facility to mainly international banks as it refinanced an existing facility that was due to mature this year.