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Swiss commodities firm has deleveraged thanks to elevated free cash flow
Innovation and ambition have been hallmarks of mergers and acquisitions activity this year, but there are some signs of weakness in private equity
Leveraged loans in stressed sectors like software carry refinancing risk
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GTT Communications, the US cloud networking provider, has mandated banks to arrange a dollar and euro loan of $2.87bn-equivalent for itself and a Dutch subsidiary. The deal will only go through if it completes its acquisition of Luxembourg’s Interoute. -
US paper and packaging company WestRock has signed a euro denominated loan for its Luxembourg subsidiary, though the firm has an option of three currencies to drawn down.
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Islamic lenders are missing out on a deal surge across the Middle East, with none of the swathe of loans nearing markets having been structured as Shariah-compliant, according to lenders.
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Nigerian banks have found their loan market verve this year with one syndicated transaction near close and another due to launch soon, as pent up demand tempts borrowers back into the market.
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The impact of Brexit on the UK’s small and medium-sized companies appears to be waning — welcome news for the sterling US private placement market — according to Intermediate Capital Group research.
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The pace of loan refinancing and repricing eased in the first quarter of 2018, according to a quarterly update from Fitch Ratings. Some investors expect this trend to continue as companies look to dodge rising rates by refinancing loans in the fixed rate bond market.
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