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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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Moody’s has slapped a downgrade review on UK engineering group GKN’s Ba3 rating following the successful hostile takeover bid from industrial conglomerate Melrose. -
Euro PP market players are growing confident that widening spreads and growing volatility in the unrated and high yield public bond markets will drive an increase in the average deal size in their market in the coming six months.
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Czech investment fund PPF is in the market to syndicate a €3.025bn loan to fund the acquisition of Norwegian telecoms group Telenor’s central eastern European business. The loan is split into two term loans and a revolving credit facility.
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Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has sent off invitations to its annual financing for its cocoa harvest amid concerns it may struggle to repay its previous loan.
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Romanian supermarket chain Profi is in talks with banks to add to its €305m loan, signed in March last year.
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European leveraged finance investors are expecting lower deal volumes and wider spreads in the primary market after an exceptionally busy and expensive 2017.
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