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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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US beauty retailer Coty announced pricing at the wide end of guidance for its $2.45bn-equivalent of new leveraged loans on Thursday, while reaching the end of the roadshow for $2bn-equivalent of new high yield bonds. -
Chinese smartphone and laptop maker Lenovo Group has sealed a $1.5bn borrowing from 21 lenders, according to bankers.
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UK casual wear company JD Sports is set to break into the US market with an around $558m acquisition of Finish Line, which will be financed in the loan market.
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Industrial conglomerate Melrose and its hostile acquisition target UK engineering firm GKN fired their final salvos in the run up to a crucial shareholder meeting on Thursday.
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UK drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to buy Novartis’s 36.5% stake in the pair’s consumer healthcare joint venture, just days after backing out of an acquisition for a similar Pfizer unit.
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Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé, a subsidiary of Pathé Group, has issued an inaugural Euro PP transaction in what is a large size for the busy market.
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