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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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French institutional investors, who dominate the Euro private placement market, are expecting a rise in issuance soon after the European Central Bank withdraws from buying corporate bonds. They expect their pitch to issuers will be that much sweeter as yields in the bond and Schuldschein markets rise. -
UK property company Hammerson has signed a new £1.5bn three year revolving credit facility, bringing in a dozen banks for a financing aimed at slashing the funding costs of its acquisition target, Intu.
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Malaysian state-owned oil and gas company Petronas’s chemicals unit has signed a bridge loan for $1bn as part of the conditions of its divestment agreement with Saudi Aramco.
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Malaysian rubber gloves manufacturer Top Glove Corp has sealed a $310m loan, with robust support from banks making the deal 2.5 times covered.
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Investment grade borrowers have taken their feet off the early refinancing pedal, as they bet that benign loan market conditions will continue despite the upheaval expected in the bond markets in the coming months.
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Helaba and VC Trade have launched a digital platform for Schuldschein issuance, in an ambitious attempt to cut costs for arrangers, issuers and investors alike, while making the market more transparent.
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