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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
Ferrero International markets €300m deal
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Loans bankers focused on Vietnam have had to quickly adapt their syndication strategy for deals from the country amid a new surge in Covid-19 cases. Their approaches have differed: while some banks are charging ahead with transactions, others are opting to delay deals. Pan Yue reports. -
Crédit Agricole has named Ravi Nichani as head of acquisition finance and advisory for Asia Pacific, and leveraged and telecom finance group for Asia, effective in August.
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French engineering company Vallourec has unveiled plans for a €300m rights issue to help return its balance sheet to a sustainable footing, following a recovery in the oil industry after the slump in demand caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A HK$2bn ($257.9m) loan to support a CVC Capital Partners-led consortium’s privatisation of Hong Kong fashion retail firm I.T has been launched into general syndication.
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Kingfisher, the UK home improvement retailer, has signed a £550m sustainability-linked revolving credit facility that uses Sonia as the pricing benchmark.
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Fintech payments provider Paysafe has launched a refinancing of its remaining credit facilities, following its $9bn merger with a Bill Foley-controlled Spac, which closed in March. The merger and its accompanying PIPE allowed the firm to pay down debt and cut its leverage, and now it wants to lock in the benefits with a lower-cost refi.
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