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The Prague-based defence and technology firm attracted 18 institutions into a deal which compressed margins by 150bp
Sleeping SLLs clause enters template as compressed margins make borrowers reluctant to deal with verification costs
First Abu Dhabi joins the syndicate for the short term loan all but equalling the size of a previous revolving facility
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Bankers are readying a fat pipeline of new primary projects in leveraged finance, which are likely to meet a deep swell of investor demand, but the starting gun has yet to fire, with high grade and frequent borrowers setting the tone for now. -
Schuldschein bankers want to make sure last year’s drop in international borrowers was a temporary symptom of the coronavirus pandemic. But with restrictions on travel as well as government support programmes rolling into this year, there is little optimism that non-German issuers will return soon.
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With rising Covid-19 infection rates sparking new social restrictions, Europe’s high grade loans bankers say they are ready to once again provide the vast amounts of short term funding to corporates they did last March as lockdowns swept Europe for the first time. But many expect borrowers to lean more heavily on the bond markets this time.
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Far East Horizon, a Hong Kong-listed leasing company, has made a quick return to the loan market for a $1bn-equivalent three year borrowing, less than five months after sealing a larger facility.
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Nigeria’s Bank of Industry, which is majority state-owned, has raised a $1bn syndicated loan in one of the rare sparks of emerging market loan activity over the last 12 months. After a disappointing year, bankers are longing for a return to pre-Covid issuance volumes.
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The US private placement market rarely gets going until after its main conference in Miami in January, typically restricting deal flow to February. Restrictions on travel mean the event is on ice until September, offering a rare opportunity for early movers. But many in the market still do not see a strong pipeline of deals.
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