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Saturday, 20 March 2010

Astro takes after Maxis and goes private

IFR Asia 640 - March 20, 2010

The ink has barely dried on the circa M$3bn (US$907m) bridge that will fund the take-private plan of Kuala Lumpur-listed pay-TV operator Astro All Asia Networks and lenders are already talking about a takeout. And just as ECM bankers benefited from the delisting and relisting of telecom giant Maxis, they are also looking for a piece of the action this time around.

Berau Coal surprises with early takeout proposal

IFR Asia 640 - March 20, 2010

Indonesia’s Berau Coal is planning a US$600m combined loan and bond fundraising to take out two bridge facilities that backed its 90% acquisition by Recapital Advisors, a Bakrie Group-linked investment firm.

Astro takes after Maxis and goes private

IFR Asia 640 - March 20, 2010

The ink has barely dried on the circa M$3bn (US$907m) bridge that will fund the take-private plan of Kuala Lumpur-listed pay-TV operator Astro All Asia Networks and lenders are already talking about a takeout. And just as ECM bankers benefited from the delisting and relisting of telecom giant Maxis, they are also looking for a piece of the action this time around.

Berau Coal surprises with early takeout proposal

IFR Asia 640 - March 20, 2010

Indonesia’s Berau Coal is planning a US$600m combined loan and bond fundraising to take out two bridge facilities that backed its 90% acquisition by Recapital Advisors, a Bakrie Group-linked investment firm.

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Berau Coal surprises with early takeout proposal

IFR Asia 640 - March 20, 2010

Indonesia’s Berau Coal is planning a US$600m combined loan and bond fundraising to take out two bridge facilities that backed its 90% acquisition by Recapital Advisors, a Bakrie Group-linked investment firm.

Shop till you drop for Home Shopping lenders

IFR Asia 640 - March 20, 2010

Those exposed to the high-profile LBO loan syndicated last year for Taiwan’s Eastern Home Shopping Network are growing increasingly nervous as the entity fights to stay alive.

Galaxy heads for loan orbit as Las Vegas Sands falls to earth

IFR Asia 638 - March 6, 2010

A tepid lender reception to Las VegasSands’ US$1.75bn five-year loan is leading to questions over the syndication strategy for rival gaming operator Galaxy Entertainment’s HK$7bn (US$903m) six-year financing.