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Corporate
Astro takes after Maxis and goes private
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
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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Shop till you drop for Home Shopping lenders
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Matahari LBO structure revealed as deal hits regulatory hurdle
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Lenders cringe as pricing on Bharti’s mammoth loan goes into freefall
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CLP lights up debt markets with funding binge
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Galaxy heads for loan orbit as Las Vegas Sands falls to earth
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ECA financings provide hope for foreign lenders to Indian PF
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Maxis’ abrupt volte-face rankles offshore lenders
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Bharti leans heavily on offshore loan for Zain bid
FIG
Astro takes after Maxis and goes private
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
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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Lenders cringe as pricing on Bharti’s mammoth loan goes into freefall
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Timing and onshore funding crucial for Bharti’s US$10.7bn Zain bid
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Property refinancings bring tighter pricing to Singapore
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Time ripe for Aussie borrowers to refinance
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Nomura Asia goes offshore
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Maxis, Pertamina loans portend return of syndications business
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Berau loans cap stellar borrowing year for Indonesia
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IDBI’s innovative loan takes advantage of CDS arbitrage
Leveraged Finance
Berau Coal surprises with early takeout proposal
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
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.
Project Finance
Galaxy heads for loan orbit as Las Vegas Sands falls to earth
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.