Michal Skypala

Jan 18, 2024 | creditflux.com | Michal Skypala

Apollo redeems ALME Loan Funding V CLO via BWIC By Michal Skypala Thursday, January 18, 2024 Apollo is the seller of the EUR 237m BWIC that was due at noon UK time yesterday (16 January) as it liquidated its ALME Loan Funding V CLO Subscriber-only article This article is available only to Creditflux subscribers and free trial users within 30 days of publication. Already a subscriber? Not logged in? Click here to login. If you have not already done so, you may request a FREE TRIAL by clicking...

Dec 15, 2023 | ionanalytics.com | Michal Skypala |Lloyd Vassell |Jelena Cvejic |Ben Watson

Data Insight Intelligence With the festive season in full swing, issuers have pushed through to get the final deals of 2023 done in the last week of an active primary market. Five loans printed this week and four managed to allocate at the tight end of guidance.

Dec 11, 2023 | ionanalytics.com | Lloyd Vassell |Claude Risner |Michal Skypala |Jelena Cvejic

Synlab, the Germany-headquartered lab group, is tempting loan and bond investors with an attractive yield for a market leader in a stable industry. While relative value against its peers is a strength, the deal suffers from aggressive documentation and the uncertainty created by owner Cinven’s efforts to take full control of the company, according to six loan and bond buysiders.

May 18, 2023 | 9fin.com | Michal Skypala |Ryan Daniel

European primary leveraged finance has slowed down a little this week, after last week’s flurry of bond supply. The only new bond launched this week was a refinancing from Italian gaming operator Lottomatica and the only loan announcement a small add-on from Dutch healthcare business Affidea. US chemical business Solenis is also offering some paper across the pond, with euro-denominated secured notes forming a small slice of its debt package to buy disinfectant maker Diversey.

Apr 27, 2023 | 9fin.com | Michal Skypala

The European primary market has finished the first month of the second quarter strongly, stretching further the post-Easter revival in issuance. Both on the bond and loan side, leads comfortably tightened deals from initial talk even against signs of softer sentiment. “Last week our books were oversubscribed somewhere even up to five times, but this week was softer,” said a sellside banker. “Still good books but not at all as strong.”