Leveraged loans

At least four leveraged loan issuers came to market with deals that included “Revlon clawback language” in credit documents in recent weeks.

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of Feb. 19-25

Companies most impacted by the economic crisis have seen their borrowings, including leveraged loans, considered “non-pass,” rise to 29.5% in last year’s third quarter from 13.5% in the same period a year earlier.

Just over 12 billion euros ($14.6 billion) of new issue, refi and reset paper has priced so far this year, surpassing a previous high of 7.3 billion euros in the first two months of 2018.

New York-based Briarcliffe will provide fundraising services to existing asset managers looking to raise as much as $1.5 billion

Firms are moving money into loans and notes that offer floating interest rates. Unlike the fixed payments on most conventional bonds, those on floating-rate debt go up as benchmark rates do, helping preserve their value.

Deals, trends and research in structured finance and asset-backed securities for the week of Feb. 5-11

The rise in sales comes as risk premiums for new transactions have tightened to pre-pandemic levels, marking a stark turnaround in a sector with heavy exposure to company bankruptcies caused by the lockdowns.

A consensual deal cuts legal costs and hastens a Chapter 11 exit, but plans block possible restructuring proposals that can curb cash payouts to lower-ranking creditors.

Environmental, social and governance issues topped the list of risk managers’ concerns in a Deloitte poll .