A public-to-private transaction ("P2P") is one in which a publicly listed company is acquired and taken into private ownership. Because they involve changes in ownership of public companies, P2Ps are subject to various...more
Current macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty may make it difficult for companies to know how to tackle their Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") disclosure. In...more
11/1/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Costs ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Markets ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Investors ,
MD&A Statements ,
Military Conflict ,
NVIDIA ,
Price Inflation ,
Regulation S-K ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Ukraine
Standing at the intersection of the Eurobond and high yield markets, so-called "Cross-Over" emerging market deals were more popular than ever in 2021. These deals were not necessarily like the deals that had come before—deals...more
Bridge loans are a key way to finance large acquisitions, but their terms are very specialized. In "The Basics of Bridge Loans", the White & Case team explains the key terms of bridge loans and discusses some challenges faced...more
7/5/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Bridge Loan ,
Buyers ,
Commitment Letter ,
EU ,
Fees ,
High Yield Bonds ,
Interest Rates ,
Marketing ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Term Sheets ,
UK
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▪️ In the US, leveraged loan issuance for 2021 reached US$1.4 trillion, a 63% increase year-on-year
▪️ The high yield bond market in the US was relatively flat, rising from US$428.3 billion in 2020 to...more
2/10/2022
/ Borrowers ,
Capital Markets ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
High Yield Bonds ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
Leveraged Finance ,
Leveraged Loans ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) ,
UK
European leveraged finance markets roared back to life in 2021, sparked by a combination of attractive pricing in the first half of the year and buoyant M&A activity in the second half. The result? High volumes of refinancing...more
2/1/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Borrowers ,
Capital Markets ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
High Yield Bonds ,
International Trade ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
Leveraged Finance ,
Leveraged Loans ,
Mergers ,
Refinancing