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Economic volatility tempers high yield issuance

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Against a remarkably volatile macroeconomic backdrop, US and European high yield bond markets recorded conspicuous year-on-year declines in issuance during the first quarter of 2025....more

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High yield market bounces back, but maturity wall looms

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While issuance of high yield bonds strengthened across all key global jurisdictions in 2024, the US and Europe still face mounting maturity walls - High yield bond issuance in key markets around the world recorded major...more

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European leveraged finance report: Revisiting the crystal ball

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At the beginning of 2024, the White & Case leveraged finance team made a series of predictions on how the leveraged loan and high yield bond markets would perform in 2024. After 12 months of softer markets in 2023, the...more

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High yield issuance climbs, but markets still seek direction

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High yield activity in the US, Europe and APAC revives after a tricky period, but markets remain uncertain moving into the final months of 2024 High yield bond issuance across the US, Europe and APAC rallied in H1 2024....more

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Uptick in high yield could signal start of recovery

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High yield bond issuance in the US and Europe improved in 2023, but came in significantly below long-term annual averages, while markets in the Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) (excl. Japan) region remained stymied, primarily due to...more

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High yield issuance rallies in Western markets

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High yield bond markets in the US and Western Europe posted double-digit increases in issuance during the first nine months of 2023 as borrowers continued to prefer fixed rate debt products in a high interest rate...more

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Debt Download - July 2023

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Welcome to Debt Download, Goodwin's monthly newsletter covering what you need to know in the leveraged finance market. Are the debt capital markets this summer as hot as the weather? Read on to find out!...more

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US issuers flock to convertible bonds in choppy market

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US borrowers have turned to convertible bonds in recent months as mainstream debt and equity markets have stumbled in the face of inflationary and interest rate headwinds. Combined leveraged loan and high yield bond deal...more

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Debt Download - June 2023

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Welcome to Debt Download, Goodwin’s monthly newsletter covering what you need to know in the leveraged finance market. We hope you are enjoying some early summer weather and (if you live in the Northeast) are breathing...more

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High yield bonds held firm in the first quarter against a tough backdrop

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High yield bond activity in key global markets showed signs of life in Q1 2023, with quarter-on-quarter issuance improving despite ongoing macroeconomic challenges. In the US, high yield bond issuance in Q1 2023 came in at...more

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Private debt players open for business, but only on the right terms

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Private debt managers seized the opportunity to win market share in 2022 as leveraged loan and high yield bond activity slowed—moving into 2023, private debt players remain open for business, but mainly on their terms - ...more

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Five factors that will influence leveraged finance in 2023

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European leveraged finance markets have been completely reconfigured in the past 12 months. Inflation, rising interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty have squeezed liquidity and seen high yield bond and leveraged loan...more

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High yield squeezed in face of economic uncertainty

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High yield bond issuance in the US and Europe feels the pinch in a challenging macro-economic environment, but green shoots emerge in Asia as real estate sector dislocation bottoms out and markets stabilize...more

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What’s next for US M&A?

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As predicted in our previous M&A report, 2022 has not lived up to the runaway performance of 2021. As activity—still at impressive levels considering everything that has been thrown at the deal market—takes a breather, we...more

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A volatile situation: Europe versus the United States

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Leveraged finance activity slowed on both sides of the Atlantic in the first half of the year, as a tougher macroeconomic environment and events in Ukraine affected debt issuance in both Europe and the US....more

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Inflation and increasing interest rates reshape US leveraged finance markets

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Lenders and borrowers in US leveraged finance markets have had to recalibrate pricing and issuance volume expectations in 2022 in the face of rising inflation and interest rates....more

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Emerging Markets/Cross-Over High Yield: What Next?

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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

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M&A financing keeps the leveraged finance market beating

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A rebound in European corporate transactions has driven a double-digit acceleration in leveraged finance earmarked for M&A (excl. buyouts), with a robust pipeline setting the stage for an active 2022. In the summer of...more

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US versus Europe: Will their shared path continue in 2022?

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HEADLINES - ▪️ 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

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US versus Europe: Will their shared path continue in 2022?

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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 US$429.7 billion in...more

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M&A drives issuance in busy healthcare space

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Following a year of healthy activity, M&A deals in the pipeline are set to sustain leveraged finance issuance in the pharmaceutical, medical and biotech sector in the months ahead - Lender appetite for exposure to the...more

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M&A financing keeps the leveraged finance market beating

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A rebound in European corporate transactions has driven a double-digit acceleration in leveraged finance earmarked for M&A (excl. buyouts), with a robust pipeline setting the stage for an active 2022. In the summer of...more

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From survive to thrive: European leveraged finance looks to the future

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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

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Investor appetite gives borrowers a boost

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Investors eager to maintain high levels of capital deployment have kept terms and pricing highly flexible for bond and loan issuers, but that does not mean easy access for borrowers—lenders are still pushing back against...more

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Escrow arrangements in high yield bond transactions – a deep dive into the mechanics, benefits and key considerations

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European Leveraged Finance Client Alert Series: September 2021 - White & Case explores the use of escrows in the leveraged finance market, offering issuers and investors practical guidance on the mechanics, protections and...more

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