Companies are flocking to the US loan market as they seek to reprice large chunks of existing debt, with a pickup in leveraged buyout financing adding to the rush.
At least seven companies began marketing loan repricings on Tuesday as borrowers returned from a late-summer lull, including offerings of $2.9 billion from Global Medical Response Inc. and $2.5 billion from Heartland Dental LLC.
The move underscores how companies are seeking to capitalize on investor appetite for risky financings at a time when supply of new debt has been constrained by limited merger and acquisition activity, even as inflation concerns weigh on markets. Leveraged-loan funds saw their biggest inflows since January in the week ended Wednesday, a sign of strong demand for the floating-rate asset class.
Global Medical Response’s repricing is being pitched at a spread of 2.75 to 3 percentage points above the benchmark, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. That compares with a current spread of 3.25 percentage points for the loan, which matures in 2032 and was originally issued a year ago.
Heartland Dental is also seeking to slash borrowing costs on its 2032 debt by 0.5 percentage point, a separate person said, asking not to be identified because they aren’t authorized to speak publicly.
Other proposed repricing transactions include a $2.18 billion offering from liquefied gas exporter Freeport LLC and a $1.86 billion offering from brand-management firm WHP Global LLC.
While repricings have dominated activity on Tuesday, the market also saw a pickup in loan supply tied to leveraged buyouts and acquisitions — a welcome trend for a market that has been hungry for new-money deals.
Lenders launched a €2.8 billion debt sale to help finance Platinum Equity’s purchase of a stake in Nestle SA’s water business — which houses brands Perrier and S.Pellegrino — as well as a $1.25 billion transaction supporting Veritas Capital’s takeover of Saber Power Services LLC.
The offerings add to a $2.1 billion loan launched last week to help fund KKR & Co. Inc.’s acquisition of medical-device maker Integer Holdings Corp. The financing is being pitched at a spread of 2.75 to 3 percentage points over the benchmark and a discounted price of 99.5 cents on the dollar, according to a person familiar with the matter.
At least 18 loan deals launched on Tuesday, the most since May 18, with activity picking up after a break in issuance in the past couple of weeks.
With assistance from Kevin Kingsbury.
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