Leveraged finance: TDC is Europe’s biggest LBO

JPMorgan, Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse First Boston and Royal Bank of Scotland are underwriting €10.2 billion of debt financing for the purchase of Danish phone company TDC, Europe’s biggest ever leveraged buyout.

JPMorgan, Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse First Boston and Royal Bank of Scotland are underwriting €10.2 billion of debt financing for the purchase of Danish phone company TDC, Europe’s biggest ever leveraged buyout.

The financing includes senior term loans of €7.8 billion, a cash bridge facility of €1.1 billion and another €2.27 billion bridge facility expected to be refinanced with high-yield bonds. There is also a €700 million revolving credit facility and a €350 million pay-in-kind loan, where the interest is paid with another loan.

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