leveraged finance

• Defaults May Double in Europe

  By John Glover, Bloomberg  |  January 26, 2012

  As banks hoard cash, companies struggle to refinance debts.

• Q3 Bond Issuance Plunges

  By Tim Catts, Ben Martin, Bloomberg  |  September 30, 2011

  Corporate bond sales hit lowest level since 2008 as spreads widen.

• Barclays Leads LBO Financing Retreat

  By Jeffrey McCracken , Cristina Alesci, Zachary R. Mider, Bloomberg  |  September 14, 2011

  Investment banks back away from sell-side financing after court criticism.

• Freescale IPO Cuts Default Odds

  By Sapna Maheshwari, Bloomberg  |  June 6, 2011

  Offering gives the company $4.4 bln equity cushion.

• Debt Strategy Dilemma

  By Richard Gamble  |  January 5, 2010

  Treasurers weigh whether to renew credit facilities at high rates now or risk getting crowded out later.