Hellman & Friedman’s Baker Tilly shelves $3bn refinancing and dividend recapitalisation
Baker Tilly has abandoned plans for a roughly $3bn leveraged loan refinancing after investor demand fell short of expectations, highlighting the increasingly selective conditions facing PE-backed borrowers in the syndicated debt market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Baker Tilly, a firm owned by Hellman & Friedman and Valeas Capital Partners, has cancelled plans for a $3 billion leveraged loan refinancing and dividend recapitalisation due to insufficient investor demand. The transaction, which was expected to be the largest dividend financing in the non-investment-grade market this year, was initially marketed to investors but faced pushback from prospective lenders demanding higher pricing.
The decision to withdraw the refinancing highlights the increasingly selective conditions in the syndicated debt market, where private equity-backed borrowers are encountering more challenging financing conditions due to elevated interest rates and a significant volume of debt nearing maturity.
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