Article: United States: Schaeffler launches jumbo loan for Continental buy.

Byline: manish03

German ball bearing maker Schaeffler has launched the multibillion syndicated loan backing its hostile bid for Continental AG (CONG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) to a wider syndication, its lead banks said on Thursday.

The size of the loan has not been disclosed, but the facility has been launched to Schaefflers key relationship banks and a group of international banks. A bank meeting will be held next week.

Schaefflers fully underwritten loan joins a crowded loan market that was already facing serious questions about market capacity with InBevs (INTB.BR: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) $45 billion loan ...

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