Financing Strategies

CFW View: News that AES Eastern Energy , a subsidiary of AES Corporation , filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on January 3 2012 corroborates our view that macroeconomic... 2012-01-04

AT&T announced its decision to scrap its takeover of T-Mobile USA on December 19 2011. In the face of overwhelming opposition from the FCC and the Department of Justice,... 2011-12-21

AT&T announced its decision to scrap its takeover of T-Mobile USA on December 19 2011. In the face of overwhelming opposition from the FCC and the Department of Justice,... 2011-12-21

On December 9 2011, Six Flags Entertainment inked a US$1.2bn multi-tranche leveraged facility to refinance an existing US$950mn credit facility signed back in December 2010.

Healthy interest in the first post-Deepwater Horizon lease sale is a very positive signal that operations in the Gulf are returning to normal. BP's strong presence in the round is also... 2011-12-16

p>Apple has reportedly agreed to buy flash memory manufacturer Anobit for approximately US$500mn. While the deal has yet to be confirmed, it would represent Apple's... 2011-12-13

CFW View: The unsolicited attempt by US building materials firm Martin Marietta to acquire its larger rival Vulcan Materials would, if successful, give the two firms a 15% share of... 2011-12-13

With the US solar industry experiencing an annus horribilis in 2011, the sector has welcomed news that MidAmerican Energy Holdings is to acquire First Solar 's Topaz Solar power... 2011-12-09

Total is rumoured to be behind a US$2.1bn bid for a slice of Chesapeake's Utica Shale acreage. The deal values the assets at US$15,000/acre, setting a new standard for valuation in... 2011-12-08

CFW View: The announcement by China State Construction Engineering Corp (CSCEC) that it plans to acquire a US construction player forms part of the company's broader overseas expansion... 2011-12-06