AutoScout scores strong syndication despite high leverage

The syndication of loans to fund Hellman & Friedman’s carve-out of AutoScout24 has seen strong demand, sufficient to support pricing through the tight end of talk on both tranches. The deal has also been recut to squeeze out a larger first lien, cutting the cost of a deal that is among the most levered public issues seen in Europe since the 2007-08 financial crisis.