Dec 30, 2022

Why didn’t BoFA get advisory credit for Amgen/Horizon?

Even when balance sheet banks have no actual advisory role they typically get named as an advisor, Citi and BoFA both underwrote the 28bn bridge facility though only Citi got advisory credit with PJT named as lead. Curious how mgmt teams decide this? Did Citi do any of the M&A work in this case?

 
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So many factors at play…

Citi could have advised on previous deal that fell through & rewarded for it with credit this time.

Could also be that Citi brought the idea earlier than BAML + led on financing terms / underwrote a bigger share of the debt. In current markets not everyone wants that size of a bridge on their books, even for high grade credit.

Could be better coverage / relationship with decision makers.

BAML could have been brought in later just because of the size of the debt. Or would have been close but were trying to work with another party on m&a so left behind when their horse fell through.

In Uk / Irish takeovers there are some strict rules on numbers of parties in the know (so called rule of 6) & treatment or leaks (triggers PUSU). So it’s fairly standard to do most of the work with one closer financing bank, who will need to deliver a package that meets certain funds criteria (also a thing of UK / Irish takeovers), and broaden the group late in DD.

Pretty sure that the banker that covers Amgen at BAML had to answer the same question for his boss.

 

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