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New Bond Issue From Brakes

Catering supply giant Brakes, which is controlled by private equity firm Bain Capital, has issued a new high-yield bond, set to launch by the end of this month. Brakes, which was acquired by Bain in 2007, had an EBITDA of £128.9m during 2012.

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