Thomas Levin
Managing Director, Global Corporate Client Coverage @Rabobank
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WORK HISTORY
Managing Director, Global Corporate Client Coverage @Rabobank
London, GB
Corporate and Investment Banking coverage providing funding, capital markets, M&A, risk management and working capital solutions for global corporate and leveraged finance clients in the food, beverage, and agriculture sectors.Successful assignments include- Joint MLA & agent for EGOTM’s upsized debt facilities to support its acquisition of EG France and UK expansion (2026)- Joint lead underwriter & MLA for Compass Group’s acquisition financing for Vermaat and DCM takeout (2026)- Joint MLA on Iceland Foods’ refinancing, SCF funder and bilateral asset finance facilities provided (2025)- Joint bookrunner on Tesco’s €500m bond issue (2025) & dual currency issue (2023)- Joint Bookrunner on CCEP’s €800m & €500m bond issuances (2025)- M&A adviser to EGOTM supporting its acquisition of Applegreen’s UK network (2025) & coordinator and agent in relation to its carve out debt facilities (2024)- Joint Physical Bookrunner on EG Group’s $TLB repricing and upsizing (2024)- Lead Placement Agent on Britvic’s £150m USPP issuance (2024)- Underwriter & MLA on Asda’s bridge financing for its purchase of EG Group\'s UK & Ireland business (2023) and Co-Op sites (2022)- Joint lead underwriter, coordinator & MLA to support Sainsbury’s acquisition and subsequent refinancing (2023)- Sole arranger for CCEP’s €600m sustainability linked supply chain finance programme (2022)- M&A adviser to ABF supporting its acquisition of Fytexia Group (2022)- Joint lead underwriter & MLA to support Hilton Food Group’s acquisitions of Foppen, Fairfax Meadows & Dalco (2021); and joint coordinator for its subsequent refinancing (2022)- Joint underwriter and MLA on the debt facilities/ bond issuance in relation to TDR Capital/ Issa Brothers £6.8bn ASDA acquisition (2021)- M&A adviser to Exponent in relation to its acquisition of GU Puds (2021)- Acquisition finance provider in relation CCEP\'s €6.7bn purchase of CCA and subsequent lead role on its €3.25bn DCM takeout & hedge provider (2021)
EDUCATION
BPP Law School
Law conversion, Law
University of Bristol
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History
London Business School
Executive MBA, Masters of Business Admistration
Highgate School
High School
ESMT Berlin
Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Management, Executive Transition Programme
SKILLS
ABOUT THOMAS LEVIN
Experienced Corporate and Investment Banker with 20y+ years specialising in leading teams in the Food, Beverages, Agri, Food Retail, Consumer Goods and Leisure sectors. Expertise in strategic and funding solutions for public and private companies, including M&A, strategic reviews, capital markets issuance, acquisition and leverage finance, sustainable financing, asset-backed finance, risk management and working capital solutions.Successful assignments include:Acquisition Financing:• ASDA £6.8bn LBO (TDR Capital/Issa Brothers) – Joint underwriter, MLA & bookrunner• CCEP’s €6.7bn acquisition of CCA – Underwriter/ MLA and lead on €3.25bn bond issuance• ABInBev’s £79bn acquisition of SABMiller – Joint underwriter/ MLA and lead on bond takeout• Teva’s $40bn acquisition of Actavis – Underwriter/ MLA and lead on $20bn bond takeout & hedgingEquity & Debt Capital Markets:• Tesco €500m and c.€800m dual tranche DCM issuances - Joint Active Bookrunner • Britvic $150m/ £150m USPP issuances and refinancing – Sole Coordinator & Lead Placement Agent• Aryzta CHF 900m rights issue – Joint Bookrunner & Underwriter (Deleveraging)• Teva $7bn equity raise – Joint Bookrunner & Underwriter (Actavis acquisition)Strategic M&A Advisory Roles:• EGOTM (acquisition of sites from Applegreen)• Associated British Foods (acquisition of Fytexia)• Exponent (acquisition of GU Puds)• CapVest (acquisition of IPN + financing)• Premier Foods (sale of non-core assets ~£60m)• Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund (sale of hotel portfolio ~€450m)• Booker plc (reverse takeover & IPO ~£400m)Holds an Executive MBA from London Business School, a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Management from ESMT Berlin, and is a qualified Corporate Solicitor.
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