Thursday, February 9, 2012

Wicked! Falcone’s Harbinger Fund Borrows $190 Million at 15% Interest

Phil Falcone’s hedge fund, which tumbled by almost half last year because of a troubled wireless venture, is paying a 15 percent interest rate for a $190 million loan, almost triple what the riskiest corporate borrowers pay, said two people with knowledge of the loan.

The billionaire borrowed the money from Jefferies Group Inc. (JEF) after paying off a $400 million loan from UBS AG on Jan. 30. Falcone got $160 million from New York-based Jefferies after fees, and will pay an annualized rate of 15 percent on the loan, which matures on Oct. 31, according to the people, who asked not to be named because the fund is private. Interest on the loan will be paid monthly….

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-08/falcone-s-harbinger-said-to-borrow-190-million-from-jefferies-at-15-rate.html

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