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Market Chatter: Yum! Brand's Pizza Hut Pursues $1.5 Billion Bond Sale for Buyout

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Yum! Brand's (YUM) Pizza Hut is planning to fund its $1.5 billion buyout through a sale of bonds backed by restaurant franchise fees, Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

UBS Group AG (UBS) supplied the financing and will lead the transaction structured as a whole-business securitization, the news outlet quoted the people as saying.

Credit-rating companies are expected to assess Pizza Hut's debt before the deal officially launches, Bloomberg News reported.

Pizza Hut and UBS Group AG did not immediately respond to' request for comment.

(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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