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While the syndication was completed successfully, it was done at a steep discount to the levels that the banks underwrote the debt.
It was also buoyed by one of Citrix's acquirers, hedge fund Elliott Management, helping out by buying $1 billion in bonds, a second source said.
They also sold a $4 billion three-year Citrix bond for 83.6 cents on the dollar, resulting in a higher than expected yield of 10%, the sources added.
More debt syndication pain for the banks is on the way.