Barclays
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Progress on the European high yield issue by Wisconsin’s Techniplas appeared to have gone quiet on Monday afternoon.
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UK gas distribution company Southern Gas Networks has mandated four banks for its first bond since 2011. A spokesman said the company was aiming for a 10 year sterling deal, which could be priced tomorrow. -
Wittur, a German lift components maker, is holding a London bank meeting today as it markets a €485m debt package to investors.
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European corporate bond bankers were delighted with the market reaction to the European Central Bank’s announcement on Thursday of a bond buying programme of at least €1.08tr, much bigger than expected. And the fact that corporate bonds appear to have been left out of the programme, for now at least, did nothing to dampen their spirits.
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SIG Combibloc, the Swiss drinks carton maker, has launched the long-awaited €2.265bn loan backing its acquisition by Onex, in the largest European leveraged takeover financing of the year so far.
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Five covered bond borrowers issued benchmark deals in the first half of this week, fearing potential volatility from Thursday's European Central Bank announcement on its sovereign quantitative easing programme.
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What a difference QE makes. Sentiment in Europe's high yield market has U-turned, from the uneasy, sluggish mood in the final months of last year, to an overtly optimistic January.
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Four Seasons Health Care — Gazprom — Angola — Addnode Group
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Adif Alta Velocidad, the Spanish high speed rail track operator, priced a €1bn 10 year bond on Wednesday, its second ever issue. The company had originally intended to launch the deal last year.
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Snam, the Italian natural gas transmission company, tapped its April 2023 bond for €250m on Wednesday. The new notes were priced with a very small pick-up, putting some investors off, but the transaction was still more than three times subscribed.
