Brazil

Though a paucity of direct comparable bonds made it difficult to precisely judge the pricing on BTG Pactual’s tier two deal on Tuesday, DCM bankers said that the Brazilian lender had shown investors were willing to bet on high yield paper but keep discipline on price.

Brazilian bank BTG Pactual will look to price a 10 year non-call five subordinated tier two note on Tuesday after wrapping up investor meetings in Asia on Monday.

Brazilian airline Gol found it difficult to prise its bonds out of investors’ hands with a tender offer in January, receiving only 14% take-up. CFO Richard Lark said it indicated investors’ positive sentiment towards Brazilian credit in general and Gol in particular.

Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes received just $13.46m of tenders for its outstanding 2022s after having launched a buy-back for all $91.533m.

Brazilian lender BTG Pactual will hit the road next week as it looks to capitalise on improving investor sentiment around Brazil, in order to issue a 10 year non-call five Basel III compliant tier two note.

Pacific Gas & Electric has gone bankrupt with $52bn of debt, blaming forest fires that seared California during 2018. Vale, with $11bn, has been downgraded to the bottom edge of investment grade after its horrific dam burst last Friday.

Brazilian pulp and paper producer Suzano returned to bond markets for the third time in five months on Tuesday, tapping its 2029s for a further $750m.

Brazilian building materials company Votorantim Cimentos has increased the size of a tender offer and given bondholders more time to participate, it said on Friday.

The end of the long weekend brought back the return of a weaker tone in bond markets on Tuesday as Latin American primary markets were silent despite bankers boasting of a reasonable pipeline.

Brazilian building materials company Votorantim Cimentos is looking to buy back up to $650m of outstanding bonds using funds that its parent company is set to receive from the sale of its stake in pulp and paper company Fibria.

Brazilian building materials company Votorantim Cimentos is looking to buy back up to $650m of outstanding bonds using funds that its parent company is set to receive from the sale of pulp and paper company Fibria, due to go through on January 14.

Colombian company TermoCandelaria Power Limited (TPL) finally injected some intention to the Latin American primary bond market with a roadshow announcement, but bankers continue seeking a candidate to be the first to raise funding.