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AT&T’s 19 year bond found buyers this week, but rate uncertainty and a flatter euro curve have dampened investor demand for duration
August forecast to be a strong month for corporate dollar supply
Stable backdrop, steady rates and strong demand give issuers reasons to move before the post-summer rush, bankers said
◆ Telco takes size in euros and duration in sterling ◆ Elevated premiums paid at the long end ◆ Sterling tranche AT&T's first since 2018
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French supermarket group Groupe Casino priced a €650m ($514.37m) 10.2 year bond on Tuesday, its third issue of the year. But its credit spreads have widened a little since its last deal on July 30. -
Publicis, the French advertising and PR firm, has mandated BNP Paribas and Citi to arrange a roadshow on Friday for a possible euro bond. The proceeds will be used as part of the funding for Publicis’s $3.7bn all cash acquisition of US company Sapient, announced on November 3.
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Agricultural Bank of China (Hong Kong) is tapping the debt market for the second time this year, opening books for a three year transaction on December 2. But unlike its earlier trade, which was done in offshore renminbi, the issuer is engaging investors for dollars.
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Albemarle, the US speciality chemicals company, priced a €700m ($867.32m) seven year bond on Monday to finance its acquisition of Rockwood Holding, another US company. It is the latest in a spate of US corporate issues in euros, but Albemarle paid a high premium for its debut in the currency.
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Merck KGaA, the Darmstadt-based pharmaceutical company, has mandated banks for a hybrid bond issue, as part of the refinancing of loans for its $17bn (€13bn) acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich, the US life sciences and high tech materials group.
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Mansan Consumer has priced its landmark 10 year bond that is backed by the Credit Guarantee Investment Facility (CGIF). The VND2.1tr ($98.6m) is Vietnam’s first corporate bond in the maturity since 2007.
