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Beauty company Coty took out more of its bank debt with a secured bond this week, increasing its deal size from €500m to €700m and pushing through the 4% yield barrier to land the new issue at 3.875%. The Caa1/B- rated company has struggled to turn its business around and still has negative free cash flow, but a new management team, a new plan and a senior spot in the capital structure helped enthuse investors to buy the new bonds.
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Chinese property company Evergrande Group’s dollar bonds have plummeted in the secondary market, following news that regulators are scrutinising the borrower. The effect has been far-reaching — dampening sentiment for other high yield real estate bonds and putting both investment bankers and investors on guard. Morgan Davis reports. -
Hong Kong department store chain Lifestyle International Holdings returned to the debt market this week after a two-year break to raise $350m.
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SSAB, the Swedish steelmaker whose blast furnaces account for 10% of Swedish and 7% of Finnish reported carbon emissions, has launched a sustainability-linked bond in Swedish kronor. It wants to cut its emissions 35% between 2018 and 2032 as part of a transition to fossil-free steel.
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US-based battery maker Energizer launched a €650m eight year unsecured bond on Wednesday, intending to refinance its 2026 notes, cut interest costs and push out its maturities.
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Kaisa Group Holdings battled a volatile market for Chinese high yield issuers on Tuesday when it kicked off a $280m tap, as news around banks’ exposure to peer property credits rattled investors.
