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◆ Books grow during pricing ◆ Geopolitical volatility does not derail hybrid deal ◆ Trade prices through fair value, tight to senior
◆ Hybrid books hold firm as senior sales shed ◆ Both tranches land far through fair value ◆ Telefónica achieves tight senior/sub spreads
◆ Peak demand reaches €11.5bn ◆ Longer call tightened harder than the short tranche
◆ Both tranches priced close to fair value
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The market for bond issues tailored to the specific needs of socially responsible investors has hit its stride since 2013. What had been a niche product for specialist investors suddenly became mainstream. However, banks — so often at the forefront of innovation — have so far been behind the curve. That looks like it’s about to change, as Nathan Collins finds out.
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This time last year, no corporate green bonds had been issued, and only one corporate SRI bond. Since then, a dozen companies have issued them, mostly in Europe. The flow of corporate green bonds has resembled a stream rather than a torrent, but as the product edges towards maturity, more and more companies are expected to join the ranks of green bond issuers. Richard Metcalf reports.
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Orange, the French telecoms company, showed the potential of the hybrid capital market for financing mergers and acquisitions on Wednesday, when it raised €3bn towards its €3.4bn acquisition of Jazztel, the Spanish cable and mobile company, just eight days after announcing the bid. Orange did not use a bridge loan for the deal. -
Acquisitions announced on Monday by Siemens, Merck and Arkema marked the continuation of a wave of European investment grade acquisitions, with varied outcomes for syndicated loan financing.
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Orange, the French telecoms company, showed the potential of the hybrid capital market for financing mergers and acquisitions today, when it raised €3bn towards its €3.4bn acquisition of Jazztel, just eight days after announcing the bid. Orange did not use a bridge loan for the deal.
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Vallourec’s bond issue may have gone well today, but for the other corporate issuers in euros and sterling it was a much rougher ride. Accor launched a €150m tap and RCI Banque a £250m sterling three year – but neither managed to tighten pricing from their initial thoughts.
