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Booming metal prices could bring more equity deals
International tension has propelled valuations in the sector up, tempting issuers
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Aston Martin, the UK car maker returned to equity markets on Friday morning to raise yet more equity capital after completing a rights issue in April. The company has sold a stake worth 19.9% of its share capital to allow a new management team to rebuild the company. -
Wednesday evening proved a busy night for equity bock trades, despite wider sell-offs in secondary markets over fears of a second wave of Covid-19.
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UK airline EasyJet has raised £418m of fresh capital to bolster its balance sheet after reporting a significant half year loss because of the impact of the Covid-19 global pandemic on its business.
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Yandex, the Russian internet company, has raised $800m through a sale of new shares to US investors and a private placement to a consortium of Russian oligarchs and VTB Bank.
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Pepkor, the South African retailer, raised R1.9bn ($110m) in a sale of new shares on Tuesday night to reduce leverage and to prepare it for the future impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Banks are hoping that there will be more European primary capital raising in the weeks ahead as companies begin to assess what will be needed to rebuild their balance sheets and whether the time is ripe for growth. A €341m share trade in German firm CompuGroup Medical on Monday night may show a way forward for issuers.
