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String of smaller IPOs, convertibles come to market
Third equity-linked deal appears as ECM ramps up
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The shocking fall from grace this week of Steinhoff International, the South African retail group, is causing pain for many in the equity-linked debt market, where it has issued €2.7bn of bonds. The potentially unsound nature of its earnings caused an 80% collapse in its share price this week, and has triggered a fast transfer of its convertibles into specialist hands. -
Deutsche Post DHL Group secured excellent terms on Wednesday when it issued a €1bn convertible bond at a negative yield, despite investors having been distracted by a collapse in the share and bond prices of equity-linked regular Steinhoff International on the same day.
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Deutsche Bank shook up the senior ranks of its equity capital markets desk in Asia this week, removing the co-head structure and merging ECM with equity derivatives. The move comes amid a global reorganisation being rolled out from the bank’s headquarters that combines the equity and debt financing units with markets. John Loh reports.
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A trio of equity-linked issues this week was capped off on Thursday by a €100m convertible bond due in April 2023 from Pierre & Vacances, the French operator of tourist villages.
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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp pulled off a double-whammy this week, bagging $972.9m from equity and equity-linked investors. The trade was not only SMIC’s first time raising close to $1bn overnight, but also represented a rare offering of an Asian convertible perpetual bond. John Loh reports.
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Maisons du Monde, the French furniture retailer, has issued its first ever convertible bond, raising €200m to refinance a term loan. The deal was eight times oversubscribed and priced at the best end of terms for the issuer.
