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Center Parcs, the UK resort group owned by Brookfield, has sold a £255m high yield bond, in order to raise cash to redeem its remaining class ‘B’ notes due in 2022. The final coupon stood 2% inside where its September 2020 refinancing outing landed, reflecting investor confidence in the business’ position coming out of the pandemic. But the company accepts it is still facing challenges.
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Europe’s high grade bond investors are set to be offered new bonds from both ends of the ratings spectrum this week, as A2 rated air traffic controller Nats (En Route) and fallen angel car parts company ZF Friedrichshafen planned deals.
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Another heavy primary week in European leveraged finance swung into action on Monday, with the bond leg of the buy-out financing for Bain and Cinven’s Sfr4.2bn purchase of Lonza Specialty Ingredients among the highlights.
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French frozen food maker Picard pulled its planned €1.7bn sustainability-linked dividend deal on Friday, citing ‘unsatisfactory market conditions’, and its flexible redemption schedule, with no maturities until 2023. Conditions were so unsatisfactory that last week was one of the busiest of the year in high yield primary, while Monday has opened with another six deals announced — suggesting that for most issuers and arrangers, conditions continue to be very satisfactory indeed.
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Indonesian property developer Pakuwon Jati returned to the offshore debt market this week after a four year hiatus, selling investors a $300m seven year bond.
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Dalian Wanda Commercial Management Group Co sold a sub-one year bond on Thursday, raising $325m.