Loans and High Yield
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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. -
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.
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Vietnamese education company Nguyen Hoang Group is making its offshore loan debut with a $62m deal.
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Chinese company Sany Heavy Industry Co has returned to the offshore loan market after a nine-year absence for $600m.
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Hong Kong developer Pacific Century Premium Developments (PCPD) printed a $700m deal on Tuesday as part of its efforts to tender a 2022 bond.
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Virgin Media Ireland is looking for €900m of loans, which will have margins linked to specific KPIs, following the Virgin Media/O2 merger in the UK.
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JP Morgan has reorganized its leveraged finance capital markets operations in EMEA, with Todd Rothman and David De Boltz having relocated from London to New York.
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MicroStrategy’s high yield bitcoin bond is the next step in its journey from business intelligence software firm to vehicle for cryptocurrency speculation. It could be a step too far.
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Consumer financing firm Home Credit Vietnam has launched an up to $100m loan into syndication, breaking down commitment tickets to smaller amounts to attract a wider group of lenders.
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Casino operator SJM Holdings is planning a return to the loan market, as it looks to ride on the successes of two well-received bond deals this year.
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Cambodian company NagaCorp navigated the difficulties posed by the closure of its casino to raise $200m on Monday, tackling investor questions and concerns while building up its cash reserves.
