GLOBAL MARKETS WERE UP MUCH OF THE DAY WITH EUROPE CLOSING UP HIGHER. THE US MARKETS TANKED IN THE AFTERNOON AS MORE RESTRICTIONS ARE BEING PUT INTO PLACE TO CURB THE VIRUS SURGE. 10 Year Treasury notes were down 3.1 bps. S&P -1.16%, Dow -1.16%, NASDAQ -0.82%.
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North American Bond Research – November 18, 2020
Posted on November 18, 2020|
HIGH YIELD BOND RESEARCH
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November 18, 2020
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Bond Markets
CORONA VIRUS UPDATE: GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS TO DATE HAS HAD 56.5 MILLION+ CASES AND 1.35 MILLION DEATHS. IN THE UNITED STATES THE CORONAVIRUS COUNT IS 11.8 MILLION+ CASES AND 256000+ DEATHS. Among high-grade bonds showing topmost price gains at appreciable volumes traded, Hertz Corp (The) (USD) 7% 1/15/2028 made analysts’ ‘Conviction Buy’ list. (See the chart below for Hertz Corp bonds) Pierre Robert
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Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 4.95% 7/1/2050 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 4% 12/1/2046 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 4.25% 8/1/2023 Laredo Petroleum 9.5% 1/15/2025 Broadcom LTD 4.25% 4/15/2026 PBF Hldg Co. LLC 7.25% 6/15/2025 Macy’s Retail Hldg Inc. 4.3% 2/15/2043 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 4.25% 3/15/2046 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 3.3% 12/1/2027 QEP Resources Inc. 5.25% 5/1/2023 |
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| New Issues | Forward Calendar |
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| 1. Service Properties Trust (USD) 5.5% 12/15/2027 (11/17/2020): 450MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 5.5%.
2. NRG Energy Inc. (USD) 3.375% 2/15/2029 Reg S (11/17/2020): 500MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 3.38%. 3. MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP (USD) 3.875% 2/15/2029 Reg S (11/17/2020): 750MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 3.88%. 4. NRG Energy Inc. (USD) 3.625% 2/15/2031 Reg S (11/17/2020): 1030MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 3.63%. 5. MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP (USD) 3.875% 2/15/2029 144A (11/17/2020): 750MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 3.88%. 6. NRG Energy Inc. (USD) 3.625% 2/15/2031 144A (11/17/2020): 1030MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 3.63%. 7. NRG Energy Inc. (USD) 3.375% 2/15/2029 144A (11/17/2020): 500MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 3.38%. 8. Syneos Health, Inc. (USD) 3.625% 1/15/2029 144A (11/18/2020): 600MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 3.63%. |
1. Adtalem: $1.4B credit facilities: $400MM revolver; $1B TLB
2. Amentum Holdings LLC: $980MM TL (B1/B) 3. American Public Education Inc.: $195MM credit facilities: $20MM revolver; $175MM TLB 4. Potters Industries LLC: $465MM credit facilities: $75MM revolver; $390MM TL 5. Smartbear: $565MM credit facilities: $50MM revolver (B2/B-); $385MM TL (B2/B-); $130MM TL 6. Smartbear: $565MM credit facilities: $50MM revolver (B2/B-); $385MM TL (B2/B-); $130MM TL 7. Symplr Software Inc.: $930MM TLs: $680MM TL, $250MM TL 8. Potters Industries LLC: $465MM credit facilities: $75MM revolver; $390MM TL 9. American Public Education Inc.: $195MM credit facilities: $20MM revolver; $175MM TLB 10. Amentum Holdings LLC: $980MM TL (B1/B) |
Additional Commentary
NEW ISSUANCE WATCH: MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP issued 450mm notes.
| Top Widening Loans | Top Narrowing Loans |
| Capita PLC (GBP) RC 08/30/2022 NPC International Inc. (USD) TL L+350 04/20/2024 Deutsche Raststaetten Gruppe GmbH (EUR) TL 10/17/2022 Worldwide Express (USD) TL L+400 02/03/2024 Conduent Business Services LLC (USD) TLA L+175 12/07/2022 |
Quorum Health Corp. (USD) TL EXIT L+825 04/29/2025 Aimbridge Hospitality LLC (USD) TLB L+375 02/01/2026 Team Health Inc. (USD) TLB L+275 02/06/2024 Fortress Merger Sub Inc. (USD) TL L+400 10/21/2023 BioClinica Inc. (USD) TL L+825 10/06/2024 |
Loans and Credit Market Overview
SYNDICATED LOANS HIGHLIGHTS:
Deals recently freed for secondary trading, notable secondary activity:
- Symantec Corp., Broadcom LTD, Toll Brothers Inc., Cole-Parmer Instrument Co.
OVERALL CREDIT MARKET:
Long-term bond yields are expected to hit a cyclical peak in 2019 given tight fiscal policy and lagging global economies. Europe remains checked by stubbornly low inflationary forces. Positive effects remained in force:
- TED spread held below 14 bps (basis points), as of 11/18/2020
- Net negative capital flows into high-yield ETFs & mutual funds
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INVESTMENT GRADE BOND RESEARCH
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November 18, 2020
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Bond Markets
GLOBAL MARKETS WERE UP MUCH OF THE DAY WITH EUROPE CLOSING UP HIGHER. THE US MARKETS TANKED IN THE AFTERNOON AS MORE RESTRICTIONS ARE BEING PUT INTO PLACE TO CURB THE VIRUS SURGE. 10 Year Treasury notes were down 3.1 bps. S&P -1.16%, Dow -1.16%, NASDAQ -0.82%.
CORONA VIRUS UPDATE: GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS TO DATE HAS HAD 56.5 MILLION+ CASES AND 1.35 MILLION DEATHS. IN THE UNITED STATES THE CORONAVIRUS COUNT IS 11.8 MILLION+ CASES AND 256000+ DEATHS. Among high-grade bonds showing topmost price gains at appreciable volumes traded, Halliburton Co. (USD) 5% 11/15/2045 made analysts’ ‘Conviction Buy’ list. (See the chart below for Halliburton Co. bonds) Pierre Robert
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Boeing Co. 4.875% 5/1/2025 Boeing Co. 2.75% 2/1/2026 Verizon Communications Inc. 2.875% 11/20/2050 Boeing Co. 5.93% 5/1/2060 JPMorgan Chase & Co. VAR% 11/19/2031 Boeing Co. 5.805% 5/1/2050 JPMorgan Chase & Co. VAR% 11/19/2041 Verizon Communications Inc. 2.65% 11/20/2040 Boeing Co. 3.625% 2/1/2031 CVS Health Corp. 5.05% 3/25/2048 |
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| New Issues | New Issues [Continued] |
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| 1. Alliant Energy Finance LLC (USD) 1.4% 3/15/2026 144A (11/17/2020): 200MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 99.812, Yielding 1.44%.
2. Entergy Louisiana LLC (USD) 0.62% 11/17/2023 (11/17/2020): 1100MM First Lien Notes, Price at Issuance 99.982, Yielding .63%. 3. Banque Fed du Credit Mutuel (USD) 0.65% 2/27/2024 144A (11/17/2020): 1000MM Senior Preferred Security, Price at Issuance 99.859, Yielding .69%. 4. HSBC Holdings PLC (USD) VAR% 5/24/2027 (11/17/2020): 2000MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 100. 5. British Airways 2020-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (USD) 4.25% 11/15/2032 144A (11/17/2020): 763MM First Lien Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 4.25%. 6. American Tower Corp. (USD) 0.6% 1/15/2024 (11/17/2020): 500MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 99.825, Yielding .66%. 7. Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC (USD) 1.625% 11/24/2027 Reg S (11/17/2020): 500MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 99.645, Yielding 1.68%. 8. NRG Energy Inc. (USD) 2.45% 12/2/2027 Reg S (11/17/2020): 900MM Secured Notes, Price at Issuance 99.859, Yielding 2.47%. 9. British Airways 2020-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (USD) 8.375% 11/15/2028 144A (11/17/2020): 241MM Second Lien Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 8.38%. 10. American Tower Corp. (USD) 1.5% 1/31/2028 (11/17/2020): 650MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 99.971, Yielding 1.5%. |
Additional Commentary
NEW ISSUANCE WATCH: 2001 Cat RE LTD sold $210MM in notes.
| Top Widening Loans | Top Narrowing Loans |
| Capita PLC (GBP) RC 08/30/2022 NPC International Inc. (USD) TL L+350 04/20/2024 Deutsche Raststaetten Gruppe GmbH (EUR) TL 10/17/2022 Worldwide Express (USD) TL L+400 02/03/2024 Conduent Business Services LLC (USD) TLA L+175 12/07/2022 |
Quorum Health Corp. (USD) TL EXIT L+825 04/29/2025 Aimbridge Hospitality LLC (USD) TLB L+375 02/01/2026 Team Health Inc. (USD) TLB L+275 02/06/2024 Fortress Merger Sub Inc. (USD) TL L+400 10/21/2023 BioClinica Inc. (USD) TL L+825 10/06/2024 |
Loans and Credit Market Overview
SYNDICATED LOANS HIGHLIGHTS:
Deals recently freed for secondary trading, notable secondary activity:
- Symantec Corp., Broadcom LTD, Toll Brothers Inc., Cole-Parmer Instrument Co.
OVERALL CREDIT MARKET:
Long-term bond yields are expected to hit a cyclical peak in 2019 given tight fiscal policy and lagging global economies. Europe remains checked by stubbornly low inflationary forces. Positive effects remained in force:
- TED spread held below 14 bps (basis points), as of 11/18/2020
- Net positive capital flows into high-yield ETFs & mutual funds
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