Ontex : Following bond issuance: We are Stable/Neutral
Following the pricing of the new senior unsecured bond due 2030, we adopt a Neutral recommendation as the new bond is already indicated above par. We are also Neutral on the existing bond until the piece is fully redeemed.We change our Credit Opinion to Stable from Positive. Ontex has the chance to become a Ba3/BB- risk in the next two years, but at the same time its net leverage guidance is “below 3x” from today 2.4x pro forma the transaction. We believe there will be shareholder distributions in the future (from FY 26 onwards). As such the net leverage trajectory is not fully clear and not improving in the future. Operationally, we believe that Ontex will be able to benefit from double-digit growth in the US. Short-term, one needs to monitor the tariffs situation and any potential headwinds on fluff prices.
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Ontex Group NV is a Belgium-based company, which operates in the manufacturing sector of industry. The Company is a producer of disposable personal hygiene solutions for babies, women and adults. It offers a range of such products as baby diapers, baby pants, baby wet wipes, pads, pantyliners, tampons, light incontinence products, pull-ups, belt diapers, all-in-one tape systems, shaped pads and underpards. Its products are distributed through retail partner brands, as well as under its own brands (canbebe, canped, Helen Harper, Moltex, Baby Charm) across several distribution channels, such as retail trade, care institutions and pharmacies. The Company is present in Europe, Northern Africa, Australia and Asia.
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