SES : New benchmark bond issue to replace the Intelsat bridge facility
SES is taking advantage of favorable market conditions to offer 5-year and 8-year of benchmark senior notes. The bond issue will help to fully address the long-term funding of the $ 4.6bn (€ 4.2bn) Intelsat acquisition, by replacing in all or in part the € 1.07bn bridge loan that was raised prior to the deal (closing expected in H2 2025).Based on the existing curve, we would derive yields of c. 3.9% on the new 5-year notes and 4.5% on the new 8-year notes. Given the risk entailed with the Intelsat acquisition and the competitive environment, we would add a 30 premium on top and recommend subscribing to the new notes at yields of 4.25% and 4.875% respectively, corresponding to spreads of around 190 bp and 230 bp, respectively. The initial price talk is MS bp for the 5-year tranche and MS+280-290bp for the 8-year tranche.
SES is engaged as a provider of satellite-delivered services. As a strategic management company, Co. operates through a unique network of leading satellite operators around the world. This network comprises the fully-owned SES ASTRA in Europe and SES AMERICOM in the U.S., as well as participations in regional satellite operators. SES ASTRA is European direct-to-home satellite operator. SES AMERICOM operates a fleet of 17 satellites serving the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. AsiaSat provides transponder capacity for broadcast, broadband and telecommunications services in the Asia-Pacific region.
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