United Internet/ 1&1 Share offer suggests hidden value at 1&1

United Internet has announced a voluntary public offer for a further 9% of 1&1 at €18.5/ share, indicating that they continue to see value in 1&1 at these levels. In this quick note we discuss where they potentially see value that the market doesn’t, and implications for the network build.

United Internet/ 1&1 1Q25: Service revenue stable, as mobile pricing improves

United Internet reported solid Q1 results, supported by accelerating growth in IONOS’s AdTech business (although not yet from demand for sovereign European cloud solutions). 1&1 reported stable Q1 service revenue growth, with an improving mobile pricing environment providing greater confidence that the guidance can be achieved this year. Meanwhile the mobile network build rumbles on, supported by a new €800m ECA loan from Japan.

United Internet AG : Q1 2025 driven by IONOS at record-high pace

Paprec : Issuance Focus

Paprec is returning to the bond market to issue € 850m in two tranches, with five- and seven-year maturities. Proceeds will be used to refinance the two bonds issued two years earlier, which have high coupons of 6.5% (€ 300m, 2027) and 7.25% (€ 500m, 2029), respectively. The aim is to extend the group's maturities but also to capitalise on lower interest rates and tighter spreads to refinance under better conditions and thereby reduce interest expense. The PAPREC 2027 and 2029 notes are expected to be repaid ahead of maturity using their prepayment provisions at 103% on 10% of the outstanding ...

Paprec : Focus Emission

Paprec revient sur le marché obligataire pour émettre 850 m EUR en deux tranches, à 5 et 7 ans, qui serviront à refinancer les deux obligations émises il y a deux ans et qui ont des coupons élevés, de respectivement 6.5% (300 m EUR, 2027) et 7.25% (500 m EUR, 2029). L’objectif est de rallonger les échéances du groupe mais aussi de profiter de la baisse des taux et de la compression des spreads depuis deux ans pour se refinancer dans de meilleures conditions et réduire ainsi ses charges financières. Les obligations PAPREC 2027 et 2029 devraient être remboursées par anticipation en utilisant la ...

thyssenkrupp : Moving ahead on the planned spin-off of TKMS