The Europe HY Trade Book for May 2025 includes current trade recommendations drawn from our European HY coverage universe, along with relative-value scatter plots and tables by industry. We also discuss the US tariff situation and key related impacts.
In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: SPIE, Air France-KLM, TAP, Advanz Pharma, Progroup, The Very Group, Best Secret (Schustermann & Borenstein), TK Elevator, Sappi, Lottomatica (formerly Gamenet), Nobian, CMA CGM
Sappi is out in the market with a EUR 300 mn 7NC3 sustainability-linked bond offering. Proceeds from the offering will be used to repay EUR 240 mn of bonds due 2026, place USD 52 mn of cash on balance sheet and pay transaction fees. The transaction should be broadly leverage neutral, with reported gross leverage of 2.3x and reported net leverage of 1.9x. We view the proposed transaction favourably, as it will lengthen the debt maturity profile. However, interest costs will likely increase as...
In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Aston Martin, Voyage Care, International Personal Finance, Altice France (SFR), Telecom Italia, Digi Communications, Sunrise, Techem, Sappi, David Lloyd Leisure, TAP, Nexi, Ardagh, Encore Capital (formerly Cabot), Victoria
Sappi has reported solid Q1/24-25 numbers, with sales rising 7.2% y-o-y and adjusted EBITDA surging 56% thanks to higher volumes, favourable prices and mix, as well as lower costs. While FCF deteriorated and remained negative, net leverage improved 0.2x q-o-q to 1.9x on the back of EBITDA growth. We foresee that EBITDA will continue to grow in FY 2024-25, given the strong start to the year. However, Q2 EBITDA should be softer y-o-y (vs. USD 180 mn in Q2/23-24), owing to mill conversion and m...
In this publication, we review the past year and discuss our outlook for the next 12 months. We begin our discussion with the macro factors at play, including GDP forecasts, the geopolitical landscape and our expectations for cost inflation. We also trace the development of primary markets in the European HY space, and give our view on defaults in general as well as for our coverage universe. We then discuss sector trends and expectations, along with earnings development for companies under our ...
Sappi has reported solid Q4/23-24 results, with sales up 6% y-o-y and adjusted EBITDA rising 34.5% on the back of volume growth, favourable prices and mix, as well as lower fixed costs. Cash flow deteriorated y-o-y, while net leverage was stable sequentially at 2.1x. We expect the company to grow EBITDA and deleverage modestly in FY 2024-25.
In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: AMS Osram, Sappi, Ahlstrom, Trivium, Verisure, Rolls-Royce, Air France-KLM, Bombardier, Constellium, Cirsa, Kem One, Arxada, Borr Drilling, Maxeda, NewDay, Flora Food Group (formerly Upfield), Banijay
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