Credit

US Corporate Investment Grade Spreads Edge Lower, High Yield Unchanged

Further gains in investment grade rest largely on lower rates, as credit spreads have been unable to break out of their fairly narrow trading range recently

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Vedanta Resources' 2025 8.95% coupon bond (USG9T27HAD62) Has Seen Falling Prices This Month As It Seeks To Restructure Its Debt | Source: Refinitiv

Vedanta Resources' 2025 8.95% coupon bond (USG9T27HAD62) Has Seen Falling Prices This Month As It Seeks To Restructure Its Debt | Source: Refinitiv


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QUICK SUMMARY

  • S&P 500 Bond Index was up 0.10% today, with investment grade up 0.11% and high yield up 0.01% (YTD total return: +0.31%)
  • The iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Total Return Index was up 0.15% today (Month-to-date: 1.50%; Year-to-date: -0.11%)
  • The iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Total Return Index was up 0.009% today (Month-to-date: 0.11%; Year-to-date: 3.15%)
  • ICE BofA US Corporate Index (Investment Grade) spread to worst down -1.0 bp, now at 87.0 bp (YTD change: -11.0 bp)
  • ICE BofA US High Yield Index spread to worst unchanged, now at 340.0 bp (YTD change: -50.0 bp)
  • S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index down -0.06% today (YTD total return: +1.9%)

US CORPORATE OPTION-ADJUSTED SPREAD (OAS) BY RATING

  • AAA down by -1 bp at 49 bp
  • AA down by -1 bp at 57 bp
  • A unchanged at 73 bp
  • BBB down by -1 bp at 112 bp
  • BB down by -2 bp at 231 bp
  • B down by -2 bp at 379 bp
  • CCC up by 6 bp at 626 bp

ICE BofAML US Corporate Spreads By Rating | Sources: phipost.com, Refinitiv data

ICE BofAML US Corporate IG & HY Spread | Sources: ϕpost, Refinitiv dataICE BofAML US Corporate STW By Rating | Sources: ϕpost, Refinitiv data

CDS INDICES (mid-spreads)

  • Markit CDX.NA.IG 5Y down 0.6 bp, now at 49bp (YTD change: -1.0bp)
  • Markit CDX.NA.HY 5Y down 1.8 bp, now at 287bp (YTD change: -5.9bp)
  • Markit iTRAXX Europe down 0.7 bp, now at 47bp (YTD change: -1.4bp)
  • Markit iTRAXX Japan up 1.2 bp, now at 47bp (YTD change: -4.0bp)
  • Markit iTRAXX Asia Ex-Japan down 0.7 bp, now at 92bp (YTD change: +34.0bp)
CDX.NA.IG & CDX.NA.HY Credit Indices Mid Spreads | Sources: ϕpost, Refinitiv dataiTRAXX Credit Indices Mid Spreads | Sources: ϕpost, Refinitiv data

TOP BONDS MOVES IN THE PAST WEEK - USD HY

  • Issuer: Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC (London, United Kingdom) | Coupon: 8.95% | Maturity: 11/3/2025 | Rating: B- | ISIN: USG9T27HAD62 | Z-spread up by 69.2 bp to 1,045.1 bp, with the yield to worst at 10.6% and the bond now trading down to 93.9 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 93.8-99.8).
  • Issuer: Seazen Group Ltd (Shanghai, Cayman Islands) | Coupon: 6.00% | Maturity: 12/8/2024 | Rating: BB+ | ISIN: XS2215175634 | Z-spread up by 68.9 bp to 519.3 bp, with the yield to worst at 5.2% and the bond now trading down to 101.1 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 101.1-105.8).
  • Issuer: Periama Holdings LLC (Baytown, Texas (US)) | Coupon: 5.95% | Maturity: 19/4/2026 | Rating: BB- | ISIN: XS2224065289 | Z-spread up by 50.0 bp to 384.6 bp, with the yield to worst at 4.3% and the bond now trading down to 106.0 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 104.1-109.3).
  • Issuer: YPF SA (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | Coupon: 6.95% | Maturity: 21/7/2027 | Rating: CCC | ISIN: USP989MJBL47 | Z-spread up by 33.0 bp to 1,447.3 bp, with the yield to worst at 14.6% and the bond now trading down to 69.6 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 56.6-72.0).
  • Issuer: SoftBank Group Corp (Minato-ku, Japan) | Coupon: 5.25% | Maturity: 6/7/2031 | Rating: BB+ | ISIN: XS2361253607 | Z-spread up by 32.8 bp to 401.6 bp, with the yield to worst at 5.1% and the bond now trading down to 100.3 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 99.9-102.5).
  • Issuer: Wynn Las Vegas LLC (Las Vegas, Nevada (US)) | Coupon: 5.25% | Maturity: 15/5/2027 | Rating: B+ | ISIN: USU98347AL87 | Z-spread up by 26.3 bp to 322.9 bp, with the yield to worst at 3.9% and the bond now trading down to 105.8 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 101.5-108.1).
  • Issuer: Dilijan Finance BV (Amsterdam, Netherlands) | Coupon: 6.50% | Maturity: 28/1/2025 | Rating: B+ | ISIN: XS2080321198 | Z-spread up by 26.2 bp to 647.8 bp, with the yield to worst at 6.6% and the bond now trading down to 98.8 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 93.6-101.0).
  • Issuer: Pennsylvania Electric Co (Akron, Ohio (US)) | Coupon: 3.25% | Maturity: 15/3/2028 | Rating: BB+ | ISIN: USU70842AC04 | Z-spread down by 26.2 bp to 105.7 bp (CDS basis: -34.3bp), with the yield to worst at 1.9% and the bond now trading up to 107.4 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 102.0-107.7).
  • Issuer: Starwood Property Trust Inc (Greenwich, Connecticut (US)) | Coupon: 5.50% | Maturity: 1/11/2023 | Rating: B+ | ISIN: USU85656AE39 | Z-spread down by 27.2 bp to 255.3 bp, with the yield to worst at 2.7% and the bond now trading up to 105.2 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 103.4-105.5).
  • Issuer: Syngenta Finance NV (Enkhuizen, Netherlands) | Coupon: 4.44% | Maturity: 24/4/2023 | Rating: BB | ISIN: USN84413CM88 | Z-spread down by 30.6 bp to 92.1 bp, with the yield to worst at 1.0% and the bond now trading up to 105.4 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 101.5-106.4).
  • Issuer: Bank razvitiya Respubliki Belarus' OAO (MINSK, Belarus) | Coupon: 6.75% | Maturity: 2/5/2024 | Rating: B | ISIN: XS1904731129 | Z-spread down by 38.8 bp to 961.8 bp, with the yield to worst at 9.6% and the bond now trading up to 92.8 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 91.3-102.5).
  • Issuer: Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA (Medellin, Colombia) | Coupon: 5.50% | Maturity: 29/4/2026 | Rating: BB+ | ISIN: USG42036AB25 | Z-spread down by 47.5 bp to 249.8 bp, with the yield to worst at 3.0% and the bond now trading up to 109.5 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 107.0-114.6).
  • Issuer: Oi SA em Recuperacao Judicial (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) | Coupon: 10.00% | Maturity: 27/7/2025 | Rating: CCC+ | ISIN: USP7354PAA23 | Z-spread down by 52.3 bp to 951.6 bp, with the yield to worst at 9.6% and the bond now trading up to 100.4 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 98.3-107.0).

TOP BONDS MOVES IN THE PAST WEEK - EUR HY

  • Issuer: SoftBank Group Corp (Minato-Ku, Japan) | Coupon: 2.88% | Maturity: 6/1/2027 | Rating: BB+ | ISIN: XS2361254597 | Z-spread up by 30.9 bp to 364.4 bp, with the yield to worst at 3.2% and the bond now trading down to 97.9 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 97.8-100.0).
  • Issuer: Fortune Star (BVI) Ltd (British Virgin Islands) | Coupon: 3.95% | Maturity: 2/10/2026 | Rating: BB- | ISIN: XS2357132849 | Z-spread up by 19.4 bp to 479.3 bp, with the yield to worst at 4.4% and the bond now trading down to 98.0 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 97.0-102.1).
  • Issuer: Standard Industries Inc (Parsippany, New Jersey (US)) | Coupon: 2.25% | Maturity: 21/11/2026 | Rating: BB- | ISIN: XS2080766475 | Z-spread up by 17.0 bp to 294.3 bp, with the yield to worst at 2.5% and the bond now trading down to 98.2 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 96.7-102.9).
  • Issuer: Syngenta Finance NV (Enkhuizen, Netherlands) | Coupon: 1.25% | Maturity: 10/9/2027 | Rating: BB | ISIN: XS1199954691 | Z-spread up by 15.4 bp to 102.6 bp, with the yield to worst at 0.7% and the bond now trading down to 102.9 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 93.2-103.7).
  • Issuer: Petroleos Mexicanos (Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico) | Coupon: 4.88% | Maturity: 21/2/2028 | Rating: BB- | ISIN: XS1568888777 | Z-spread up by 9.5 bp to 528.0 bp (CDS basis: -109.8bp), with the yield to worst at 4.9% and the bond now trading down to 99.3 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 97.7-103.3).
  • Issuer: Adler Group SA (Senningerberg, Luxembourg) | Coupon: 2.75% | Maturity: 13/11/2026 | Rating: BB+ | ISIN: XS2248826294 | Z-spread up by 4.7 bp to 311.4 bp, with the yield to worst at 2.6% and the bond now trading down to 99.8 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 99.7-103.2).
  • Issuer: Esselunga SpA (Pioltello, Italy) | Coupon: 1.88% | Maturity: 25/10/2027 | Rating: BB+ | ISIN: XS1706922256 | Z-spread down by 5.1 bp to 106.5 bp, with the yield to worst at 0.6% and the bond now trading up to 106.4 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 103.6-106.7).
  • Issuer: Elis SA (Saint-Cloud, France) | Coupon: 1.63% | Maturity: 3/4/2028 | Rating: BB | ISIN: FR0013449998 | Z-spread down by 8.2 bp to 196.3 bp, with the yield to worst at 1.6% and the bond now trading up to 99.4 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 95.8-99.5).
  • Issuer: International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (London, Spain) | Coupon: 1.50% | Maturity: 4/7/2027 | Rating: B+ | ISIN: XS2020581752 | Z-spread down by 12.0 bp to 371.8 bp, with the yield to worst at 3.3% and the bond now trading up to 89.9 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 84.0-92.1).
  • Issuer: Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Cologne, Germany) | Coupon: 3.50% | Maturity: 14/7/2029 | Rating: BB- | ISIN: XS2363235107 | Z-spread down by 15.8 bp to 359.4 bp (CDS basis: -52.6bp), with the yield to worst at 3.3% and the bond now trading up to 100.6 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 97.7-100.6).
  • Issuer: Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV (Amsterdam, Netherlands) | Coupon: 1.88% | Maturity: 31/3/2027 | Rating: BB- | ISIN: XS1211044075 | Z-spread down by 22.7 bp to 357.8 bp, with the yield to worst at 3.1% and the bond now trading up to 92.9 cents on the dollar (1Y price range: 90.5-95.4).

USD BOND ISSUES

  • Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp (Agency | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | Rating: AA+): US$108m Bond (US3133EMY636), fixed rate (2.25% coupon) maturing on 4 August 2036, priced at 100.00 (original spread of 81 bp), callable (15nc1)
  • Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp (Agency | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | Rating: AA+): US$350m Bond (US3133EMY552), floating rate (SOFR + 2.5 bp) maturing on 4 August 2023, priced at 100.00, non callable
  • Jefferies Finance LLC (Banking Services | New York City | BB-): US$ 1bn fixed rate (5% coupon) maturing on 15 August 2028 (7nc3)
  • Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC (Banking | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Rating: A): US$150m Unsecured Note (XS2371040218), fixed rate (1.63% coupon) maturing on 3 August 2026, priced at 100.00, non callable
  • Ferroglobe Finance Company PLC (Financial - Other | London, Spain | Rating: NR): US$350m Bond (XS2360592195), fixed rate (9.38% coupon) maturing on 31 December 2025, priced at 100.00, non callable
  • Ferroglobe Finance Company PLC (Financial - Other | London, Spain | Rating: NR): US$350m Bond (XS2360592609), fixed rate (9.38% coupon) maturing on 31 December 2200, priced at 100.00, non callable
  • Jefferson Capital Holdings LLC (Service - Other | Rating: NR): US$300m Senior Note (US472481AA80), fixed rate (6.00% coupon) maturing on 15 August 2026, priced at 100.00 (original spread of 528 bp), callable (5nc2)
  • Mitsubishi UFJ Investor Services & Banking Luxembourg SA (Banking | Luxembourg, Japan | Rating: A): US$560m Bond (XS2359373284) zero coupon maturing on 15 July 2026, priced at 100.00, non callable
  • EUR BOND ISSUES
  • Single Platform Investment Repackaging Entity SA (Financial - Other | Luxembourg, Netherlands | Rating: NR): €125m Unsecured Note (XS2357168363), fixed rate (1.83% coupon) maturing on 25 June 2044, priced at 100.00, non callable

NEW LOANS

  • Duravant LLC (B-), signed a US$ 1,135m Term Loan B, to be used for general corporate purposes, maturing on 05/21/28.
  • Duravant LLC (B-), signed a US$ 375m Term Loan, to be used for general corporate purposes and maturing on 05/21/29. Initial pricing is set at LIBOR +650bp
  • Medline Industries Inc, signed a US$ 4,000m Bridge Loan, to be used for leveraged buyout. and maturing on 08/12/22.

NEW ISSUES IN SECURITIZED CREDIT

  • CSMC Series 2021-980m issued a fixed-rate CMBS in 7 tranches, for a total of US$ 159 m. Highest-rated tranche offering a yield to maturity of 2.25%, and the lowest-rated tranche a yield to maturity of 3.64%. Bookrunners: Credit Suisse
  • PRPM Series 2021-Rpl1 LLC issued a fixed-rate RMBS in 3 tranches, for a total of US$ 183 m. Highest-rated tranche offering a yield to maturity of 1.32%, and the lowest-rated tranche a yield to maturity of 2.68%. Bookrunners: Nomura Securities New York Inc, Goldman Sachs & Co
  • KNDR Trust 2021-Kind issued a floating-rate CMBS in 7 tranches, for a total of US$ 642 m. Highest-rated tranche offering a spread over the floating rate of 95bp, and the lowest-rated tranche a spread of 605bp. Bookrunners: Goldman Sachs & Co, JP Morgan & Co Inc