$200m (+30m) sen unsec cb coming weds from MS/GS. Terms: 6yr, 3-3.5% up 25-30%, 4yr s/c @130%, pctns. Concurrent 30m (+4.5m) stock offering UOP=gcp. Stk up 4x since 05/12 low, 5yr CDS 2300 bp tighter (150bp on last night’s announcement) & existing 3% cb up 1.5 pts (2.9% up 54% x/par +65%, using L+500/75bp brw […]
$175m (26.25m) pep/prfd coming tonight from MS/WFC/CS. Terms: 3.75-4.25% up 20-25%, s/c 5yr @130%, Partial pctns. UOP = repay t/loan & gcp. This one we do not get; Perp pfd w/poor t/over pctn, static b/even > call & withholding tax issues (will not be listed). 7.375% 22 str8 OAS 410 (credit color to follow). We’ll […]
$110 (+15m) sen unsec cb coming Wednesday from GS. Terms: 7y 3.5-4% up 32.5-7.5%, full pctns. UOP = repay line of credit/gcp, Co tried coming to market in June 2011 w/concurrent HY deal. HY deal struggled and both deals got pulled. CB terms on mids in 2011 were 3.75% up 25, now 3.75 up 35. […]
$100m sen unsec cb coming overnight from CS/CITI/MER/DB. Terms: 5y 4.625-5.125% up 10-15%, full pctns. UOP = repay debt/gcp. Will be relatively quick: positives = potential BBB- rating, yield scramble will mean long only bond funds who can’t buy 9% up 0% stock will buy 4.875% up 12.5% w/theo SBV of 97.5 (PSEC/ARCC/STWD/NLY all cash […]
***************** DAIWA NEW ISSUE COLOR: STWD ****************** $450m (+67.5m) sen unsec cb coming tonight from DB/BOA/C/CS/GS. TERMS:5y, 4.15-4.65% up 10%, full pctns. UOP=origination/purch of commercial mort. loans/gcp/potential funding of LNR purchase. STWD originates and invests in commercial mort. loans&other comm. real estate investments. LNR acq. should help compliment biz, but they are taking on ~70bn […]
New issue color: Molina (MOH) $325m (50m) sen unsec cb coming tonight from JPM/MER. Terms: 7 yr 1.125-1.625% up 27.5-32.5%, full protections. UOP hedge/$50m stock buy back/CB repurchase. $1.4B Medicaid player which w/benefit from rev growth & Medicaid expansion going forward. Finally seeing rate increases in TX, CA, FL , MI which was reflected in […]
Trade idea Arbitrage: WNC Wabash (WNC) is a manufacturer of truck trailers for the North American market. The company reports in three segments: 1) Commercial trailer products (71% of sales), 2) Diversified products (26%) and 3) Retail (7%). Convert Analysis WNC 3.375% converts are offered at 116.25 vs. 9.66. Using 500 credit, implied vol. is […]
New issue color MU All pctns. UOP = retire portion of 1.875% and gcp. Sweet spot for stock (A-D came with stock $7.35-$7.6) E’’s are now the first put after the ‘27s. We’ll use L+475 on E’s and 525 on F’s. As we’ver done with previous deals, we’ll keep vol at 35. Buy E’s and […]
$200m (25m) sen unsec cb coming Thurs from GS/JPM. Terms: 5.5y, 1.75-2.25% up 27.5-32.5, full protections. UOP=gcp/note hedge. Auxilium is a biopharma with 2 marketed products. Co has multiple collaborative agreements, but further in-house pipeline limited. As a result, will be looking to acquire later stage products using cash on hand. CF modest but slowly […]
****************** DAIWA NEW ISSUE COLOR: OPK ****************** $150m sen unsec cb coming tonight fomr JEF. Terms: 20y, 2¾-3¼% up 17½-22½%, Puts 6,10,15y, S/C @ 130% 4-6y, H/C 6y, full pctn UOP=gcp. Equity + div trade w/no brw. Stk up 10x from ’09 low &+30% ytd. Another interesting eqty/crdt story; multiple projects like prostate cancer diagnostic/pt-of-care […]