LYFT SHARES SOAR ON ITS DEBUT opening up 21 percent from its IPO price settling up 8.74 percent, $78.29 per share; the IPO raised $2.3 billion. The company rewarded its most loyal drivers with IPO shares, some drivers received upwards of $1000 towards shares. U.S. Consumer spending ticked slightly higher in January signaling households are wary of the economy. Meanwhile, inflation declined in January to its slowest rate since 2016. Economists speculate the slowdown is linked to the Government shutdown, “American consumers remained cautious in January amidst the government shutdown…However, we still expect to see a rebound in February”. ADI proprietary index data showed a net yield increment for high-yield versus high-grade bonds. High-yield edged out high-grade. Among high-yield bonds showing topmost price gains at appreciable volumes traded, Wynn Las Vegas (XUA) 5.25% 5/15/2027 Reg S made analysts' 'Conviction Buy' lists. (See the chart for Wynn Las Vegas below) Corey Mahoney cmahoney@
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Argos Merger Sub Inc. 7.125% 3/15/2023 144A Windstream Services LLC 9% 6/30/2025 144A |
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1. Surgery Center Holdings Inc. (USD) 10% 4/15/2027 Reg S (03/28/2019): 430MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 10%. 2. Surgery Center Holdings Inc. (USD) 10% 4/15/2027 144A (03/29/2019): 430MM Senior Unsecured Notes, Price at Issuance 100, Yielding 10%. |
1. ADT Inc.: $2.75B, Expected Q2 2019 |
Additional Commentary
Surgery Center Holdings Inc. The most recent data showed money flowed out of high-yield ETFs/mutual funds for the week ended 3/22/19, with a net inflow of $1.8B, year-to-date $10B flowed into high-yield.
| Top Widening Credit Default Swaps (CDS) | Top Narrowing Credit Default Swaps (CDS) |
| Hertz Corp. (5Y Sen USD XR14) Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (5Y Sen USD MR14) |
Cable & Wireless Communication (5Y Sen USD CR14) SuperValu Inc. (5Y Sen USD MR14) |
Loans and Credit Market Overview
SYNDICATED LOANS HIGHLIGHTS:Deals recently freed for secondary trading, notable secondary activity:
- Kirby Corp., Syneos Health, Inc., Fred Olsen Wind LTD, Carbonite Inc
Long-term bond yields are expected to hit a cyclical peak in 2019 given tight fiscal policy and lagging global economies. Europe remains checked by stubbornly low inflationary forces. Positive effects remained in force:
- TED spread held below 18 bp (basis points), as of 03/29/19
- Net positive capital flows into high-yield ETFs & mutual funds
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