E-mail us: service@prospectnews.com Or call: 212 374 2800
Bank Loans - CLOs - Convertibles - Distressed Debt - Emerging Markets
Green Finance - High Yield - Investment Grade - Liability Management
Preferreds - Private Placements - Structured Products
 
Published on 9/15/2020 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: France's SNF prices €700 million notes in two tanches

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., Sept. 15 – SPCM SA, the holding company for SNF Floerger, priced €700 million of senior notes (S&P: BB+) in two tranches on Tuesday, according to market sources.

The deal featured €350 million of 6.5-year notes, which price at par to yield 2%, at the tight end of yield talk of 2% to 2 1/8%. Initial talk was in the 2¼% area.

The issue also featured €350 million of 9.5-year notes, which priced at par to yield 2 5/8%, at the tight end of the 2 5/8% to 2¾% yield talk. Initial talk was in the 2 7/8% area.

BNP Paribas was the physical bookrunner. Credit Agricole was a joint bookrunner.

The Andrezieux, France-based producer of polyacrylamide plans to use the proceeds to repay debt.

Issuer:SPCM SA
Amount:€700 million
Securities:Senior notes
Physical bookrunner:BNP Paribas
Joint bookrunner:Credit Agricole
Co-manager:BofA and Natixis, SG
Trade date:Sept. 15
Settlement date:Sept. 24
Rating:S&P: BB+
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Notes due 2026
Amount:€350 million
Maturity:Feb. 1, 2026
Coupon:2%
Price:Par
Yield:2%
Spread:270 bps
First call:Sept. 15, 2022 at 101
Price talk:2% to 2 1/8%
Notes due 2029
Amount:€350 million
Maturity:Feb. 1, 2029
Coupon:2 5/8%
Price:Par
Yield:2 5/8%
Spread:321 bps
First call:Sept. 15, 2023 at 101.313
Price talk:2 5/8% to 2¾%

© 2015 Prospect News.
All content on this website is protected by copyright law in the U.S. and elsewhere. For the use of the person downloading only.
Redistribution and copying are prohibited by law without written permission in advance from Prospect News.
Redistribution or copying includes e-mailing, printing multiple copies or any other form of reproduction.