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Coty (Secured; Ba2 Pos/BB+ Pos/BBB- S)

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We take off the screen cheap on new 3NC2 27s. It priced at par/4.5%/Z+140 with 20bp NIC. BVAL bid side is €100.88 or to maturity 4.2%/Z+110. We still have no issue with 27s here for carry but prefer the existing screen cheap Coty 28s. We are not sure why its struggling to move tighter than the 27s - all outcomes are cheaper (even to '28/maturity vs. Dufry) - see below.


  • Shorter Dufry 27s offers +10bp pickup (mids) at lower cash px of €94.3 - that screens (some) relative value. Our screen cheap was on the 28s for Dufry curve but it has come in 20bps since (on spread) and 27/28s is starting to look tad flat - both trade mid 90s on px.
  • Reminder we see Coty completing most of gross deleveraging/paydowns on front unsecured and '26 secured wall. If it still has room after that we expect the 28s to be taken down first (+125bps higher coupon) - call structure starts in Sept next yr (at €102.9), it trades at €104.4.
  • Docs look similar; both have covenant expiry on IG ratings (from 2 of 3 agencies) - that includes notes shifting to unsecured on guarantees being terminated. Both have CoC at €101.

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