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Elis (ELISGP; Ba1 Pos/BBB-) Reuters reports offer made to Vestis

CONSUMER CYCLICALS
Pressure seems to be in shorter 26/28s that are moving 20-40bp wider on -0.5pt moves. New 30s (issued March at MS+125) are -0.7pts/+20bps at Z+140. Reminder all lines 3m par call and a convertible in the stack {29s at 131.7, -18pts today}.

Despite the moves we would advise caution for those on the side-lines given;

  1. Elis is coming off relatively bullish pricing - which was warranted on BS progress and operating performance.
  2. If this closes we expect supply and it will be crossover rated in the best case. NIC's in HY tend to be double digit. The March issuance did well tightening 45bps from IPT but was still priced +35bps to the 28s for a 2yr extension. For reference it's currently spread +11bps.
  3. Sentiment then was strong then; both IG and HY spreads were tighter then they are now. Elis was coming off reporting FY results a week earlier that were very firm (double digit growth, margin expansion, BS deleveraging 0.5x turns).

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