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WBD Curve Sharply Flattens On FT Report Of Shift From Breakup Strategy

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  • Notable flattening in the WBD curve on the FT article (see prior bullet) – we see 27s/30s/33s at -11bp/-20bp/-29bp.
  • This essentially reverses the moves wider of the past few sessions though we note there is still a substantial distance back to levels seen before the initial FT report; ~25bp for the 27s, ~36bp for the 30s, ~32bp for the 33s though the €IG index has also widened by ~18bp since then.
  • At face value, the reports that the company is actively pursuing additional asset sales (including specific mention of their Polish broadcaster and video game business) are a credit positive though these reports have also brought broader focus to the weak credit profile and steep deleveraging path of the business.

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