Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

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New World Development Company Limited, through its subsidiaries, develops and invests in properties, provides contracting services, property management, and transportation services.  The Company also operates infrastructure business, telecommunication services, department stores, hotels and restaurants, and media and technology business.

<ul>
<li>We believe that New World Development's (NWD) focus for the proposed exchange offers is to reduce its outstanding debt, mainly by restructuring the existing perps.</li>
<li>Hence, the exercise, if completed, would be credit positive for the company.</li>
<li>This would in turn support the prices of the existing straight bonds.</li>
</ul>


We believe that New World Development's (NWD) focus for the proposed exchange offers is to reduce its outstanding debt, mainly by restructuring the existing perps.
Hence, the exercise, if completed, would be credit positive for the company.
This would in turn support the prices of the existing straight bonds.


New World Development - Event Flash - Exchange Offers For All USD Perps And Bonds - Lucror Analytics

China Water Affairs Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, supplies city water and sewage treatment.  The Company supplies raw water and tap water, treats sewage, constructs water supply pipe networks, and installs water meters.

<ul>
<li>China Water Affairs (CWA) is roadshowing an issuance of senior unsecured Reg-S only 5NC3 USD notes.</li>
<li>The notes are being issued as blue bonds under the company’s green and blue finance framework.</li>
<li>Moody’s has provided a second-party opinion, and assigned a SQS2 (very good) sustainability quality score to the framework. </li>
</ul>


China Water Affairs (CWA) is roadshowing an issuance of senior unsecured Reg-S only 5NC3 USD notes.
The notes are being issued as blue bonds under the company’s green and blue finance framework.
Moody’s has provided a second-party opinion, and assigned a SQS2 (very good) sustainability quality score to the framework. 


China Water Affairs - Event Flash - Proposed Issuance Of 5NC3 USD Notes - Lucror Analytics

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Nickel Industries Limited provides mining services. The Company acquires, explores, and develops nickel projects. Nickel Industries operates in Australia.

<ul>
<li>Nickel Industries (NIC) launched a roadshow yesterday to market a USD 144A/RegS 5NC2 senior unsecured notes offering.</li>
<li>The new notes are rated B1 by Moody's and B+ by Fitch.</li>
<li>The expected size is USD 500 mn.</li>
</ul>


Nickel Industries (NIC) launched a roadshow yesterday to market a USD 144A/RegS 5NC2 senior unsecured notes offering.
The new notes are rated B1 by Moody's and B+ by Fitch.
The expected size is USD 500 mn.


Nickel Industries - Event Flash - Launches New Notes And Concurrent Tender Offer - Lucror Analytics

Health and Happiness H&H International Holdings Ltd provides health care supplements. The Company offers pediatric nutritional and baby care products. Health and Happiness H&H International Holdings serves nutrition and wellness industries worldwide.

<ul>
<li>Health and Happiness' (H&amp;H) proposed tender offer and new notes issuance will extend its debt maturity profile and alleviate debt repayment pressure in FY 2026.</li>
<li>In our view, the high tender offer price of 109.8 is to incentivise bondholders to tender and subscribe to the new notes.</li>
<li>We see fair value for the proposed notes at c. 8%.</li>
</ul>


Health and Happiness' (H&amp;H) proposed tender offer and new notes issuance will extend its debt maturity profile and alleviate debt repayment pressure in FY 2026.
In our view, the high tender offer price of 109.8 is to incentivise bondholders to tender and subscribe to the new notes.
We see fair value for the proposed notes at c. 8%.


Health And Happiness - Event Flash - Launches Tender Offer And Concurrent Notes Issuance

China Hongqiao Group Ltd. manufactures aluminum products. The Company's aluminum products consist of molten aluminum alloy, aluminum alloy ingots and aluminum busbars.

<ul>
<li>This morning, China Hongqiao held a roadshow to market USD benchmark-sized three-year RegS bonds.</li>
<li>The expected issuance size is USD 300-400 mn (capped at USD 400 mn).</li>
<li>The order book is reported at USD 2 bn (including USD 395 mn interest from the 15 joint global coordinators).</li>
</ul>


This morning, China Hongqiao held a roadshow to market USD benchmark-sized three-year RegS bonds.
The expected issuance size is USD 300-400 mn (capped at USD 400 mn).
The order book is reported at USD 2 bn (including USD 395 mn interest from the 15 joint global coordinators).


China Hongqiao - Event Flash - Roadshowing USD 3Y Regs Notes - Lucror Analytics

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New World Development - Event Flash - Exchange Offers For All USD Perps And Bonds - Lucror Analytics

We believe that New World Development's (NWD) focus for the proposed exchange offers is to reduce its outstanding debt, mainly by restructuring...

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China Water Affairs - Event Flash - Proposed Issuance Of 5NC3 USD Notes - Lucror Analytics

China Water Affairs (CWA) is roadshowing an issuance of senior unsecured Reg-S only 5NC3 USD notes. The notes are being issued as blue bonds under...

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Nickel Industries - Event Flash - Launches New Notes And Concurrent Tender Offer - Lucror Analytics

Nickel Industries (NIC) launched a roadshow yesterday to market a USD 144A/RegS 5NC2 senior unsecured notes offering. The new notes are rated B1 by...

Lucror Analytics

Health And Happiness - Event Flash - Launches Tender Offer And Concurrent Notes Issuance

Health and Happiness' (H&H) proposed tender offer and new notes issuance will extend its debt maturity profile and alleviate debt repayment...

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China Hongqiao - Event Flash - Roadshowing USD 3Y Regs Notes - Lucror Analytics

This morning, China Hongqiao held a roadshow to market USD benchmark-sized three-year RegS bonds. The expected issuance size is USD 300-400 mn...

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