European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

International Airlines Group / Event-Driven

IAG launched the rights issue announced on 31 July and approved at the AGM on 8 September.
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<li>EUR 2,741 mn (GBP 2,491 mn), c. 63% of its current market capitalisation.</li>
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The funds will be used to strengthen the balance sheet and reduce debt (increasing for solvency). This approach rules out state aid, as has happened with Lufthansa or KLM-AirFrance. Qatar Airways (25.1% holding), has irrevocably undertaken to subscribe for its pro-rata entitlement.
The right issue would be expected to be completed by the end of September.
This rights issue will have a positive impact in the cost of debt for IAG, allowing 2020 losses to be shared among a larger number of shares; and be highly dilutive in 2021.
Upon announcement, the discount to TERP was 35.86%. Discount and dilution (60%) are higher than what was expected by the market.
Vs. peers, IAG is hit by the higher dependency of profits on premium long-haul traffic, especially the North Atlantic corridor, where some analysts estimate that IAG obtains almost half of its profits.
On today's session, there has been high volatility in the share price with a day high/low of 207.7p/190.7p, and closed at 200.0p vs a prior closing of 200p, with roughly GBP 30 mn traded in London; similar story in Madrid, a day range of EUR 2.1-2.28, with roughly EUR 23 mn traded there.
The theoretical value of the subscription rights is EUR 0.7716 (according to my calculations), therefore IAG should trade around EUR 1.43 ex-rights. The low subscription price should ensure the success of the rights issue, but high volatility is to be expected. The rights will start trading on 14 September and I will update on any further developments.

IAG launched the rights issue announced on 31 July and approved at the AGM on 8 September.

EUR 2,741 mn (GBP 2,491 mn), c. 63% of its current market capitalisation.

The funds will be used to strengthen the balance sheet and reduce debt (increasing for solvency). This approach rules out state aid, as has happened with Lufthansa or KLM-AirFrance. Qatar Airways (25.1% holding), has irrevocably undertaken to subscribe for its pro-rata entitlement.
The right issue would be expected to be completed by the end of September.
This rights issue will have a positive impact in the cost of debt for IAG, allowing 2020 losses to be shared among a larger number of shares; and be highly dilutive in 2021.
Upon announcement, the discount to TERP was 35.86%. Discount and dilution (60%) are higher than what was expected by the market.
Vs. peers, IAG is hit by the higher dependency of profits on premium long-haul traffic, especially the North Atlantic corridor, where some analysts estimate that IAG obtains almost half of its profits.
On today's session, there has been high volatility in the share price with a day high/low of 207.7p/190.7p, and closed at 200.0p vs a prior closing of 200p, with roughly GBP 30 mn traded in London; similar story in Madrid, a day range of EUR 2.1-2.28, with roughly EUR 23 mn traded there.
The theoretical value of the subscription rights is EUR 0.7716 (according to my calculations), therefore IAG should trade around EUR 1.43 ex-rights. The low subscription price should ensure the success of the rights issue, but high volatility is to be expected. The rights will start trading on 14 September and I will update on any further developments.

Credit

With the end of the cycle, precipitated by the coronavirus pandemic, central banks will step in and there is no risk of interest rates increasing anytime soon.
Redemptions and lack of liquidity have brought down bond prices, and have, therefore, created attractive entry points for some issuers. Prices may not be as extreme as two weeks ago, but still there are opportunities aplenty.
The European Central Bank will purchase sovereign and corporate debt at a pace never seen before. It will provide a strong support for investment grade issuers. However, the credit market remains fragmented. The activity on primary market has not recovered for riskier issuers.
I have compiled a list of bonds by Spanish issuers (or whose parent is Spanish) in a variety of sectors. Most are multinational companies and should be able to emerge less harmed by the looming crisis.
Please read on.
(All data have been sourced from Capital IQ)

With the end of the cycle, precipitated by the coronavirus pandemic, central banks will step in and there is no risk of interest rates increasing anytime soon.
Redemptions and lack of liquidity have brought down bond prices, and have, therefore, created attractive entry points for some issuers. Prices may not be as extreme as two weeks ago, but still there are opportunities aplenty.
The European Central Bank will purchase sovereign and corporate debt at a pace never seen before. It will provide a strong support for investment grade issuers. However, the credit market remains fragmented. The activity on primary market has not recovered for riskier issuers.
I have compiled a list of bonds by Spanish issuers (or whose parent is Spanish) in a variety of sectors. Most are multinational companies and should be able to emerge less harmed by the looming crisis.
Please read on.
(All data have been sourced from Capital IQ)

United Kingdom

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (IAG) is a British-Spanish multinational airline holding company. It provides passenger and cargo air transportation services, operating major airline brands such as British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling, and LEVEL. The company was formed in January 2011 and has its corporate headquarters in London, UK, with its registered office in Madrid, Spain.

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