High Yield & Leveraged Loans: Dislocations & Opportunities in Relative Pricing Across Asset Classes
High Yield & Leveraged Loans: Dislocations & Opportunities in Relative Pricing Across Asset Classes
High Yield & Leveraged Loans: Dislocations & Opportunities in Relative Pricing Across Asset Classes
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Tech Egan CommScope COMM 5.500% 2024 Ba3/B+ $92.00 7.91% L+325 N 2026 N Ba3/B+ $86.00 10.10% $6.00 -2.19% ■ Notes and TL are pari
Tech Egan Dell DELL 5.450% 2023 Baa3/BBB- $100.125 5.40% L+200 Y 2025 N Baa3/BBB- $91.00 6.24% $9.13 -0.84% ■ Notes and TL issued by Dell Int'l LLC and EMC Corp
Source: Company reports and J.P. Morgan estimates. Note: The term “Secured Benchmark Bond” refers to the most liquid bond in the issuer’s capital structure and is not necessarily associated with JP Morgan Credit rating.
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Tech Egan CommScope COMM 5.500% 2024 B3/B- $87.00 9.30% L+325 N 2026 N Ba3/B+ $86.00 10.10% $1.00 -0.80% ■ Loan has HoldCo gty & is "split lien" with ABL Facility
Tech Egan Dell DELL 7.125% 2024 Ba2/BB $99.63 7.23% L+200 Y 2025 N Baa3/BBB- $91.00 6.24% $8.63 0.99% ■ HY notes issued for Dell's acquisition of EMC
Tech Egan Western Digital WDC 4.750% 2026 Baa3/BB+ $93.50 6.08% L+175 N 2023 N Baa2/BBB- $92.00 5.61% $1.50 0.47% ■ 1L loan with unsecured guarantee from SNDK
Tech Egan NCR Corp NCR 6.375% 2023 B2/BB $88.50 10.17% L+250 N 2026 N Ba2/BBB- $86.00 8.80% $2.50 1.37% ■ 1L ex. U.S. manufacturing property >2% NTA
Tech Egan CDW Corp CDWC 5.500% 2024 Ba2/BB- $97.50 6.12% L+175 N 2026 N Baa3/BBB- $87.70 7.21% $9.80 -1.09% ■ 1L TL "split lien" with ABL Facility
Telecom Egan CenturyLink CTL 6.750% 2023 B2/B+ $94.00 8.69% L+225bp N 2027 N Ba3/BB $77.25 12.31% $16.75 -3.62% ■ Loan is secured by equity of main operating companies
Telecom Egan Cicinnati Bell CBB 7.000% 2024 B3/B- $94.25 8.62% L+325bp Y 2024 N Ba3/BB- $93.50 7.05% $0.75 1.57% ■ CBB is being acquired by P; COC expected
Telecom Egan Altice International ALTICE 7.625% 2025 Caa1/CCC+ $86.25 11.38% L+275bp N 2025 N B2/B $84.25 10.22% $2.00 1.16% ■ Bonds are at Altice Finco; Loan at Altice Financing
Source: Company reports and J.P. Morgan estimates. Note: The term “Secured Benchmark Bond” refers to the most liquid bond in the issuer’s capital structure and is not necessarily associated with JP Morgan Credit rating.
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