Deal and ratings review, week ending October 18 2013

A slow week for Australian bond issuance ended with a flourish.  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce returned to the market with a new five-year FRN deal, the issuer's first Australian market transaction since July 2011, and Aurizon Network issued the market's largest-ever single-tranche triple-B corporate deal.

Australian domestic deal activity

Pricing date Issuer Rating Maturity Cpn. Margin Vol. (A$m) Lead (s)
16/10/13 Western Australia Treasury Corporation AA+/ Aaa 25/6/16 3bp/ 3m BBSW 3m BBSW +9bp 750 ANZ, CBA
17/10/13 Nederlandse Watersch- apsbank AAA/ Aaa 18/4/24 5.25% 125bp/ ACGB 50 DB, RBCCM
18/10/13 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce A+/ Aa3/ AA- 25/1/17 3m BBSW +52bp 52bp/ 3m BBSW 500 CIBC, HSBC, NAB, UBS 
18/10/13 Aurizon Network BBB+/ Baa1 28/10/20 5.75% 180bp/ s-q swap 525
ANZ, BAML, UBS

Australian securitisation deal activity

Pricing date Deal name Sponsor Type Volume (A$m) Lead(s)
16/10/13 Pepper Residential Securities Trust No.11 Pepper Australia RMBS 350 CBA, NAB

New Zealand domestic deal activity

No news deals.

AOFM tenders completed and forthcoming

Date Type Maturity Coupon (%) Volume offered (A$m) Public allocation (A$m) Weighted average yield (%) Cover ratio
16/10/13 T-bond 15/4/20 4.50 800 800 3.7951 3.01
18/10/13 T-bond 15/7/22 5.75 800 800 3.9728 3.59 
25/10/13 T-bond 21/4/24 2.75 800       

Ratings actions

Date Issuer Agency Old rating New rating Change
14/10/13 Commonwealth Property Office Fund Moody's A3 A3 Rating and stable outlook affirmed.
14/10/13 Adani Abbott Point Terminal Moody's NR Baa3 Rating and stable outlook assigned.
14/10/13 Adani Abbott Point Terminal S&P NR BBB- Rating and stable outlook assigned.
14/10/13 Western Bay of Plenty District Council S&P A+ A+ Rating affirmed. Outlook revised to positive from stable following strong budgetary performance.
15/10/13 Nine Entertainment Moody's Ba2 Ba2 Announcement the company will acquire 100% of Mi9 is credit positive. Rating and stable outlook unaffected.
17/10/13 Amcor Fitch BBB+ BBB+ Rating and stable outlook affirmed.
17/10/13 Boral Moody's Baa3 Baa3 Rating and stable outlook unaffected by joint venture plans with USG.
18/10/13 EnergyAustralia S&P BBB BBB- Rating lowered on weaker business performance. Outlook negative. 
18/10/13 Aurizon Network Moody's NR Baa1 Rating and stable outlook assigned.

Structured finance ratings actions

Date Issuer Sponsor Agency Notes Old rating New rating Change
14/10/13 SMHL Series Private Placement Trust 2011-1 ME Bank S&P A AAA AAA Rating affirmed following note redemption.
14/10/13 SMHL Series Securitisaion Fund 2013-1 ME Bank S&P A NR AAA Rating assigned.
        AB NR AAA Rating assigned.
        B1 NR AA- Rating assigned.
        B2 NR AA- Rating assigned.
14/10/13 SMHL Series Securitisation Fund 2013-1 ME Bank Fitch A NR AAA Rating and stable outlook assigned.
14/10/13 Series 2012-1R Harvey Trust Credit Union Australia Moody's A Aaa Aaa Rating unaffected after issuance of additional class A and B notes.
15/10/13 Bella Trust No.2 Series 2010-1 Westpac Banking Corporation Fitch A AAA AAA Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        B A A Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        C BBB BBB Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        D BB BB Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        E B B Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
15/10/13 Bella Trust No.2 Series 2010-2 Westpac Banking Corporation Fitch A2 AAA AAA Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        B A A Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        C BBB BBB Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        D BB BB Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        E B B Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
15/10/13 Bella Trust No.2 Series 2011-1 Westpac Banking Corporation Fitch A2a AAA AAA Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        A2b AAA AAA Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        B A A Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        C BBB BBB Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        D BB BB Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        E B B Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
15/10/13 Bella Trust No.2 Series 2011-2 Westpac Banking Corporation Fitch A AAA AAA Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        B A A Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        C BBB BBB Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        D BB BB Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        E B B Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
15/10/13 Bella Trust No.2 Series 2011-3 Westpac Banking Corporation Fitch A2a AAA AAA Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        A2b AAA AAA Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        B A A Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        C BBB BBB Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        D BB BB Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        E B B Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
15/10/13 Bella Trust No.2 Series 2012-1 Westpac Banking Corporation Fitch A AAA AAA Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        B A A Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        C BBB BBB Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        D BB BB Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
        E B B Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia.
15/10/13 Pepper Residential Securities Trust No.11 Pepper Homeloans Fitch A-1  NR AAA  Expected rating assigned. 
        A-2 NR AAA Expected rating assigned.
15/10/13 Pepper Residential Securities Trust No.11 Pepper Homeloans S&P A-1 NR AAA  Preliminary rating assigned. 
        A-2 NR AAA Preliminary rating assigned.
        B NR AA Preliminary rating assigned.
        C NR A Preliminary rating assigned.
        D NR BBB Preliminary rating assigned.
        E NR BB Preliminary rating assigned.
        F NR B Preliminary rating assigned.
16/10/13 Pinnacle Series Trust 2013-T1 P&N Bank S&P A NR  AAA  Rating assigned.
        AB NR AAA Rating assigned.
        B1 NR AA- Rating assigned.
        B2 NR AA- Rating assigned.
16/10/13 Pinnacle Series Trust 2013-T1 P&N Bank Fitch A NR AAA Rating and stable outlook assigned.
16/10/13 WB Trust 2008-1 Wide Bay Australia S&P A AAA AAA Rating affirmed after note issuance. 
17/10/13 Kingfisher Trust 2008-1  ANZ Banking Group Fitch A AAA AAA Rating and stable outlook affirmed.
18/10/13 Apollo Series 2006-1E Trust Suncorp-Metway Moody's 1A Aaa Aaa Rating unchanged following liquidity facility amendments.
        B Aa2 Aa2 Rating unchanged following liquidity facility amendments.
18/10/13 Apollo Series 2007-1E Trust Suncorp-Metway Moody's 1A Aaa Aaa Rating unchanged following liquidity facility amendments.
        2A Aa2 Aa2 Rating unchanged following liquidity facility amendments.
        B Aa2 Aa2 Rating unchanged following liquidity facility amendments.
18/10/13 Artemis Securitisation Trust Repo Series No.1 Australian Defence Credit Union Moody's A NR Aaa Definative rating assigned.
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