Deal and ratings review, week ending October 3 2014

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Activity slowed significantly during the week under review with just one Kangaroo – a A$150 million (US$130.3 million) tap to KfW Bankengruppe's 2025 line – and one A$400 million Australian securitisation deal priced by Pepper Australia. 

Australian public domestic deal activity

Pricing date Issuer Rating Maturity Cpn. Margin (bp) Vol. (A$m) Lead(s)
1 Oct 14 KfW Bankengruppe AAA/ Aaa/ AAA 27 Feb 25 4.00% 54.5bp/ ACGB 150  Citi, TD

Public securitisation deal activity

Pricing date Deal name Sponsor Type Vol. (A$m) Lead(s)
3 Oct 14 Pepper Residential Securities Trust No.13 Pepper Australia RMBS 400 CB, NAB 

New Zealand public domestic deal activity

No new deals.

AOFM tenders completed and forthcoming

Date Type Maturity Coupon (%) Volume offered (A$m) Public allocation (A$m) Weighted average yield  (%) Cover ratio 
1 Oct 14 T-bond 21 Apr 23 5.50 700 700 3.3933 3.621
3 Oct 14 T-bond 15 Mar 19 5.25 500 500 2.8706 6.020
8 Oct 14  T-bond 21 Apr 26 4.25  700
10 Oct 14  T-bond 21 Oct 18 3.25 500 

Ratings actions

Date Issuer Agency Old rating New rating Change
29 Sep 14 Bank of India (New Zealand) S&P BBB- BBB- Outlook revised to stable following outlook revision on parent.
30 Sep 14  Alinta Energy  S&P B+  BB- Rating raised on improvment of the company's financial risk profile. Outlook stable. 
2 Oct 14 Nine Entertainment Moody's Ba2  NR  Rating withdrawn for business reasons.
3 Oct 14 Atlas Iron S&P B+ B Rating lowered on prospect of weak cash flows. Outlook stable.
3 Oct 14 BHP Billiton S&P A+ A+ Rating and stable outlook unaffected by revised iron-ore price assumption.
3 Oct 14 Fortescue Metals Group S&P BB+ BB+ Rating and stable outlook unaffected by revised iron-ore price assumption.

Structured finance rating actions

Date Issuer Sponsor Agency Notes Old rating New rating Change
29 Sep 14 SBS Oreti Trust No.2 RMBS  S&P Class 1  AAA AAA  Rating affirmed. 
30 Sep 14 Resimac Versailles Trust Series 2014-1 Resimac S&P A1 NR AAA Rating assigned.
A2 NR AAA Rating assigned.
B NR AA Rating assigned.
C NR A Rating assigned.
D NR BBB Rating assigned.
E NR BB Rating assigned.
1 Oct 14 Pepper Residential Securities Trust No.13 RMBS Pepper Australia 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.
1 Oct 14 Pepper Residential Securities Trust No.13 RMBS Pepper Australia Moody's A-1 NR Aaa Preliminary rating assigned.
A-2 NR Aaa Preliminary rating assigned.
3 Oct 14 Illawarra Series IS Trust IMB Limited Fitch A AAA AAA Rating and stable outlook affirmed.
3 Oct 14 Pepper Residential Securities Trust No.9, No.10 & No.11 Pepper Australia Fitch ALL Various Various Ratings and stable outlook affirmed.
3 Oct 14 Pepper Prime 2012-1 & 2013-1 Pepper Australia Fitch ALL Various Various Ratings and stable outlooks affirmed.

 

 

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