HYBRIDS: Air France (AFFP: Perps B+/BB) New Issue FV
May-15 09:02
IPT €500m WNG PerpNC5.256.375-6.50%
FV: 5.875%
Lufthansa will be the main comp here. LHAGR came in Jan at 5.25% and has performed reasonably well. Dipped to <97 in early April but back above Par now.
Senior curves are around 50bps apart with LHAGR perhaps technically tight given retail 1k participation.
AFFP should be at least 50bps back of LHAGR in Perps putting 5.75% as a floor.
New notes will replace the Apollo debt issued 2022. This debt did not have equity credit.