EU CREDIT UPDATE: CREDIT UPDATE: Kojamo (VVOYHT: Baa2 neg): 3Q24

Nov-07 07:35

Rental market still oversupplied but with a halt to building and increased migration to urban centres this will be absorbed over time. Company seems to be waiting it out. 

  • VVOYHT Mar 25 will have to be refinanced soon.
  • Property valuations stabilising with EUR 0.9m gain (vs -141.8m loss)
  • Total Revenue +1.5% to EUR 113.2m
  • Net Rental Income +3.1% to EUR 85.7m
  • FFO dropped -5.9% to EUR 45.6 (increased financial and maintenance costs)
  • Portfolio value EUR 7.9bn
  • LTV 44.7% slight increase from 44.3%
  • Occupancy slight drop to 91.5% from 92.7% yoy; but up on Q2

Historical bullets

EGB OPTIONS: Bund/Bobl flattener

Oct-08 07:31

Flattener via Option:

  • OEX4 119.75/119.25ps, bought for 33.5 in 2.5k vs RXX4 134.5/132ps, sold at 110.5 in 1k.

GILTS: Recovering, Downtrend Intact

Oct-08 07:29

Gilts follow peers away from yesterday’s lows, with oil retreating from overnight highs and Euro Stoxx 50 futures trading lower.

  • Futures trade as +30 at 96.66 after basing at 96.32 yesterday.
  • The technical downtrend remains intact, with yesterday’s low protecting the 1.00 projection of the Sep 17-30-Oct 1 price swing (96.23).
  • Bulls need to break the highs of the last couple of sessions (96.93/98.14) to start turning the technical tide more in their favour.
  • Yields 2.5-3.5bp lower, bull steepening after yesterday’s bear flattening.
  • 10s closed above the downtrend line drawn off the October ’23 high but have faded back below early this morning (line intersects at 4.196% today).
  • 10s 1bp tighter vs. Bunds after the spread closed at fresh cycle wides yesterday.
  • BRC-KPMG retail sales recorded the highest Y/Y growth rate seen in 6 months. However, there are still concerning trends under the surface.
  • Meanwhile, the BCC’s latest survey showed business confidence slipping on expectations surrounding tighter fiscal policy and geopolitical tensions.
  • GBP1bln of 0.125% Mar-39 I/L supply is due this morning.

Fig. 1: UK 10-Year Gilt Yield (%)

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Source: MNI - Market News/Bloomberg

BONDS: Italian BTP tests session lows

Oct-08 07:19
  • BTP is sold in over 1k at the lows, and is taking the lead lower in EGBs, heading for the initial support of 120.17.
  • Looking at the 10yr Italian Yield, next upside target would be seen at 3.633%.

    Today reference 120.29, this level would equate to 119.80.
  • ECB Kazaks "Data point to an October Rate cut", but "Inflation not fully defeated especially Services", seems to have limited some of the downside momentum for now, but the BTP remains heavy.
  • Bund support is unchanged circa 133.37.