FOSUN INTL(HK:00656) Zhao Yin Guo Ji·2025-09-03 08:57Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints - The secondary IG market in Japan faced pressure due to heavy supply, with new issues widening and perpetuals under pressure. Chinese IG also widened, while some Chinese property and Macau gaming bonds showed mixed performance. Fosun's new bond issuance and tender offer are part of its debt management, and its credit profile is improving [2][8][11] Summary by Relevant Catalogs Trading Desk Comments - Yesterday, there were 6 Japanese and 1 Indian bond in the IG new issuance pipeline, pressuring the Japanese secondary IG market. New issues like JERA/HOKKEL/MITSCO widened 2 - 4bps, and perpetuals were pressured by the bear - steepening USD yield curve. Japanese insurance hybrids/AT1s and Yankee AT1s/insurance hybrids declined. China IG widened 2 - 4bps, with better selling on TMT names. Some bonds like FOSUNI 26 - 28s and DALWAN 11 02/13/26 rose. In Chinese properties and Macau gaming, bonds had mixed performance. TW lifers tightened, Korea IG widened, and SEA space had various movements [2] - This morning, new bonds like MUFG 31 - 36/MUFG 6.35 Perp had different price changes. FOSUNI 6.8 09/09/29 was 0.3pt higher, and ADANEM 30 - 31s were 0.2 - 0.5pt higher [3] - In the LGFV space, there was a mixed two - way session with more selling, and bonds repriced 30 - 50bps wider from YTD tights [4] - The top performers included BIMLVN 7 3/8 05/07/26 with a 1.3 price increase, while top underperformers like GLPSP 4 1/2 PERP dropped 2.3 [5] Macro News Recap - On Tuesday, S&P (-0.69%), Dow (-0.55%), and Nasdaq (-0.82%) were lower. US Aug'25 S&P Global Manufacturing PMI was 53.0 (lower than expected), and ISM Manufacturing PMI/Prices were 48.7/63.7 (lower than expected). UST yield was higher, with 2/5/10/30 - year yields at 3.66%/3.74%/4.28%/4.97% [7] Desk Analyst Comments - Analysts are neutral on the new FOSUNI 6.8 09/09/29. Fosun priced the bond at 6.8% (vs IPT of 7.2%), with an issue size capped at USD400mn on an order book over USD2.5bn. The bond has a 4 - year tenor with a 2.5 - year non - call period. Analysts view its valuation as fair, and for Chinese HY, they prefer BTSDF 9.125 07/24/28 and EHICARs [8] - Fosun announced a tender offer for USD500mn FOSUNI 5 05/18/26, to be financed by the new bond issue and/or internal resources. The offer expires on 10 Sep'25 4pm (GMT) and will be settled around 16 Sep'25. Participation in the tender offer doesn't provide priority allocation for the new bond [9] - The new issuance and tender offer are part of Fosun's debt maturity management. In 2025, Fosun has repurchased bonds via tender offers and called the remaining amount. As of Jun'25, it held RMB16bn cash and RMB89.2bn total debt at holdco level, with a plan to deleverage further [10] - Fosun's credit profile is improving due to asset disposals, debt maturity management, and better access to funding channels onshore and offshore. It has issued bonds and raised loans in 2024 - 2025 [11] Offshore Asia New Issues (Priced) - Multiple issuers including Arab National Bank, Ares Capital, Credit Agricole, etc., have priced new bonds with different sizes, tenors, coupons, and issue ratings [12] Offshore Asia New Issues (Pipeline) - Fubon Life, PTT Global Chemical, and Sumitomo Life Insurance have bonds in the issuance pipeline with specified tenors, pricing, and issue ratings [13] News and Market Color - Yesterday, 37 onshore credit bonds were issued with an amount of RMB25bn. Month - to - date, 99 credit bonds were issued, raising RMB68bn, a 10.8% yoy decrease. NIO's 2Q25 revenue rose 9% yoy to RMB19bn. India regulator approved SMBC's acquisition of 20% shareholding in YES Bank, and the US revoked TSMC waiver for shipping chipmaking tools to China [14]