Euronext successfully launches €600 million bond issuance Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, Oslo and Paris – 18 November 2025 – Euronext, the leading European capital market infrastructure, announces the successful launch of a €600 million, 3-year senior unsecured fixed-rate RegS bond issuance with an annual coupon of 2.625%. The bonds are rated “A-“ by S&P. Euronext N.V. is rated “A-, Stable Outlook” by S&P since 3 February 2025. The order book reached an amount of more than €3 billion, and was m ...

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA L’ORÉAL SUCCESSFULLY PRICES A 3 BILLION EURO TRIPLE TRANCHE BOND Clichy, 12 November 2025 – L’Oréal today announces that it has successfully priced a bond offering for an aggregate nominal amount of €3 billion. The offering is composed of three tranches: - A €850 million 2-year floating rate bond paying a coupon of 3M + 20bps p.a. - A €1,000 million 5-year fixed rate bond paying a ...

Core Insights - Orange has successfully completed a bond issuance totaling 5 billion euros, indicating strong market confidence in its strategic plan and the potential re-consolidation of MasOrange [2][3] Group 1: Bond Issuance Details - The bond issuance consists of 5 tranches with a total order book exceeding 20 billion euros, showcasing Orange's strong market profile [2] - The proceeds from the bond issuance will be used for general corporate purposes, including refinancing existing debt and potentially acquiring a 50% stake in MasOrange [3] - The characteristics of the bonds issued include: - €750 million maturing in November 2028 with a coupon of 2.5% - €1 billion maturing in November 2031 with a coupon of 3.125% - €1.375 billion maturing in November 2034 with a coupon of 3.5% - €1.375 billion maturing in May 2038 with a coupon of 3.75% - €500 million maturing in November 2045 with a coupon of 4.125% [4][8] Group 2: Company Overview - Orange is a leading telecommunications operator with revenues of 40.3 billion euros in 2024 and a workforce of 124,100 employees globally as of September 30, 2025 [6] - The company serves approximately 310 million customers worldwide, including 270 million mobile customers and 23 million fixed broadband customers [6] - Orange operates in 26 countries and is also a significant provider of IT and telecommunications services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business [7]

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Core Insights - Comerica Incorporated (CMA) is set to report its third-quarter 2025 results on October 17, with expectations of increased revenues but a decline in earnings compared to the previous year [1][11] Financial Performance Expectations - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter 2025 earnings is $1.28 per share, reflecting a 6.6% decline from the year-ago quarter [2] - The consensus estimate for revenues is $843.6 million, indicating a 4% increase from the year-ago figure [3][11] Factors Influencing Earnings - Lending activity remained decent in Q3 2025, supported by improving macroeconomic conditions, despite uncertainties surrounding tariff policies [4] - Average loans are expected to remain flat sequentially, with management projecting slight pressure on earlier guidance of exceeding $50.7 billion [5] - Average earning assets are estimated to have grown modestly to $71.1 billion, a 1% increase sequentially [6] Net Interest Income (NII) and Non-Interest Income - The consensus estimate for NII is $569.4 million, indicating a 1% decline from the prior quarter [7] - Non-interest income is expected to be relatively flat, with capital market fees projected to rise by 5% to $44.1 million [10][11] Deposits and Service Charges - Average deposits rose 2.3% to $62.6 billion, exceeding earlier guidance, which is likely to boost service charges on deposits to an estimated $47.3 million, a 0.7% increase from the prior quarter [12] Expenses and Asset Quality - Higher expenses are anticipated due to increased compensation costs and lower gains on real estate sales, with non-interest expenses expected to rise slightly from $561 million [14][15] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for non-performing loans is $249 million, indicating a marginal rise from the previous quarter [16] Earnings Prediction Model - The model indicates low chances of CMA beating earnings estimates, with an Earnings ESP of -1.92% and a Zacks Rank of 3 [17]

Core Insights - Stolt-Nielsen Limited successfully placed a new senior unsecured bond issue of NOK 1.5 billion, maturing on October 22, 2030, with a coupon rate of 3 months NIBOR + 225 bps p.a. and quarterly interest payments [1] - The bond issue was significantly oversubscribed, indicating strong investor interest [1] - The company has swapped the new bond into USD obligations at a fixed interest rate of 5.934% [1] Company and Industry Summary - Joint Bookrunners for the bond issue included Danske Bank, DNB Carnegie, Fearnley Securities, and Nordea [2] - An application will be made for the bonds to be listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange [2] - Certain primary insiders and close associates subscribed and were allocated bonds in the bond issue [2]

Market Trends - Chinese government bond issuance is set to plunge by year-end [1] - Market is also pressured by a rotation into equities [1]

Group 1 - Bureau Veritas successfully completed a bond issuance of EUR 700 million, maturing in October 2033, with a coupon rate of 3.375% [2][3] - The bond issuance was oversubscribed by 2.4 times, indicating strong investor confidence in Bureau Veritas' business model and credit profile [3] - The bond will be rated A3 by Moody's, reflecting the company's solid credit standing [3] Group 2 - The new bond issuance is part of Bureau Veritas' LEAP | 28 strategy, aimed at leveraging favorable market conditions for general corporate purposes [3] - Admission of the bonds to trading on Euronext Paris is expected to take place on October 1, 2025 [4] - Crédit Agricole CIB and Natixis served as Global Coordinators and Active Joint Bookrunners for the bond issuance [4] Group 3 - Bureau Veritas is a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification services, with a mission to ensure responsible progress and sustainability [5][6] - The company has a workforce of 84,000 employees operating in 140 countries, addressing challenges in quality, health and safety, environmental protection, and sustainability [6] - Bureau Veritas is listed on Euronext Paris and is part of the CAC 40 and CAC 40 ESG indices [7]

Core Points - Arco Vara AS successfully completed a bond offering, raising a total of EUR 15 million after oversubscription [1][3][2] - The bonds have a nominal value of EUR 100, an annual interest rate of 8.8%, and will mature on September 24, 2028 [1][3] - The offering attracted 3,392 unique investors, indicating strong market interest and confidence in the company [2][4] Offering Details - The initial offering was for 100,000 bonds, which was increased to 150,000 due to high demand [1][3] - The bonds will be transferred to investors' accounts around September 24, 2025, with trading expected to start on the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange on September 25, 2025 [3] Investor Participation - A total of EUR 21.9 million was subscribed, oversubscribing the base volume of EUR 10 million by 2.2 times [2] - 3.9 million EUR was subscribed by existing shareholders or bondholders of Arco Vara AS, who received 100% allocation of their subscriptions [5] Management and Market Response - Management expressed gratitude to investors and highlighted the importance of the bond issue for the company's capital raising efforts [4] - The bond issue is noted as the largest standalone issuance by a real estate developer in the Baltic capital markets, reflecting a strong governance structure and market confidence [4][5]

Corporate Finance - IDS (Royal Mail) plans to issue two benchmark-sized euro bonds [1] - This marks IDS's first debt sale since being acquired by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky [1]