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We think it doesn’t make sense for Suedzucker to redeem the hybrids at
their first call date next year, and the group has already stated that its
preferred option is to leave these outstanding.
Suedzucker is an “Old” style hybrid, which keeps its equity content
indefinitely at both S&P and Moody’s. If SZUGR were to call the hybrid
and not replace it with a new subordinated security or equity, leverage
would increase from 0.1x to ~1.8x on a reported basis, and from 1.2x to
~3.2x adjusted. In this scenario we think SZUGR would be at risk of
being cut to sub investment grade unless its operating performance
improves substantially by then (more details on page 32).
We think the market prices in a lot of this extension risk already - on a
YTW basis SZUGR trades at 4.7%, compared to a KPN YTC of 4.1%,
which we think is roughly its best comp.
However, we think the risk of coupon deferral is not reflected in current
levels. The coupons are mandatorily deferrable if Suedzucker’s Cash
Flow/Revenues falls below 5% (8.9% for FYE 14) and they are noncumulative.
Suedzucker guides for this ratio to be >6.5% in FYE 2015,
but given the low headroom we think it could only take one more profits
warning before the market starts to price in a greater probability of
deferral.
As Suedzucker enters harvesting season, and with sugar prices having
dropped further since the group outlined guidance, we think the risk of
another profits warning is high. We therefore think that investors should
consider setting shorts in this instrument.