{"id":40849,"date":"2020-04-07T10:07:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/?p=40849"},"modified":"2023-03-14T09:25:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T13:25:33","slug":"fedex-delivers-us3bn-bond-to-investors-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/fixed-income\/fedex-delivers-us3bn-bond-to-investors-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"FedEx Delivers US$3bn Bond to Investors&#8217; Doors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Logistics giant FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) priced US$3bn worth of investment-grade corporate bonds Friday, contributing to an unprecedented spike in primary market supply this past week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A\u00a0record weekly total\u00a0of nearly US$118bn worth of fresh, high grade debt deals were sold in the past week, eclipsing the prior week\u2019s tally of around US$110bn, amid solid demand from fixed-income investors and support from the Federal Reserve \u2013 and despite recent outflows from corporate funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the week ending April 1, Refinitiv U.S. Lipper Fund Flows reported massive net outflows of almost US$8.5bn from high-grade corporate funds after an exit of around US$38bn in the prior week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/001_US_2020-0406_USTs-1100x619.jpg\" alt=\"Optimism about covid-19 peaking help push treasury prices lower\" class=\"wp-image-40850 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/001_US_2020-0406_USTs-1100x619.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/001_US_2020-0406_USTs-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/001_US_2020-0406_USTs-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/001_US_2020-0406_USTs-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/001_US_2020-0406_USTs.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/619;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, high quality credits have recently swung to large gains even amid investors\u2019 withdrawals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nuveen analysts Bill Martin and John Miller observed that investment-grade corporate bonds had recently \u201crebounded dramatically,\u201d with sentiment bolstered by news of the Fed\u2019s purchase program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the deals this past week, Memphis-headquartered FedEx priced US$3bn worth of \u2018BBB\u2019-rated bonds in three parts, amid ultra-low U.S. interest rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company said it intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay US$1.5bn of borrowings under its 364-day credit facility, as well as US$136m of outstanding commercial paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demand for the issuance was stellar, with its 5-, 10- and 30-year tranches having compressed by 30bps-40bps from initial price talk to arrive at final spreads of 350bps, 370bps and 410bps more than matched-maturity U.S. Treasuries, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deal was co-lead managed by BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs, J.P. 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aspect-ratio: 1100\/619;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In early March, the firm had also announced the replacement of CFO Alan Graf with treasurer Mike Lenz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graf, who is retiring, will continue to serve as the company\u2019s chief financial officer until September 22, and will remain at FedEx as executive vice president and senior advisor through the end of 2020 to ensure a smooth transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Against this backdrop, Moody\u2019s Investors Service, which assigned a lower-tier, investment-grade \u2018Baa2\u2019 credit rating to FedEx\u2019s latest bond sale, noted that the company\u2019s elevated financial leverage, is largely a consequence of debt-funded share repurchases in prior years, as well as a \u201csubstantial capital investment program, an increase in pension obligations and limited earnings growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of February 29, the firm\u2019s debt\/EBITDA was 3.8x, and Moody\u2019s expects the level to increase \u201cas economic conditions deteriorate\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While liquidity \u2013 supported by a US$3.5bn revolver may be adequate \u2013 Moody\u2019s noted that \u201cfree cash flow will likely remain negative as cash flow from operations softens while capital spending on aircraft, vehicles, facilities and automation continues to be elevated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FedEx held a cash balance of US$1.8bn as of February 29,2020, with around US$900m of that figure held overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, cash spreads on high grade corporate bonds were roughly 7bps tighter intraday Monday, led by the communications (-10.8 bps) and health care (-8.0 bps) sectors, amid reports that the novel coronavirus outbreaks and related deaths may be reaching a crescendo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The optimism had supported risk-taking, spurring U.S. stocks about 5.5% higher intraday and helped depress prices of U.S. Treasury securities across the curve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yields on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note and 30-year bond were last bid at around 0.663% and 1.261%, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While OAS on industrials also narrowed by around 6bps, some of FedEx\u2019s shorter-dated notes remained wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company\u2019s 5.625% August 2022s were last around 75bps wider on the day at just south of 235bps more than comparable U.S. Treasuries; 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