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Meituan launches $1.2 billion dual tranche dim sum bond, term sheet shows
Meituan has launched an 8 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) dual tranche offshore yuan bond, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters. It includes 4.5 billion yuan of five-year notes and 3.5 billion yuan of 10-year notes.
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What happened
Meituan raised CNY8 billion by selling two sets of bonds: CNY4.5 billion of 2.50% notes due 2031 and CNY3.5 billion of 3.10% notes due 2036. After fees, the money will mainly pay off existing offshore debt, with some for general company purposes.
Global impact / market context
Meituan is swapping old debt for new debt. This can spread out when payments are due and possibly lower borrowing costs. For ordinary investors, it shows the company can still borrow money in the offshore yuan market, but it also adds new debt that must be repaid later.
What to watch
- How Meituan uses the money: check whether it actually pays down old debt as stated, because this affects how much total debt remains.
- The interest rates on the two bonds: check whether future borrowing costs are higher or lower, because this affects the company's expenses.
- The mix of five-year and ten-year bonds: check how much must be repaid and when, because this affects future cash needs.
Affected assets
- Meituan 2.50% Senior Notes due 2031
- Meituan 3.10% Senior Notes due 2036
Evidence
- Infoway News — Meituan Issues CNY4.5 Billion 2.50% Senior Notes Due 2031, Cny3.5 Billion 3.10% Senior Notes Due 2036
- Infoway News — Meituan aims to raise $1.2 billion in dual tranche bond to refinance debt
- Infoway News — Meituan to Raise $1.20 Billion Via Offshore Yuan Bond Sale
- Infoway News — Meituan to Raise CNY3.5B via 3.10% Notes Due 2036
- Infoway News — Meituan to Raise CNY8.0B Via Two-Tranche Bond Sale
- Infoway News — Meituan launches $1.2 billion dual tranche dim sum bond, term sheet shows
- Incident timeline — Meituan Issues CNY4.5 Billion 2.50% Senior Notes Due 2031, Cny3.5 Billion 3.10% Senior Notes Due 2036
- Incident timeline — Meituan aims to raise $1.2 billion in dual tranche bond to refinance debt
- Incident timeline — Meituan to Raise $1.20 Billion Via Offshore Yuan Bond Sale
- Incident timeline — Meituan to Raise CNY3.5B via 3.10% Notes Due 2036
- Incident timeline — Meituan to Raise CNY8.0B Via Two-Tranche Bond Sale
- Incident timeline — Meituan launches $1.2 billion dual tranche dim sum bond, term sheet shows