Mytilineos - A low high yield

Mytilineos issued its first bond on the international debt capital market. The €500m five-year bond issue has a 2.5% coupon, lower than initial expectations and below the current weighted average cost of debt for the group. In addition to refinancing existing debt, the proceeds will be used to finance organic growth capex. Among the growth projects, we believe a new €300m gas-fired power plant has the potential to generate double-digit returns. In our view the share price does not fully reflect the lower country risk premium and we see room for a further re-rating. Our forecasts and valuation are unchanged.