“To the 2024s, this announcement makes no difference,” said Sarria, an independent special situations firm. “The economics of the deal remain the same.”
Read MoreAs the 2024 ad hoc group holds just north of 10% of the 2021 notes, the consent achieved as of early February means that a number of smaller 2021 investors didn’t sign up to the lock-up agreement, which is surprising given it is a really good deal for the 2021s, noted Sarria, an independent special situations firm. These holders could give consent at a later stage, but even with them on board, the company will probably fail to reach the 90% threshold, Sarria added.
Read More“The option to partially exchange for 49% of that Dutch NewCo entity doesn’t sound like a great idea," said an analyst as special situations firm Sarria. "You would have no trigger point for that paper and Intralot entertains inter-company dealings between its Greek and US entities. If instead you decide to remain 100% a creditor of the group, you would not only earn more coupon, but also have both, an implicit economic claim to the 51% of that same entity and on everything else too. While some consider the remaining group a net liability, we would certainly choose the hard maturity over theoretical economics here.”
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