Retail Bond Review No. 10
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Retail Bond Review No. 10
28th October 2015 Retail Bond Review No. 10 FTSE ORB Index Feature Article: Bond Structuring 145 140 135 130 125 ► Jun 15 Sep 15 Mar 15 Dec 14 Jun 14 Sep 14 Mar 14 Sep 13 115 Dec 13 120 Source: FTSE ► ► Slight recovery in the ORB Index in Q3 One new issue during the quarter ► ► ► ► Analyst Brian Moretta 020 7929 3399 bm@hardmanandco.com For many investors the coupon, term and rating is all they look at when they buy a bond. But each bond has a structure that affects the credit risk, and investors need to know what that is. The recent Wasps Finance plc issue is one of the more complicated of the recent ORB issues. We use it as an example, highlighting some of the terms used and what investors need to look for when assessing bond structures. We also look at the different forms of security that investors may see, explaining the alternative charges that may be used. Bondholders should be aware that in the event of a windup the repayment of proceeds from assets is not automatic. Reflecting the growing importance of this market to both retail investors and issuers, Hardman & Co has produced the following detailed report. This work has been undertaken by our Financials Analyst Brian Moretta. A range of source data for retail bonds traded on London Stock Exchange, in addition to further information on the ORB market, is available at www.londonstockexchange.com/retail-bonds Disclaimer: Attention of readers is drawn to important disclaimers printed at the end of this document Retail Bond Review No. 10 Table of Contents Introduction .......................................................................................................... 3 Feature Article: Bond Structuring .......................................................................... 4 Market Performance ............................................................................................. 8 Index Data Tables .................................................................................................. 8 Yield Curve ............................................................................................................ 9 New Issues .......................................................................................................... 10 Significant Economic and Market News ............................................................... 10 Glossary............................................................................................................... 12 Fixed Rate ORB Corporate Bonds........................................................................ 13 Non-Standard Corporate Bonds on ORB .............................................................. 16 Disclaimer ........................................................................................................... 17 Hardman Team .................................................................................................... 18 28th October 2015 2 Retail Bond Review No. 10 Introduction This is the tenth issue of our regular publication on the retail bond market. Its aim is to offer a comprehensive periodic review of this growing market, as well as providing information on the performance of this security class and a reference on individual bonds within it. Each issue will also carry a feature article covering a topical issue. This edition explores liquidity. About Hardman & Co Hardman & Co is a research company based in London which has been established for nearly 20 years. We have a team of experienced investment analysts who provide research that is distributed globally. Research is undertaken on quoted and private companies as well as individual projects. We cover both equity and bond markets. Sector expertise includes: Agriculture, Building & Construction, Business Services, Education, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Media, Mining, Oil & Gas, Property, Technology and Retail Bonds. Research is only one part of the suite of services which we offer to enable investors and companies to engage with each other. Brian Moretta, Financials Analyst Brian has had a 20 year career in financial services, including over a decade as a fund manager. He started as a trainee actuary, but followed that with a spell in academia, where he completed his actuarial qualification and gained a PhD in Applied Probability. He then joined SVM Asset Management, where he specialised in analysing financial services companies. While there, Brian managed two traded endowment funds and an equity fund, worked on hedge funds and the quantitative risk management function. Since leaving SVM he has followed a pluralist lifestyle, mixing financial/investment consulting with spells lecturing on actuarial science and financial economics. 28th October 2015 3 Retail Bond Review No. 10 Feature Article: Bond Structuring Executive Summary For many investors the coupon, term and rating is all they look at when they buy a bond. But each bond has a structure that affects the credit risk, and investors need to know what that is. The recent Wasps Finance plc issue is one of the more complicated of the recent ORB issues. We use it as an example, highlighting some of the terms used and what investors need to look for when assessing bond structures. We also look at the different forms of security that investors may see. Introduction The basic details of bond issues are generally well known to investors. The coupon, term and credit rating, if available, are all some investors want to know before making an investment decision. But there are many other factors that are important and a diligent investor should look at as part of their decision process. The way the bond is structured and the terms and conditions are often ignored, even though they affect where the bond ranks in the event of a wind-up and hence the credit risk the investor is taking. In this article we focus on the recent ORB issue by Wasps Finance plc. Although many of its terms were standard for ORB, it did have a slightly more complicated structure than most other issues, though there are good reasons for that. Its needs to be said that, as with most bonds, this is only one element of the investment decision. In particular overall risk should always be judged against price – for most risks there is an appropriate yield. We also note that for a business such as Wasps there will be investors whose motivation is not entirely financial. Bond Overview On 14th May this year Wasps Finance plc issued a secured bond with a 6.5% coupon maturing on 13/5/2022, giving a term of seven years. The issue was oversubscribed and raised £35m. The bonds immediately moved to a premium and for most of its life have traded between £102 and £103 per £100 of nominal. The bond was secured on the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, which is now the home ground of Wasps Rugby Club, as well shares in the rugby Premier League, known as P-Shares. Although the company finances are not the subject of this article, there were two financial aims of the bonds issue. One was to pay off some of the existing debt. The other was to invest in growing the commercial opportunities of the club and getting great utilisation of the Ricoh Arena. 28th October 2015 4 Retail Bond Review No. 10 Legal Structure The legal structure surrounding the issuing company is given in Figure 1 below. We will use Group to denote the full collection of companies involved. Figure 1: Legal structure of the Group Source: Hardman & Co The bond issuing company, Wasps Finance plc, is a specifically created Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). This is not an unusual structure and several other ORB issuers have used it – for example, A2Dominion has issued two bonds using that structure. The main alternative used on ORB is for the parent company to be the issuer, though it can also be done through an operating subsidiary. As is indicated above, this structure is legally somewhat more complicated that when the parent company does the issuing. For an SPV when the bond is issued its only significant assets are the proceeds that it receives. These have to be passed to the company to use, but at the same time give bond holders recourse to assets in the (hopefully unlikely) event of difficulties. As can be seen above, in this case the resources will be passed to the operating companies in the form of a loan. Within the Group the operations of the rugby club are in Wasps Holdings Limited (WHL) and the Ricoh Arena business takes place in Arena Coventry Limited (ACL.) The Arena consists of a stadium and a multi-use facility which can be used for exhibitions, events and concerts. A subsidiary, Arena Coventry (2006) Limited (ACL2006) deals with a casino operation. There is also a hotel and restaurant. IEC Experience is a joint venture with Compass Group for catering. Although not shown above, there is an additional structural layer for the bond. As is normal, there is a Trustee for the bond. This is an independent company, in this case U.S. Bank Trustees Limited, who handles the finances of the bond - including coupon payments and controlling any escrow funds – as well as generally looking after bondholders rights. 28th October 2015 5 Retail Bond Review No. 10 How does the security work? Although the three operating companies, WHL, ACL and ACL2006, act as guarantors of the loan, though this is a secured obligation and in the event of a windup the bondholders would have rights over designated assets. These are primarily the Ricoh Arena for ACL and ACL2006 and P-Shares for WHL. Looking at the detail in the prospectus shows the specific ways that these obligations are set up: ► Legal mortgage from the companies over their title to the Arena ► Fixed charges over insurance held by the companies in respect of the Arena ► ► ► ► Mortgage over the whole share capital of both companies Fixed charge over an interest service reserve account (see below) Floating charge over all other undertakings and assets of the three companies plus Wasps Finance plc Fixed charge over any proceeds from the sale of P-Shares (though not the shares themselves) Clearly the Arena, with a value of £48.5m1, is the most significant of these assets. The P-Shares are valued at £5m in the WHL accounts, though the open market value may be significantly different. Other assets are not trivial, with fixtures and fittings for the Arena in the accounts at £5.1m. Although in aggregate these exceed the £35m raised by the bond issue, the Group has other debts too (though some of these were to be paid back from the funds). This is where the different charges start to matter. In broad terms a mortgage is more demanding than a fixed charge, which in turn is more demanding than a floating one. ► ► ► Mortgage: legal title is transferred to the Trustee, who has the right to sell the assets in the event of a default. Fixed Charge: legal title remains with the operating company, but usage is subject to conditions which are usually designed to preserve the value of the asset e.g. a minimum maintenance requirement. In the event of a default the Trustee, if directed, can instruct the company to sell the asset and the bondholders would be priority creditors for the proceeds. Floating Charge: Similar to a fixed charge, but usually without the conditions. It is more suitable for a changing pool of assets. On a default event the charge may crystallise into a fixed charge, with similar priority on any sale proceeds. It should be noted that these charges do not override other legal obligations to creditors. So in particular, in the event of a windup expenses of the liquidation and remuneration due to employees would rank ahead of any floating charge, but behind the fixed charge. So in summary the bondholders, via the trustee, have some control over the Arena and the shares of the companies and first rights on any proceeds from the sale of most of the assets listed above. All figures are as given in the prospectus. Obviously they may vary over time and, in particular, are contingent on the success of the operating companies. 1 28th October 2015 6 Retail Bond Review No. 10 Bondholders should also note that in the event of a windup the Trustee will only take action on its rights if directed, and possibly indemnified, by bondholders. If a windup takes place then the process is not automatic, but history would suggest that support groups usually spring up in such circumstances to help the bondholders coordinate their actions. Other Safety Measures As well as the security outlined above, there are various other provisions to protect bondholders. Many of these are common for ORB bonds, such as pledging to not issue securities with higher ranking or maintain insurance cover. There are a couple of specific provisions. Interest Reserve Account The issuer has agreed to pay an amount equal to the first three coupon payments into a bank account and to maintain a minimum balance after each of these payments. If it fulfils these and satisfies the covenants described below after two years then the account may be closed. Financial Covenants The aim is for the value of the Arena plus the P-shares to exceed the aggregate debt of WHL and its subsidiaries in the ratio of 1.4:1 by 30/6/2017 and for EBITDA to exceed finance costs in the ratio of 1.5:1. In addition the consolidated senior debt of the Group will not exceed the higher of £40m or four times a full year EBITDA. Having financial covenants is common for many bond issues, though most recent ORB issues do not have such restrictions. The Interest Reserve Account is slightly unusual. The motivation seems to be that in the latest accounts both ACL and WHL were operating at a loss. If they do not achieve the targeted profitability then bondholders will continue to have increased security over coupon payments. Summary As the example shows, the structure of a bond may be quite complex. This is relevant to investors, as it can affect their credit risk. Few investors buy a bond expecting it to wind-up, but what would happen if it does is important to everyone involved. 28th October 2015 7 Retail Bond Review No. 10 Market Performance Figure 2: ORB Total Return Indices from inception (1/1/10=100) 160 150 140 130 120 110 FTSE ORB Index Feb 15 Apr 15 Jun 15 Aug 15 Feb 14 Apr 14 Jun 14 Aug 14 Oct 14 Dec 14 Oct 12 Dec 12 Feb 12 Apr 12 Jun 12 Aug 12 Oct 10 Dec 10 Feb 11 Apr 11 Jun 11 Aug 11 Oct 11 Dec 11 90 Feb 13 Apr 13 Jun 13 Aug 13 Oct 13 Dec 13 100 FTSE ORB Financials Index FTSE ORB Non-Financials Index FTSE ORB over 5y until maturity Index FTSE ORB under 5y until maturity Index Source: FTSE, Hardman & Co The 3rd quarter of 2015 saw a slight recovery in the FTSE ORB Index with a very slight decrease in yields. Most of that recovery took place in July, with August and September showing some daily volatility, but little net change in aggregate. Some of the trends of the previous quarter were reversed, with longer dated bonds outperforming shorter dated ones. Index Data Tables Performance & Volatility – Total Return (GBP) Index FTSE ORB Index FTSE ORB Financials Index FTSE ORB Non-Financials Index FTSE ORB under 5y until Maturity Index FTSE ORB over 5y until Maturity Index Index Characteristics FTSE ORB Index FTSE ORB Financials Index FTSE ORB Non-Financials Index FTSE ORB under 5y until Maturity Index FTSE ORB over 5y until Maturity Index 28th October 2015 No Issues 90 50 40 43 47 Nominal £bn 21.90 9.93 11.97 8.27 13.63 3M 1.63 2.21 1.13 0.57 2.22 Gross redemption yield* (%) 3mths ago now change 3.69 3.66 -0.02 3.90 3.90 0.00 3.48 3.43 -0.05 2.65 2.82 0.17 3.88 3.80 -0.07 Performance % 1yr 2yr 5.36 12.08 6.60 14.78 4.35 10.02 3.10 6.74 6.34 14.48 Modified Duration* 3mths ago now 6.68 6.70 7.11 7.31 6.31 6.19 2.78 2.73 8.98 8.91 4yr 34.09 47.26 25.86 18.01 40.71 change 0.02 0.20 -0.12 -0.06 -0.06 Source: FTSE, Hardman & Co * See glossary 8 Retail Bond Review No. 10 Yield Curve Figure 3: Yield curves for bonds in the FTSE ORB Index Gross Redemption Yield (%) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 10 Term to maturity 30-Sep 15 20 30-Jun Source: FTSE, Hardman & Co Research The third quarter of 2015 appears to have had very little change in yields for most durations, though this is the result of two opposing influences. To use the most prevalent metaphor in the current market these can be characterised as “risk-off” positioning. With an increased demand for safe assets, gilt yields fell across most terms. There were decreases of around 30-40bps for most terms above 3 years. Opposing that there was a general expansion in credit spreads. For ORB these broadly balanced out for most terms, meaning there was little change in the yield curve. The exceptions were the two oil companies – Premier Oil and Enquest. Worries about weak oil demand pushed yields on the bonds from both of these upwards. Enquest finished the quarter at 14.6%, a higher level than it started the year at. The shape of the curve is influenced by the variety of credit qualities available in the market. Broadly in the 5-10 year range there is a much greater GRY spread, suggesting a greater variety in credit quality. The main article in Retail Bond Review No 2 looked at this in more detail. 28th October 2015 9 Retail Bond Review No. 10 New Issues The third quarter saw one new issue raising £112.5m. This brings the total amount raised so far in 2015 to £394m. New Corporate Bond Issues 01/06/15 to 30/09/15 Company Paragon Group of Companies Date Listed 28 Aug 2015 Issue Size (£m) £112.5m Maturity Date 28 Aug 2024 Coupon 6.00% Source: London Stock Exchange Paragon is a specialist mortgage lender focussed on the buy-to-let market. This was Paragon’s third bond issue on ORB, with the previous ones in January 2014 and March 2013. In between it has increased its revolving credit facilities and sold securitised notes, so this is clearly part of a diversified funding programme. The company is rated BBB- by Fitch ratings. As is normal now for ORB issues, the offer period closed early. It does seem strange that there is clearly good demand for bonds on ORB, but supply has failed to keep up with that. Significant Economic and Market News Once again, news for the last quarter has been dominated by global economic concerns. This time it was China’s turn to worry the markets. The pace of GDP growth has been slowing over the last few years from over 10% to the current (official) rate of around 7%. A series of weak statistics led to concerns that this will drop lower in the near future. With China now, depending on how it is measured, the largest or second largest economy in the world this would have big impact on global growth. Broadly this had two effects on markets – equity markets fell, especially emerging markets, and high quality bond rose. In the US there was much speculation that September would see the first rate rise from the Federal Reserve. It didn’t happen, but Janet Yellen gave very strong hints in a subsequent testimony that they expected to be making a move before the end of the year, subject to economic data. Since then the latter has been somewhat mixed, though on balance not hugely supportive of an increase and markets are now pricing in a first move in 2016. However, there is a strand of thinking that the Federal Reserve should be looking to normalise interest rate policy by moving away from the zero bound, and raising that to 25bps will have no meaningful economic effect. In short, like at most turning points, the timing of a move remains unclear. The markets seemed ahead of the punditry in predicting no rate rise and US bond yields fell pretty steady in July and August, with the 10 year yield going from 2.35% to just over 2.0%. Though September was somewhat volatile, the ten year bond finished the quarter at 2.04%. Although Greece still managed to make headlines over the quarter, the agreement made at the end of the second quarter meant the effect on most markets was much reduced. Sadly for its people, although the agreement may give its creditors some comfort, it makes it very unlikely that Greece will be able to resolve its issues. Yet again the can has been kicked down the road. 28th October 2015 10 Retail Bond Review No. 10 Meanwhile the rest of the European economies have generally continued in a slow recovery with weak GDP growth and no inflation. Germany, benefitting from the weak Euro that the Greek crisis has generated, has done best of the large economies and unemployment is at 4.5%, though the Volkswagen scandal may have repercussions. The UK continues to outperform most of Europe economically, though inflation remains very weak. There are few expectations of an immediate rate raise, though there are some signs that members of the MPC would like to be able to normalise policy. There is clearly some political pushback on elements of the new government’s austerity plans. It may be that with a small majority it may struggle to run as tight a policy as planned, which paradoxically may make it easier for interest rates to rise. Gilt yields fell over the quarter, with the 10 year rate falling from 2.02% to 1.76%. Overall 2015 is on track like for another record year for global corporate bond issuance. As of the end of September US issuance was $1.21tn compared to $1.4tn for the whole of 2014. A significant proportion of this has been driven by mergers and acquisition activity. Some US companies seem to have also been trying to get issues out ahead of any rate rise, so this may represent a short term peak. UK figures are not quite as strong, but Bank of England statistics suggest slightly higher issuance than 2015. The London Stock Exchange has added a new liquidity provider status to ORB. Market-makers can now be bid-only liquidity providers. 28th October 2015 11 Retail Bond Review No. 10 Glossary Flat (running) yield Gross Redemption Yield Modified Duration 28th October 2015 The interest earned expressed as a % of the price paid for the asset. Note that this ignores the capital gain or loss inherent by buying the asset at a price greater than or lower than the eventual redemption price (see Gross Redemption Yield). The annual interest rate at which the present value of all future payments on a bond equals its current price. It takes into account any capital gain/loss incurred as well as the coupon payments. The average time of future payments, weighted by their present value. It is a measure of interest rate sensitivity, with higher values denoting greater sensitivity. 12 Retail Bond Review No 10 Bond Statistics as of 30th September 2015 Fixed Rate ORB Corporate Bonds (alphabetically by issuer) Name A2D FUNDING II PLC A2D FUND.26 A2D FUNDING PLC A2D FUND. 22 ALPHA PLUS HOLDINGS PLC ALPHA PLUS 19 ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES FINANCING PLC ANG.W.S.F.5.25% ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES FINANCING PLC ANGLIANWTR6.875 ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV NV AB INBEV 6.50% AVIVA PLC AVIVA 6.125%36£ B.A.T. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE PLC B.A.T.IF6.375% BARCLAYS BANK PLC BARCLAYS.5.75% BEAZLEY PLC BEAZLEY 5.375% BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC BR.TEL.5.75%BDS28 BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC BR.TEL.8.625% BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC BRIT.TEL.NTS16 BRUNTWOOD INVESTMENTS PLC BRUNTWOOD 6% BURFORD CAPITAL PLC BURFORD 22 CLS HOLDINGS PLC CLS HDGS 19 DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC DMGT.5.75%18 EASTERN GROUP EAST.GP.8.5%2025 EASTERN POWER NETWORKS PLC EAST.POWER5.75% ENQUEST PLC ENQUEST 22 ENTERPRISE INNS PLC ENTER INNS 2018 EROS INTERNATIONAL PLC EROS INT 21 EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK EIB 3% 2015 EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK EURO.I.BK.16 EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK EURO.IV.8.75 FIRSTGROUP PLC FIRSTGROUP6.125 GE CAPITAL UK FUNDING GE CAP.UK 18 GE CAPITAL UK FUNDING GE CAP.UK 33 GLAXOSMITHKLINE CAPITAL PLC GLAXOSMSC 5.25% HAMMERSON PLC HAMMERSON 6%26 HAMMERSON PLC HAMMERSON 7.25%28 HAMMERSON PLC HAMMERSON6.875% HELICAL BAR PLC HELICAL B.20 HSBC BANK PLC HSBC BK.5.375% 28th October 2015 ISIN XS1103286305 XS0975865949 XS0853358801 XS0211684831 XS0089553282 BE6000183549 XS0138717441 XS0182188366 XS0134886067 XS0827693663 XS0097283096 XS0052067583 XS0123682758 XS0947705215 XS1088905093 XS0820711215 XS0170485204 XS0058209106 XS0187202303 XS0880578728 XS0163019143 XS1112834608 XS0497463777 XS0602217159 XS0055498413 XS0181013607 XS0381559979 XS0340495216 XS0140516864 XS0184639895 XS0085732716 XS0109514538 XS0942129957 XS0174470764 Maturity Date 30 Sep 26 18 Oct 22 18 Dec 19 30 Oct 15 21 Aug 23 23 Jun 17 14 Nov 36 12 Dec 19 14 Sep 26 25 Sep 19 07 Dec 28 26 Mar 20 07 Dec 16 24 Jul 20 19 Aug 22 31 Dec 19 07 Dec 18 31 Mar 25 08 Mar 24 15 Feb 22 06 Dec 18 15 Oct 21 07 Dec 15 07 Dec 16 25 Aug 17 18 Jan 19 06 Aug 18 18 Jan 33 19 Dec 33 23 Feb 26 21 Apr 28 31 Mar 20 24 Jun 20 22 Aug 33 Coupon Value 4.5 4.75 5.75 5.25 6.625 6.5 6.125 6.375 5.75 5.375 5.75 8.625 7.5 6 6.5 5.5 5.75 8.5 5.75 5.5 6.5 6.5 3 3.25 8.75 6.125 6.75 5.875 5.25 6 7.25 6.875 6 5.375 Next Coupon Date 30 Mar 16 18 Apr 15 18 Dec 15 30 Oct 15 19 Aug 16 23 Jun 16 14 Nov 15 12 Dec 15 14 Sep 16 25 Mar 16 07 Dec 15 26 Mar 16 07 Dec 15 24 Jan 16 19 Jan 16 30 Dec 15 07 Dec 15 31 Mar 16 08 Mar 16 15 Feb 16 06 Dec 15 15 Oct 15 07 Dec 15 07 Dec 15 25 Aug 16 18 Jan 16 06 Aug 15 18 Jan 16 18 Dec 15 23 Feb 16 21 Apr 16 31 Mar 16 24 Dec 15 22 Aug 16 Period of Coupon 6 month 6 month 6 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 6 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 6 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 6 month 12 month Price 103.5 104.925 106.85 100.4 128.58 107.75 106.72 116.745 111.53 105.47 121.04 126.215 107.82 105 105.875 104.225 109.95 143.435 119.94 64.5 106.245 97.975 101 102.08 114.93 109.51 113.615 132.385 123.21 123.16 137.265 118.48 104.62 106.715 Flat Yield 4.35 4.53 5.38 5.23 5.15 6.03 5.74 5.46 5.16 5.10 4.75 6.83 6.96 5.71 6.14 5.28 5.23 5.93 4.79 8.53 6.12 6.63 2.97 3.18 7.61 5.59 5.94 4.44 4.26 4.87 5.28 5.80 5.74 5.04 GRY Duration 1.47 0.81 3.04 1.78 3.37 3.54 3.32 3.52 2.47 4.95 4.81 1.16 1.83 2.97 2.66 11.78 12.47 8.05 9.05 3.94 4.13 12.05 4.14 3.98 4.00 0.36 2.58 1.86 5.57 2.15 4.40 3.91 3.70 2.38 0.84 4.88 5.54 4.44 2.45 3.13 3.03 14.64 4.41 7.04 8.83 5.97 3.75 0.08 6.56 1.66 12.07 3.68 8.54 3.64 9.58 3.84 1.12 4.21 5.65 3.80 2.88 7.13 6.87 5.12 2.87 4.92 Liquidity 4661227 2778074 526814 2536227 99456 2938845 1214805 176301 5100815 1350744 5932898 3023423 3463445 1330022 1807308 1036223 97237 52508 89894 3401975 3833660 1477521 4935030 22731382 4257647 1453965 2058062 66946 2190560 1075170 0 25021 1465773 354486 13 Retail Bond Review No 10 Bond Statistics as of 30th September 2015 Fixed Rate ORB Corporate Bonds (alphabetically by issuer) Name HSBC BANK PLC HSBC BK.6.5%NT2 ICAP PLC ICAP 5.50% IMPERIAL TOBACCO FINANCE PLC IMP.TOB.FIN.6.25% INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP PLC INT.CAP.GRP INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP PLC INT.CAP.GRP20 INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP PLC INT.CAP.GRP23 INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE PLC INTER.PERS.20 LADBROKES GROUP FINANCE PLC LADBROKES GP.22 LEGAL & GENERAL FINANCE PLC LEG&GEN.5.875% LLOYDS BANK PLC LLOYDS BK 5.50% LLOYDS BANK PLC LLOYDS BK. 25 LLOYDS BANK PLC LLOYDS BK.40 LLOYDS BANK PLC LLOYDS BK.9.625% LONDON POWER NETWORKS PLC LONDON POW.27 LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC LON.STK.EX21 NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC NAT.GRID 5.875% NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC NAT.GRID6.50%£ NATIONAL GRID GAS PLC NAT.GRD.G 6% NESTLE FINANCE INTERNATIONAL LTD NESTLE FIN 23 NORTHUMBRIAN WATER FINANCE PLC NTHNBN.WTR.6%17 PARAGON GROUP OF COMPANIES PLC PARAGON GP20 PARAGON GROUP OF COMPANIES PLC PARAGON GP24 PARAGON GROUP OF COMPANIES PLC PARGN 6.125% PLACES FOR PEOPLE CAPITAL MARKETS PLC PLACES PEO 5% PREMIER OIL PLC PREMIER OIL20 PRIMARY HEALTH PROPERTIES PLC PRIMARY HLTH 19 PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PLC PROV.FIN 23 PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PLC PROV.FIN 7.5% PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PLC PROV.FIN 7% 17 PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PLC PROV.FIN6%21 PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PLC PROVIDENT 7.00% PRUDENTIAL PLC PRU.6 7/8%2023 28th October 2015 XS0088317853 XS0805454872 XS0180407602 XS0716336325 XS0818634668 XS1200576699 XS0919406800 XS1066478014 XS0121464779 XS0604804194 XS0503834821 XS0543369184 XS0043098127 XS0148889420 XS0846486040 Maturity Date 07 Jul 23 31 Jul 18 04 Dec 18 21 Dec 18 19 Sep 20 24 Mar 23 08 May 20 16 Sep 22 11 Dec 31 25 Sep 16 22 Apr 25 17 Sep 40 06 Apr 23 07 Jun 27 02 Nov 21 Coupon Value 6.5 5.5 6.25 7 6.25 5 6.125 5.125 5.875 5.5 7.625 6.5 9.625 6.125 4.75 Next Coupon Date 07 Jul 16 31 Dec 15 04 Dec 15 21 Dec 15 19 Mar 16 24 Sep 15 08 Nov 15 16 Mar 16 11 Dec 15 25 Mar 16 22 Oct 15 17 Sep 16 06 Oct 15 07 Jun 16 02 Nov 15 Period of Coupon 12 month 6 month 12 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 6 month XS0132735373 27 Jul 28 6.5 27 Jan 16 12 month ISIN XS0094073672 XS0141704725 XS0860561942 XS0139335029 XS0891023086 XS1275325758 XS1018830270 XS0635014177 XS0997703250 XS0795445823 XS1209091856 XS0605672558 XS0762418993 XS0900863084 XS0496412064 XS0083544212 02 Feb 24 07 Jun 17 30 Nov 23 11 Oct 17 05 Dec 20 28 Aug 24 30 Jan 22 27 Dec 16 11 Dec 20 23 Jul 19 09 Oct 23 30 Sep 16 04 Oct 17 27 Sep 21 14 Apr 20 20 Jan 23 5.875 6 2.25 6 6 6 6.125 5 5 5.375 5.125 7.5 7 6 7 6.875 02 Feb 16 07 Jun 16 30 Nov 15 11 Oct 15 05 Mar 16 28 Feb 16 30 Dec 15 27 Dec 15 11 Dec 15 23 Jan 16 09 Oct 15 30 Mar 16 04 Oct 15 27 Mar 16 14 Apr 15 20 Jan 16 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 12 month 116.74 105.75 112.04 107.875 105.275 99.725 100.625 100.3 126.2 103.6 126.65 138.74 134.54 126.1 106.375 Flat Yield 5.57 5.20 5.58 6.49 5.94 5.01 6.09 5.11 4.66 5.31 6.02 4.69 7.15 4.86 4.47 3.95 3.37 2.26 4.39 5.10 5.11 6.06 5.14 3.74 1.80 4.25 4.01 4.16 3.38 3.61 135.09 4.81 3.13 Price 123.435 107.59 100.725 108.5 102.1 101.825 102.7 103.025 80.995 103.4 101.375 103.5 105.125 105.55 108.9 126.98 4.76 5.58 2.23 5.53 5.88 5.89 5.96 4.85 6.17 5.20 5.06 7.25 6.66 5.69 6.43 5.41 GRY Duration Liquidity 2.69 6.78 830785 1.37 2.15 1.68 5.58 5.82 5.69 2.49 9.99 4.42 4.98 3.89 4.34 4.98 4.85 2.74 6.37 2.63 2.85 2.89 4.35 6.31 3.98 5.92 11.16 0.97 7.08 14.71 5.75 8.90 5.28 9.56 1.62 7.40 1.86 4.32 7.00 5.29 1.19 4.47 3.48 6.52 0.97 1.90 5.13 3.87 5.92 2250901 3760360 1818184 604012 1435847 4960961 3276100 2972215 71823 7256149 3501790 3388785 3276018 24301 4667806 4157675 2626378 209615 53269 1533784 NA 2606806 3368364 3745559 1485197 1599665 1306143 3160560 1005429 382748 1021800 14 Retail Bond Review No 10 Bond Statistics as of 30th September 2015 Fixed Rate ORB Corporate Bonds (alphabetically by issuer) Name RETAIL CHARITY BONDS PLC RETAIL CB21 RETAIL CHARITY BONDS PLC RETAIL CB25 ROLLS-ROYCE PLC ROLLS-R 7.375% ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC ROY.BK.SC.20 SAFEWAY PLC SAFEWAY 6.00% SAFEWAY PLC SAFEWAY 6.125% SCOTTISH POWER UK PLC SCOT.PWR.UK8TE% SEGRO PLC SEGRO 6%19 SEGRO PLC SEGRO.5.75 SEGRO PLC SEGRO.6.75 SEGRO PLC SEGRO5.50% SEVERN TRENT UTILITIES FINANCE PLC SEVERN T.6.125% SEVERN TRENT UTILITIES FINANCE PLC SEVERN T.6.25%BD SMITHS GROUP PLC SMITH IND 7.25% SSE PLC SSE.5.875% ST.MODWEN PROPERTIES PLC ST.MODWEN 19 TESCO PERSONAL FINANCE PLC TESCO PF 5.2% TESCO PERSONAL FINANCE PLC TESCO PF 5% TESCO PLC TESCO 6%NT29 TESCO PLC TESCO5.50% NT19 TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION TOY.MTR.17 TULLETT PREBON PLC TULLETT 5.25% UBS AG UBS 16 UNILEVER PLC UNILEVER 4.750% UNITE GROUP PLC UNITE GRP 20 UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED UTD WTR. 5.375% UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED UTD WTR.5.625% VODAFONE GROUP PLC VODAFONE 5.90% 28th October 2015 ISIN XS1066485902 XS1200788369 XS0112487482 GB00B3N3WC23 XS0140144204 XS0093004736 XS0073359548 XS0179346274 XS0221324154 XS0107099466 XS0221323693 XS0094475802 XS0097777253 XS0111725049 XS0095371638 XS0841076465 XS0591029409 XS0780063235 XS0105244585 XS0159013068 XS0595707570 XS0859261520 XS0440316635 XS0434423926 XS0856594642 XS0168054673 XS0159728236 XS0158715713 Maturity Date 29 Jul 21 30 Apr 25 14 Jun 16 01 Feb 20 10 Jan 17 17 Dec 18 20 Feb 17 30 Sep 19 20 Jun 35 23 Feb 24 20 Jun 18 26 Feb 24 07 Jun 29 30 Jun 16 22 Sep 22 07 Nov 19 24 Aug 18 21 Nov 20 14 Dec 29 13 Dec 19 07 Dec 17 11 Jun 19 20 Jul 16 16 Jun 17 12 Jun 20 14 May 18 20 Dec 27 26 Nov 32 Coupon Value 4.375 4.4 7.375 5.1 6 6.125 8.375 6 5.75 6.75 5.5 6.125 6.25 7.25 5.875 6.25 5.2 5 6 5.5 4 5.25 6.375 4.75 6.125 5.375 5.625 5.9 Next Coupon Date 29 Jan 16 30 Oct 15 14 Jun 16 01 Feb 16 10 Jan 16 17 Dec 15 20 Feb 16 30 Mar 16 20 Jun 16 23 Feb 16 20 Jun 16 26 Feb 16 07 Jun 16 30 Jun 16 22 Sep 16 07 Nov 15 24 Jan 16 21 Nov 15 14 Dec 15 13 Dec 15 07 Dec 15 11 Dec 15 20 Jul 16 16 Jun 16 12 Jun 15 15 May 16 20 Dec 15 26 Nov 15 Period of Coupon 6 month 6 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 6 month 12 month 6 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 6 month 6 month 6 month 12 month 12 month 12 month 6 month 12 month 12 month 6 month 12 month 12 month 12 month Price 101.775 100 104.16 109.895 104.665 109.695 108.91 113.525 128.12 126.45 109.605 122.75 130.655 104.15 118.875 106.15 105.395 104.775 103.93 106.85 105.75 102.95 103.93 106.01 106.475 109.37 123.215 119.13 Flat Yield 4.30 4.40 7.08 4.64 5.73 5.58 7.69 5.29 4.49 5.34 5.02 4.99 4.78 6.96 4.94 5.89 4.93 4.77 5.77 5.15 3.78 5.10 6.13 4.48 5.75 4.92 4.57 4.95 GRY 4.07 4.45 1.39 2.65 2.21 2.90 1.75 2.44 3.71 3.16 1.83 3.01 3.41 1.62 2.85 4.64 3.25 4.00 5.59 3.70 1.30 4.42 1.41 1.15 4.63 1.67 3.29 4.30 Duration 5.16 7.77 0.71 3.89 1.21 2.89 1.30 3.63 13.03 6.73 2.56 6.78 9.99 0.75 6.00 3.60 2.71 4.52 9.59 3.72 2.06 3.35 0.80 1.65 4.09 2.46 9.16 11.29 Liquidity 117497 895122 2112694 408325 1423978 89386 155648 37957 21941 1591529 147348 57225 207869 131905 199858 1278600 2327378 5347311 1611643 2126931 20792 1961723 15014468 819905 2449198 149264 215133 7699562 15 Retail Bond Review No 10 Non-Standard Corporate Bonds on ORB (alphabetically by issuer) Name COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY COVENTRY.6.092% LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC LEGAL&GEN.5.875 NATIONAL GRID PLC NAT.GRID BD 21 PLACES FOR PEOPLE CAPITAL MARKETS PLC PLACES PEO 1% SEVERN TRENT PLC SEVERN T.22 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK STAN.CH.BK5.375 TESCO PERSONAL FINANCE PLC TESCO PF 1% Next Coupon Date Maturity Date Coupon Value Coupon Type GB00B177CL57 Irredeemable 6.092 Fixed 29 Dec 15 1.25 Variable 06 Oct 15 6 month 110.98 1.13 1.3 Variable 11 Jan 16 6 month 106.73 1.22 103.13 0.97 XS0189013823 Irredeemable 5.875 XS0731910765 31 Jan 22 1 XS0678522490 XS0796078193 XS0222434200 XS0710391532 06 Oct 21 11 Jul 22 Irredeemable 16 Dec 19 5.375 1 Fixed 01 Oct 15 Variable 31 Dec 15 Fixed 14 Jul 16 Variable 16 Dec 15 Period of Coupon Price 6 month 101.75 Flat Yield (%) ISIN 6 month 6 month 12 month 6 month 103.91 104.98 100.01 5.99 5.65 GRY Duration (years) 5.986 17 5.651 18 0.95 5.37 5.373 19 Liquidity (£) 1,070,336 Note Irredeemable 201,347 Irredeemable 1,153,536 Index-linked 6,048,869 1,535,589 1,435,600 1,604,697 Index-linked Index-linked Irredeemable Index-linked Source; London Stock Exchange, FTSE, Hardman & Co. 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