Still, the return failed to attract enough investors, highlighting persistent worries about the company’s liquidity.
Following market reception from GLP’s financial results and deal roadshow, the company had intended to test the market to assess if there was a window to partially redeem a bond maturing June 2025, GLP told Bloomberg News on Tuesday.
Investor demand is weak this month due to the volatility seen in US Treasury yields and buyers are requiring a higher risk premium for the sector in which GLP operates, said Daniel Tan, a Singapore-based portfolio manager at Grasshopper Asset Management.
Considering the proceeds from a recent asset transaction and liquidity on hand, GLP has “sufficient resources to address business needs and debt maturities,” the company added.
GLP’s outstanding dollar notes are now trading at bid yields to maturity of 8.8% to 12.7%, indicating limited imminent default risk, but its willingness to pay a high coupon when it is expected to close a key asset sale may continue to raise concerns over its liquidity situation, according to analysts, including Bloomberg Intelligence’s Andrew Chan.