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Sachem Capital Issues Strange Baby Bond ‘Redemption’ Notice

Typically bonds just mature and one receives the proceeds in their account–no need for a ‘maturing’ press release. This morning Sachem Capital (SACH) issued a press release announcing they would be paying the bonds off (SCCB) on 7/1/2024 and ‘delisting’ them from the exchange.

It seems weird to me–of course they are paying them off and delisting them–it is required. Maybe some were expected a default?

The press release is here.

It is interesting they announced they were selling a $1000 note issue to pay off the SCCB 7.125% baby bonds and MAYBE part of or all the 6.875% SACC issue which matures in December, but no further word has been heard on this issuance.

Thanks to af for posting the original press release.

Reinsurance Group of America Prices Baby Bonds

Giant reinsurance company Reinsurance Group of America Inc has priced a new giant issue of baby bonds (subordinated debentures) with a maturity date in 2052.

The issue starts with a fixed rate of 7.125% until 2027 after which it will reset to the 5 year treasury plus a spread of 3.456%. The issue will reset every 5 years after that.

The issue has an early call option available to the company starting in October, 2027.

The company has 2 other outstanding baby bonds which can be seen here. The company intends to call the RZA issue with proceeds from this offering–and in fact has already announced the redemption here.

The final prospectus can be found here.

Eugene was on this one.

Conifer Holdings to Sell New Notes

Small and kind of Junky insurance company Conifer Holdings (CNFR) has registered a new offering of notes.

The company has an issue of notes outstanding with a maturity date in September, 2023, but which are currently callable (as of 9/2021). The old issue can be found here Shares were trading at $22.xx yesterday and today are at $24.70.

The company is losing money and the common shares are trading at $1.73/share. Potential investors should be very cautious with this company. They recently released earning which can be seen here. AM Best has recently downgraded most of the company’s businesses.

The S-1 registration statement can be seen here.

2whiteroses dredged up this potential offering.

Sachem Capital to Sell New Baby Bonds

Hard money lender Sachem Capital (SACH) has announced a new issuance of $25 notes.

The issue will have a due date in 2027 with an early redemption available to the company starting in March, 2024.

The notes will trade under ticker SCCE when they begin to trade on their permanent market–there will be no OTC trading.

The company currently has 4 note issues outstanding as well as 1 perpetual preferred issue–they can be seen here. The company has not mentioned a call on the 2 issues they could call.

The preliminary prospectus can be found here.

Fabrib was right on this one with EarlyBird chiming in with yield talk the 6% – 6.25% area.

Eagle Point Makes ‘Calls’ for Redemption

Eagle Point Credit (ECC) has made a call of numerous issues of ‘term prefeerreds’ and notes.

The company which just sold a note issue with a 5.375% coupon (ECCZ) made a full or partial call on 3 different issues.

They have made a full call on the 7.75% term preferred (ECCB) for 2/28/2022, a full call on the 6.75% notes due 2027 (ECCY) for 2/14/2022, and a 50% call on the 6.6875% notes due 2028 (ECCX) for 2/14/2022.

All issues are called at $25 plus accrued dividends or interest. The SEC notice is here.

Many issues of ECC remain outstanding–although obviously not at such lucrative coupons.

mbg and others posted this call on Friday.

Brookfield BIP Bermuda to Sell New Baby Bonds

Brookfield BIP Bermuda Holdings I Limited (BIP) will be selling a new issue of perpetual subordinated notes.

Interest payments will be quarterly. There will be a optionally available redemption period for the company starting in 2027.

These are perpetual subordinated notes so there will be no stated maturity date.

The issuer is a division of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP).

The issuer has the right to defer interest payments as shown below from the prospectus–

Interest which accrues during an Interest Period will be due and payable on the relevant Interest Payment Date, unless the Issuer elects, in its sole discretion, to defer the relevant payment of interest (in whole or in part). The Issuer may, at its discretion, elect to defer any payment of interest (in whole or in part) which is otherwise scheduled to be paid on an Interest Payment Date; provided that any such deferred interest shall become due and payable on the date the Issuer declares any distributions on any of the Issuer’s common shares or preferred shares. If the Issuer elects not to make all or part of any payment of interest on an Interest Payment Date, then neither the Issuer nor any Guarantor will have any obligation to pay such interest on the relevant Interest Payment Date. Deferred interest will accrue, compounding on each subsequent Interest Payment Date, until paid.

The preliminary prospectus can be found here.

Early Bird was on top of this one.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Prices Baby Bonds

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) has priced their previously announced senior note offering.

The issue prices at 6.50% for 5.6 million shares (bonds) with another 840,000 available for over allotment.

The issue carries a BB+ rating from Egan Jones.

The issue will have a maturity date of 12/31/2026. An optional redemption period is available to the company starting on 10/2/2026

There will be no OTC trading. The permanent ticker will be BWNB when it begins trading on NASDAQ in a week or so.

The pricing term sheet can be found here.

Argo Blockchain to Sell Baby Bonds

Blockchain technology company Argo Blockchain (ARBK) has announced the sale a new issue of baby bonds. Argo is a bitcoin miner. NOTE this is a British company.

The company is selling 1.6 million shares, with another 240,000 available for over-allotment ($25 bonds) with a coupon of 8.25% and a maturity date in 2026.

The issue will be redeemable starting in 2023 at 102%, then 101% a year later and then at 100% thereafter.

The prospectus can be found here.

Ken ferreted this obscure issue out a few hours ago.