Vodafone intends to finance the acquisition using existing cash, new debt facilities (including
hybrid debt securities) and around e1/43 billion of mandatory convertible bonds ('MCBs').
In a results report last week, the insurer said that as part of reducing
hybrid debt by GBP900m, it could cancel preference shares at par value through a reduction of capital.
When it comes to debt, for example, we talk about junior debt, mezzanine debt,
hybrid debt, and convertible debt--everything that's non-conventional.
On the enhanced regulations and its impact, the survey responses showed a depressed view, with 46 per cent expecting market consolidation, 20 per cent expecting capital raising, 27 per cent expecting other remedial actions and seven per cent expecting issuance of
hybrid debt to relieve pressures on capital.
These will include Islamic finance options, structured finance and
hybrid debt and equity finance options.
The selection of the biggest market of
hybrid debt as the case exemplifying the studied issue enabled broader generalization.
Fund XVI will continue EIG's business of making
hybrid debt and structured equity investments in energy and energy-related infrastructure companies and projects on a global basis, the firm said.
The Spanish group would issue
hybrid debt to subscribe part of a capital hike at O2 to fund the deal, the people explained.
Lloyds has already announced plans to raise 5.8 bln pounds in capital and on Thursday said it expects to meet the remaining 2.8 bln requirement through capital generation and won't need to issue
hybrid debt or shares.