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Codere Seeks New Investment Options to Refinance its Corporate Debt Bonds

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April 8, 2020

Niji Narayan

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Spanish gambling operator Codere SA is seeking new investment options to refinance its long-standing €900 million corporate debt bonds.

Closing March trading, Moody’s downgraded Codere bonds to a “CAA1 classification,” the solvency ranking used to describe a “high risk junk bond” which holds a negative outlook for investors.

The Spanish gambling group has sanctioned Bank of America to lead renegotiations with bond holders for a further two-year extension on debt maturity terms which are set to expire in 2021.

Bank of America will have to convince Codere debt holders to maintain their investments within the company, having seen bond values plummet to from €0.90 to €0.35.

Codere’s €900 million long-term debt has been primarily amassed as part of the firm’s 2015 restructuring led by US private equity firms, which saw the legacy operator avoid bankruptcy.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.