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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 2

Merlin Entertainments Bonds Slide Near Distress on $800 Million Refinancing Pressure After Q1 Loss

Updated

Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 2

Merlin Entertainments Bonds Slide Near Distress on $800 Million Refinancing Pressure After Q1 Loss

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 2

Merlin Entertainments’ junk bonds fell close to distress levels after the Legoland owner reported an underlying first-quarter loss while trying to refinance more than $800 million of debt.
Family budget pressure is squeezing demand at its theme parks, while high operating costs and interest payments are further straining the Blackstone-backed group’s finances.
The company also faces fallout from the Iran war, adding to pressure on earnings and complicating efforts to refinance its bonds.
The bond move signals rising investor concern that weaker consumer spending and elevated financing costs are colliding at a critical point in Merlin’s debt cycle.

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