In the process they absorb more credit risk than prior generations
of bank debt investors took on.
I have often invested
in bank debt in the past, but I am not doing so now.
If you can buy the senior /
bank debt for a nice discount, you have legit asset coverage.
This is because bankers may consider it part of the «equity cushion» that supports the
senior bank debt.
Current liabilities include accounts payable, wages payable, taxes payable, the current portion of long - term debt, other short -
term bank debt, and interest and dividends payable.
Student loans, auto loans, credit cards and
other bank debt may absorb another 10 percent of the debtor's income.
Now, the same problem is looming — forget
bank debt etc., the fiscal situation would look pretty grim anyway.
In addition to paying the mortgage debt, people have to
pay bank debt, auto debt, and credit card debt.
There are many kinds of money market funds, including ones that invest primarily in government securities, tax - exempt municipal securities, or corporate and
bank debt securities.
We invest in countries around the world at all levels of the capital structure — from debt (first
lien bank debt, second lien loans and high yield bonds) to undervalued equity.
Other options considered included
increasing bank debt, off balance sheet funding, retention of profits and raising additional equity from farmer shareholders.
As I understand it, the club is clear of
bank debt although it does have an external credit facility borrowed against future TV revenues.
And, of course,
bank debt falls into the same category — bond investors should be old enough and smart enough to realize this.
Though it is
called bank debt, often the loans are arranged by banks and allow others to lend alongside them.
And, considering recent developments, that may include some possible respite on interest rates,
assumed bank debt etc..
In terms of pricing,
bank debt over the past few years has been very attractive compared to the bond market.
That 3.3 % is supposed to be a blend of the cost
of bank debt and the higher return required by investors for their equity in the house.
Average recovery in bankruptcy for preferred stock is around 5 cents on the dollar, versus 40 cents for most bonds, and 80 cents
on bank debt.
There are reports that market participants are switching to short -
term bank debts, as they tend to offer better yields and liquidity.
«Advanced Distressed Debt Lesson:
Bank Debt Trading on the Modern Day Back of the Napkin,» Distressed Debt Investing Blog, May 13, 2013
Also, you could be structurally subordinated
by bank debt at Toys R Us.
Outright purchases of
unsecured bank debt remain highly unlikely at this stage given the conflict of interest the ECB is facing, although other targeted options could be envisaged, including a reduction in collateral haircuts, eligibility of more risky ABS tranches, or even some targeted purchases of bank loans if things get worse.
Wages and prices are assumed to fall proportionally, enabling shrinking economies to «earn their way out of debt» by squeezing out a trade surplus to earn the euros to carry the enormous mortgage debts that fueled the post-2002 property bubble, and the new
central bank debt taken on to support the exchange rate.
Up to 700 billion euros of
European bank debt comes due this year, with about 200 billion euros coming due the first quarter, according to Bloomberg data.
I summarize it this way: those throwing money into
bank debt do so to earn money but not take interest rate risk.
Slaters is paying # 36.4 m in cash — # 8.8 m deferred for up to two years» subject to performance milestones and # 10.3 m on completion to
repay bank debt — plus # 17.4 m in S&G shares subject to restraints on sale for four years.
Encumbering real property as leverage with
additional bank debt in order to secure a new opportunity is not ideal for a few reasons.
The Spanish lender said it postponed a planned issue of the
riskiest bank debt because of «heightened volatility» in credit markets.
In 2008, banks persuaded governments to «solve» the debt problem by taking
bad bank debt onto the public balance sheet and then bailing out the banks.
Practically, this means that on May 1, Puerto Rico could miss a $ 422 million payment on Government
Development Bank debt.
Payments were fairly flexible and it allowed me to start my career without the pressure of
traditional bank debt.»
Berkshire Hathaway will also enter into a separate credit agreement that will provide Media General with a $ 400 million term loan and a $ 45 million revolving credit line that the company can use to fully repay its
existing bank debt, which is due in March 2013.
Beijing is working on fixes for internal debt issues, such as turning short - term
bank debt into long - term bonds and redirecting credit to the private sector and households.
Highland's strategies include collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), floating
rate bank debt, high yield bonds, distressed credit, public and private equities, structured products, natural resources, and real estate.
The May 16, 2014 Wall Street Journal article entitled Higher - Yielding
Bank Debt Draws Interest highlights the appetite for higher yields including subordinated debt and preferred stock.
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Airport Motorway Limited and AMT Management Limited in its capacity as trustee of the Airport Motorway Trust on a new $ 226 million four
year bank debt facility to support the Eastern Distributor in Sydney.
Taking on
more bank debt wasn't an option either, as bankers would have balked at the amount of debt already on Medport's balance sheet.
Any more reductions in Chinese steel capacity will come slowly because closing factories leads to unemployment and
unpaid bank debts, two problems that local Chinese governments are loath to be seen causing, notes Moody's analyst Jiming Zou.
Market turbulence sparked by the Espirito Santo group prompted Madrid - based Banco Popular Espanol SA to postpone an issue of the riskiest
bank debt today.
That's because, as Bloomberg Economist David Powell recently pointed out, the 191 billion euros of new loans are less than the value of
bank debt scheduled to come due this quarter alone.