At some point, your business may need access to credit to
cover unexpected costs (think a sudden rent hike or
cash flow issues)... so you don't want to wait to until you're backed into a corner to apply.
A review of high - yield debt investments should
cover: (1) analysis of the industry, including growth rates, special risks and leading companies; (2) analysis of the bond issuer, including the company's position in its industry; new products; management stability; the outlook for growth in revenues and
cash flow as captured in Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, also called EBITDA; value of corporate assets and the debt maturity schedule; and (3) analysis of the
issue, including special provisions in the «bond indenture,» covenants protecting the bondholder, use of the money raised in bond offerings, debt seniority, secondary market liquidity and call provisions.