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.
If the revenue from the specific project is not sufficient to
cover the payments owed to
bondholders, then the government entity that issued the bonds is not required to step in and make payments.