Bonds & Loans The Covenant Trajectory: 5 Key Indicators Christine Tadros Head of European Research 18 October 2018 status: confidential
HIGH YIELD IN DISGUISE 1 HYBID Loans
EBITDA As Main Basket Measure 2 Uncapped Add-Back: Projected Synergies EBITDA As Main Basket Measure
QAD = quantifiable additional debt (ex: credit facilities basket) LEVERAGING 3 QAD = quantifiable additional debt (ex: credit facilities basket)
VALUE LEAKAGE - € 4 The Restricted Payments covenant Loans with HY-Style RPs BUBs HYB RPs – BUB Starter Amount HYB - Deleveraging required by leverage-based RPs YES NO 1.0x+ 1x-0.5x <0.5x NONE N/A
VALUE LEAKAGE - ASSETS 5 The Asset Sales covenant Loans – Leverage-based Asset Sale Step-downs Bonds – Leverage-Based Asset Sale Step-downs
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