Q/A with Enrique Abeyta: What is a Distressed Bond?
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What is a "Distressed Bond"?
Well, the word DISTRESS could probably be used on just about ANY asset that is traded across the last few weeks!
In particular, a distressed bond or distressed debt refers to bonds of companies where there is a perception that bondholders will not get paid back all of their money.
Remember a bond is essentially a loan. You lend the company $100 and expect to get $100 back plus some interest.
Sometimes, though, companies are in a position where they can’t pay back the full $100. In this case, the bond will often trade below the $100 value or “par” and becomes a “distressed” bond.
It is quite normal for $100 par bonds to trade between $85 and $100 as the normal part of volatility around risk and interest rates.
Anything below $80, however, and there is a perception that there is a real material risk of getting the full $100 back.
There haven’t been a lot of distressed bonds in the last few years but the next few months could get interesting.
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