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Credit Market Update
Credit Strategy Research
July 2020
Brad Rogoff, CFAHead of Credit Research & Strategy + 1 212 412 7921 [email protected], US
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PLEASE SEE ANALYST CERTIFICATIONS AND IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES BEGINNING AFTER PAGE 17.
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HY Cash
Credit rebounded significantly in the second quarter as a reversal in flows helped erase much of the negative returns from first quarter
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Second Best Quarterly Spread Perf.* HY Erased Most of YTD Losses
Robust Fund Flows Doubling the 2019 Pace
Note: * Since 2005. Source for all charts: Bloomberg, EPFR, Barclays Research
bp
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0.010.020.030.040.050.0
USDCorp
USD HY USDGovt
EURCorp
USDAgg
EURGovt
EUR HY EURAgg
EMUSD
Credit
USLoans
Cumu. Flow ($bn)
YTD YTD 2019
85
Fallen Angel vs Rising Star Volume
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'04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20
Par ($bn)
Fallen Angel Rising Star
YTD-25%
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-5%
0%
5%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
YTD Total Return (%)
Record supply has been very well received as investors have shown an especially strong appetite for secured bonds
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*: Price talk rating score is a qualitative measure to gauge where the bond was finally syndicated versus initial price talk. Price talk rating is a numeric scale, where 1=thru, 2=tight, 3=mid, 4=wide and 5=out versus the IPT. For more detail, see “Lessons from Other Low-90s Price Periods,” June 12, 2020. Source for all charts: Bloomberg, S&P LCD, Barclays Research
Notable Pickup of GCP in Use of Proceeds Pace of HY Bond Issuance at Highs
Secured Bonds Make up 19% of HY Index
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'06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20
1H $bn
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%
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YTD
Refi % of Overall HY SupplyGCP % of Overall HY Supply
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3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20
Upsize RatioWeighted Price Talk Rating
Score*
Weighted Price Talk Rating Upsize Ratio
Wid
e/O
ut vs
IPT
Thru
/Tig
ht vs
IPT
Demand for HY Bond Has Been Strong
15%
16%
17%
18%
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20%
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1Q14
1Q15
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Secured Issuance ($ bn) % of HY Index (RHS)
Secured Bond Issuance ($bn) Secured as % of US HY Index
After shrinking for several years, the high yield market is growing again from new issue and fallen angels, which has improved the overall quality
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Source for all charts: Lipper, Bloomberg, EPFR, Bloomberg Barclays Indices, Barclays Research, CEF Connect, HFR, Federal Reserve, SNL Financial, company fi lings
HY Now of Higher Quality Than Prior CrisesHY Market Size Has Rebounded
High Yield Ownership Breakdown
19-22%
21-24%
20-24%
20-24%
15-20%
14-19%
13-16%
13-16%
12-14%
11-13%
3-5%
4-6%
1-4%
2-4%
4-8%
3-6%
2018
2019
HY Mutual Funds and ETFs Pension Funds / Sep Accts Hedge Funds IG / Income FundsInsurance Portfolios Offshore Funds Global Funds Other
Unch+2.0% -1.0% Unch -1.0%
+1.0
%
-1.5
%
+0.5
%Change in Mid Point
36%42%
26%
46%40%
15%
53%
32%
15%
0%
10%
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30%
40%
50%
60%
BB B CCC or Worse
Pre-Financial Crisis Pre-Energy Crisis Current
Percent of Index (%)
500
700
900
1,100
1,300
1,500
'05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20
Par ($bn)
HY leverage ticked up 0.2x in Q1 but could be up additional 0.8x in Q2 based on RTY EBITDA estimates, even before accounting for higher debt levels
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For more detail, see “Leverage on the Rise,” June 5, 2020. Source for all charts: Bloomberg, CapIQ, Barclays Research
Interest Coverage Was HigherUS HY Leverage Increased to 5.6x in Q1
Q2 Lev. up Solely on Proj. EBITDA DeclineHigher Leverage as a Result of More Debt
5.9x 6.0x
5.4x
5.3x 5.4x 5.
6x
4.9x
4.6x
3.8x 4.
0x 4.2x
4.7x
5.7x
6.3x
5.8x
5.8x 6.
0x
5.7x
3.0x
4.0x
5.0x
6.0x
7.0x
'15 '16 '17 '18 '19 1Q20US HY BB B
Net Leverage
3.8x 3.9x 4.
2x 4.3x
4.0x 4.
4x
5.1x 5.2x
6.1x
5.7x
5.0x 5.
3x
3.9x
3.8x
3.6x
3.3x
3.8x 4.
0x
3.0x
4.0x
5.0x
6.0x
7.0x
'15 '16 '17 '18 '19 1Q20US HY BB B
Interest Coverage
5.4x
-0.2x
0.4x 0.1x 5.6x
4.0x
4.5x
5.0x
5.5x
6.0x
4Q19 Leverage EBITDA Total Debt Cash 1Q20 Leverage
Net Leverage
5.6x
6.4x
5.0x
5.5x
6.0x
6.5x
7.0x
1Q20 2Q20
Net Leverage
0.8x
Credit performance never hit the extremes of the financial crisis, but thus far HY has proved to be a good investment again at >800bp
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*HY matched equities index composed of 225 tickers that accounted for approximately 55% of the HY cash index MV as of 12/31/18. Source for all charts: Bloomberg, Bloomberg Barclays Indices, Barclays Research
HY Now vs 2008 and Post-9/11 Wides
HY-SPX Correlation Has Broken Down
HY OAS vs Forward Returns
HY vs Matched Equities* Is More in Line
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0%
20%
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60%
80%
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Fwd
12m
Tot
al R
etur
n
Current Spread (bp)
Historical data going back 20yrs
300400500600700800900
10001100
2230 2430 2630 2830 3030 3230
May-19 -> nowLast 20 business daysTue 07 Jul (3145, 589)Wed 08 Jul (3170, 589)
HY.OAS
SPX
300
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500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125
May-19 -> nowLast 20 business daysTue 07 Jul (3145, 589)Wed 08 Jul (3170, 589)
HY.OAS
HY (Eqty)
626
456 64
3
1,20
9
1,10
0
865 1,
108
1,90
1
839
566 82
6
1,60
71,97
1
1,37
4
1,85
8
2,83
3
1,03
6
700
1,04
4
1,91
9
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
US HY BB B CCC
OAS (bp)
Current Mar Wides Energy Crisis Peak Financial Crisis Peak Post-9/11 and Dotcom Bubble
-150-100
-500
50100150200250
Jan-08 Jan-10 Jan-12 Jan-14 Jan-16 Jan-18 Jan-20
Basis (bp)
Cyclicals - Non Cyclicals Sector Basis (ex. Fin and Energy) 4wma
BBs tend to outperform in HY for extended periods when the market is under stress, but this time they have also underperformed BBBs
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Source for all charts: Bloomberg, Barclays Research
Charting the Course of BB PerformanceBB Outperformance Started Last Quarter
BBs Greatly Outperformed in Recessions
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
87654321Quarters since Onset of a Recession
BB vs B BB vs CCC
Cumulative Total Return Delta
Quarter-end BB B CCC BB vs B BB vs CCC6/30/2020 11.54% 8.64% 9.10% 2.90% 2.44%3/31/2020 -10.15% -12.97% -20.55% 2.82% 10.40%
12/31/2019 2.45% 2.61% 3.74% -0.17% -1.29%9/30/2019 2.03% 1.65% -1.76% 0.38% 3.79%6/30/2019 3.08% 2.66% 0.29% 0.42% 2.79%3/31/2019 7.21% 7.21% 7.15% 0.00% 0.06%
12/31/2018 -2.91% -4.35% -9.28% 1.44% 6.37%9/30/2018 2.32% 2.29% 2.73% 0.03% -0.41%6/30/2018 -0.17% 1.42% 2.87% -1.59% -3.04%3/31/2018 -1.60% -0.55% 0.30% -1.05% -1.90%
12/31/2017 0.39% 0.36% 1.02% 0.03% -0.63%
Cyclicals Lagged Defensives in Mkt StressWith their basis in line with ‘15-’16, less
extreme vs GFC
1.2
1.4
1.6
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2.2
2.4
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3.5
4.0
4.5
Jan-11 Jan-13 Jan-15 Jan-17 Jan-19
BB/BBB HY/IG
HY/IG HY/IG 3y Avg BB/BBB BB/BBB 3y Avg
HY/IG Spread Ratio Now at the Highs
Dispersion remains elevated in HY, including for BBs. Given the low yield environment, we find BBs trading above the index yield attractive
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For more detail, see “Elevated Dispersion Dredges up Cheap BBs,” June 26, 2020. Source for all charts: Bloomberg, Barclays Research
More Yielding above and below Index
# of Bonds within 100bp of HY Idx Yld Is Low
BBs Remain below Regression-Imp. Level
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
'00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 '18 '20
Percent of Bonds +/- 100bp YTW of US HY Index
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
'00 '02 '04 '06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 '18 '20Below Within 100bp Above
Percent of Bonds
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20%
Since 2000 December 2019 March 2020 Current
Percent of BBs within 100bp YTW of BB Index
US HY BB YTW
Single-Name Dispersion Is Higher in HY
-2.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
Dec-16 Dec-17 Dec-18 Dec-19IG Wkly Single-Name Exc Ret Dispersion (zscore, 4wma)HY Wkly Single-Name Exc Ret Dispersion (zscore, 4wma)
Weekly Single-Name Exc Ret Dispersion (Zscore)
HY performance has been weighed on by elevated default volumes, driven by the comm and energy sectors; lower recovery value is a potential risk
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Source for all charts: Bloomberg, Moody’s, Barclays Research
Default Rate Has Picked Up
Trailing 12m Recovery ValueHigh Yield Distressed Rate (>1000bp)
Defaults Driven by Comm and Energy
$0.0
$10.0
$20.0
$30.0
$40.0
$50.0
$60.0
$70.0
May-15 May-16 May-17 May-18 May-19 May-20
Recovery per $100 par
US Sr Unsec Global Sr Unsec
05
10152025303540
Def. in US HY Index ($bn) Amt Defaulted in US HY Index since March 2020
FY2009
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
'06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 '18 '20Distressed Rate 2000-Present Average
Distressed Rate
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
'08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20Bond (Issuer-Weighted) Bond (Par-Weighted)Bond (Isssuer) Forecast Bond (Par) Forecast
Default Rate (%)
10-11%9-10%
Leveraged Loans and CLOs
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Despite significantly lower supply, loans have underperformed high yield, especially for BBs
Source for all charts: S&P LSTA, Bloomberg, Bloomberg Barclays Indices, Barclays Research
Historical Loan vs High Yield Returns
Loan New Issue
Loan vs High Yield Ratings Breakdown
Size of US Loan Market
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Amt Out ($bn)
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1H Supply ($bn)
-25
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0
5
Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20
Cumulative YTD Tot. Ret. (%)
BB Loans BB Bonds B Loans B Bonds
-6%
-4%
-2%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
-10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
1997 - present (excluding 2008 and 2009) 2019 2020 YTD
S&P LSTA LLI Total Return (%)
US High Yield Total Return (%)
The deterioration in loan quality has accelerated with significant downgrades in 1H20 as the crisis peaked
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Source for all charts: Bloomberg, S&P LCD, Barclays Research
Loan vs High Yield Ratings Breakdown Loan Market Ratings Evolution
Downgrade/Upgrade Ratio by Ratings Loan Maturity Wall
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
'08 '10 '12 '14 '16 '18 '20BBB- or Above BB+ BB BB- B+ B B- CCC to C D NR
Index by Facility Rating (MV)
9%6%6%8%
14%
25%
18%9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
BBB or Above BB B CCC or BelowUS High Yield S&P LSTA LLI
Percent of Par
0x
5x
10x
15x
20x
25x
30x
Index BB Ratio B Ratio CCC Ratio1Q09 1Q16 1H20
Ratio of Downgrades to Upgrades 52x
0
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300
350
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
$bn
CLOs are the largest owner of the loan market, but issuance has been down substantially this year
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Source for all charts: Lipper, Bloomberg, EPFR, Bloomberg Barclays Indices, Barclays Research, CEF Connect, HFR, Federal Reserve, SNL Financial, Company Filings, Intex, S&P LSTA
Loan Ownership Breakdown
58-62%
62-66%
16-20%
13-18%
15-17%
10-13%
2-4%
3-5%
1-3%
1-3%
0-2%
2-4%
2018
2019
CLOs & Warehouses (ex-Middle Market) Hedge Funds/TRS/Separate Accounts Loan Mutual Funds (Open, Closed, ETFs)Non-Loan Mutual Funds/BDCs Insurance (P&C & Life) Other (Banks, etc.)
+4.0%Change in Mid Point -2.5% -4.5%
+2.0
%
+1.0
%
Unc
h
CLO Annual IssuanceLoan Mutual Fund and ETF AUM
020406080
100120140160180
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20Mutual Funds ETFs
AUM ($bn)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020Broadly Syndicated Middle Market Refi Reset
$bn
The loan market came into this crisis with higher leverage and riskier lending practices than other parts of the credit market
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Source for all charts: Bloomberg, Barclays Research, S&P LSTA, Covenant Review
Large Corp Loan New Issue LeverageLoan-Only Issuers
Issuance by Leverage New Issue Loan Terms
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
'08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19<4.0x 4.0x-5.0x 5.0x-6.0x 6.0x-7.0x 7.0x or Higher
Percent of New Issues
4.3x 4.4x4.9x
3.8x4.0x 3.9x
4.4x 4.5x 4.7x4.9x
4.7x5.0x 5.0x
5.2x 5.3x
2.0x
2.5x
3.0x
3.5x
4.0x
4.5x
5.0x
5.5x
'05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19First Lien Second Lien Other Sr Leverage Sub Leverage
Net Leverage
2
3
4
5
Jul-18 Oct-18 Jan-19 Apr-19 Jul-19 Oct-19Final Initial
Less
Prot
ectiv
eM
ore P
rote
ctiv
e
Covenant Review Document Score
38%47%
55% 59% 59% 60% 60% 61%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Loan Only Issuers as Percent of Index
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%% Par
Loans HY
Sector breakdown of the loan market is more favorable than high yield when it comes to a potential pickup in defaults
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Source for all charts: Bloomberg, S&P LCD, Barclays Research
Loan Distressed Ratio (<$80)Bond vs Loan Yields (Spot & Fwd Curve)
Change in Loan Sectors since 2006/07
-8%
-4%
0%
4%
8%
12%
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Publ
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Change in Index Weight (% Par)
Sector Breakdown Loans vs HY
4%5%6%7%8%9%
10%11%12%
Jan-17 Jul-17 Jan-18 Jul-18 Jan-19 Jul-19 Jan-20 Jul-20
Loans YTM (Spot) Loans YTM (Libor Adj) US HY YTW
Yield (%)
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
'08 '10 '12 '14 '16 '18 '20Distressed Rate Issuer-Weighted Default Rate (RHS)
Distressed Rate (%) Default Rate (%)
We believe recoveries are likely to decline 10pts in the next cycle as higher leverage and add-backs are offset by greater enterprise value
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Source for all charts: Bloomberg, Barclays Research, S&P, Covenant Review, Moody’s
New Issue Add-backs by TypeDefaults Rates vs Recoveries
Enterprise Value Multiples for Russell 2000 Average Add-backs by Transactions
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
'15 '16 '17 '18Transaction Costs RestructuringNonrecurring Operating Cost Savings/Synergies
Percent of Add-Back Amounts
Add-back/marketing EBITDA Add-back/reported
LBO 25.9% 49.1%
M&A 28.9% 48.1%
Average 27.6% 48.5%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14%
2001-Present Current
First Lien Loan Recovery Rate
Trailing Twelve Month Loan Issuer-Weighted Default Rate
5x
10x
15x
20x
25x
30x
35x
40x
'11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20Tech Russell 2000 Index
EV/EBITDA Multiple
Leveraged finance revolvers typically contain a springing maintenance covenant even if the term loan is covenant-lite
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Source for all charts: Moody’s S&P LCD, Covenant Review, Bloomberg, Barclays Research
Lev Loans are Mostly Cov-Lite
U.S Loan Covenant-Relief AmendmentsRevolver Springing Covenants
Recovery Differences Lead to Diff. in LGD
Debt Type Dec '89 -Dec '92
Jun '99 -Apr '04
Dec '08 -Aug '10
Post-Crisis*
Outside of the Default Cycles**
All Revolvers 88% 81% 90% 91% 88%
Term Loans 87% 71% 71% 63% 82%
Year Springing triggerNet first lien maintenance covenant
Net FL maintenance covenant headroom (sponsored only)
2017 32.34% 6.64 2.45
2018 33.46% 6.80 2.70
2019 34.64% 7.05 2.80
LTM 34.21% 7.07 2.87
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
'06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20
Cov-Heavy
Cov-Lite
-
10
20
30
40
50
Jan-19 Apr-19 Jul-19 Oct-19 Jan-20 Apr-20Pro rata Institutional
$bn
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Explanation of the Barclays Research Corporate Credit Sector Rating SystemOv erweight (OW):For sectors rated against the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index, the Bloomberg Barclays Pan-European Credit Index, the Bloomberg Barclays EM Asia USD High Grade Credit Index or theBloomberg BarclaysEM USD Corporate and Quasi-Sovereign Index, the analyst expectsthe six-month excess return of the sector to exceed the six-month excess return of the relevant index.For sectors rated against the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Credit Index, the Bloomberg Barclays Pan-European High Yield 3% Issuer Capped Credit Index excludingFinancials, the Bloomberg Barclays Pan-European High Yield Finance Index or the Bloomberg Barclays EM Asia USD High Yield Corporate Credit Index, the analyst expects the six-month total returnof the sector to exceed the six-month total return of the relevant index.
Market Weight (MW):For sectors rated against the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index, the Bloomberg Barclays Pan-European Credit Index, the Bloomberg Barclays EM Asia USD High Grade Credit Index or theBloomberg BarclaysEM USD Corporate and Quasi-Sovereign Index, the analyst expectsthe six-month excess return of the sector to be in line with the six-month excessreturn of the relevant index.
For sectors rated against the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Credit Index, the Bloomberg Barclays Pan-European High Yield 3% Issuer Capped Credit Index excluding Financials, the Bloomberg Barclays Pan-European High Yield Finance Index or the Bloomberg Barclays EM Asia USD High Yield Corporate Credit Index, the analyst expects the six-month total return of the sector to be in l ine with the six-month total return of the relevant index.
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Important Disclosures (continued)Underweight (UW):For sectors rated against the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index, the Bloomberg Barclays Pan-European Credit Index, the Bloomberg Barclays EM Asia USD High Grade Credit Index or theBloomberg BarclaysEM USD Corporate and Quasi-Sovereign Index, the analyst expectsthe six-month excess return of the sector to be less than the six-month excess return of the relevant index.For sectors rated against the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Credit Index, the Bloomberg Barclays Pan-European High Yield 3% Issuer Capped Credit Index excludingFinancials, the Bloomberg Barclays Pan-European High Yield Finance Index or the Bloomberg Barclays EM Asia USD High Yield Corporate Credit Index, the analyst expects the six-month total returnof the sector to be less than the six-month total return of the relevant index.
Sector definitions:Sectors in U.S. High Grade Research are defined using the sector definitionsof the Bloomberg BarclaysU.S. Credit Index and are rated against the Bloomberg BarclaysU.S. Credit Index.
Sectors in U.S. High Yield Research are defined using the sector definitions of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Credit Index and are rated against the Bloomberg BarclaysU.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Credit Index.
Sectors in European High Grade Research are defined using the sector definitions of the Bloomberg Barclays Pan-European Credit Index and are rated against the Bloomberg Barclays Pan-EuropeanCredit Index.Sectors in Industrials and Utilities in European High Yield Research are defined using the sector definitions of the Bloomberg Barclays Pan-European High Yield 3% Issuer Capped Credit Indexexcluding Financialsand are rated against the Bloomberg BarclaysPan-European High Yield 3% Issuer Capped Credit Index excluding Financials.
Sectors in Financials in European High Yield Research are defined using the sector definitions of the Bloomberg Barclays Pan-European High Yield Finance Index and are rated against the BloombergBarclaysPan-European High Yield Finance Index.
Sectors in Asia High Grade Research are defined on BarclaysLive and are rated against the Bloomberg BarclaysEM Asia USD High Grade Credit Index.
Sectors in Asia High Yield Research are defined on BarclaysLive and are rated against the Bloomberg BarclaysEM Asia USD High Yield Corporate Credit Index.
Sectors in EEMEA and Latin America Research are defined on Barclays Live and are rated against the Bloomberg Barclays EM USD Corporate and Quasi Sovereign Index. These sectors may containboth High Grade and High Yield issuers.To view sector definitionsand monthly sector returnsfor Asia, EEMEA and Latin America Research, go to https://l ive.barcap.com/go/research/EMSectorReturnson BarclaysLive.
Explanation of the Barclays Research Corporate Credit Rating SystemFor all High Grade issuers covered in the US, Europe or Asia, and for all issuers in Latin America and EEMEA, the credit rating system is based on the analyst's view of the expected excess return overa six-month period of the issuer's index-eligible corporate debtsecurities* relative to the expected excessreturn of the relevant sector, as specified on the report.
Ov erweight (OW): The analyst expectsthe six-month excess return of the issuer's index-eligible corporate debt securitiesto exceed the six-month expected excessreturn of the relevant sector.
Market Weight (MW): The analyst expects the six-month excess return of the issuer's index-eligible corporate debt securities to be in line with the six-month expected excess return of the relevantsector.Underweight (UW): The analyst expectsthe six-month excessreturn of the issuer's index-eligible corporate debt securitiesto be less than the six-month expected excessreturn of the relevant sector.
Rating Suspended (RS): The rating has been suspended temporarily due to market events that make coverage impracticable or to comply with applicable regulations and/or firm policies in certaincircumstancesincluding where the Investment Bankof BarclaysBankPLC is acting in an advisory capacity in a merger or strategic transaction involving the company.
Cov erage Suspended (CS): Coverage of this issuer has been temporarily suspended.
Not Cov ered (NC): Barclays’ fundamental credit research team does not provide formal, continuous coverage of this issuer and has not assigned a rating to the issuer or its debt securities. Anyanalysis, opinion or trade recommendation provided on a Not Covered issuer or its debt securities is valid only as of the publication date of this report and there should be no expectation that additionalreports relating to the Not Covered issuer or its debt securitieswill be published thereafter.
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Important Disclosures (continued)For all High Yield issuers (excluding those covered in EEMEA or Latin America), the credit rating system is based on the analyst's view of the expected total returns over a six-month period of therated debt security relative to the expected total return of the relevantsector, as specified on the report.
Ov erweight (OW): The analyst expectsthe six-month total return of the debt security subject to thisrating to exceed the six-month expected total return of the relevantsector.
Market Weight (MW): The analyst expectsthe six-month total return of the debt security subject to thisrating to be in line with the six-month expected total return of the relevant sector.
Underweight (UW): The analyst expectsthe six-month total return of the rated debt security subject to thisrating to be lessthan the six-month expected total return of the relevant sector.
Rating Suspended (RS): The rating has been suspended temporarily due to market events that make coverage impracticable or to comply with applicable regulations and/or firm policies in certaincircumstancesincluding where the Investment Bankof BarclaysBankPLC is acting in an advisory capacity in a merger or strategic transaction involving the company.
Cov erage Suspended (CS): Coverage of this issuer has been temporarily suspended.Not Cov ered (NC): Barclays’ fundamental credit research team does not provide formal, continuous coverage of this issuer and has not assigned a rating to the issuer or its debt securities. Anyanalysis, opinion or trade recommendation provided on a Not Covered issuer or its debt securities is valid only as of the publication date of this report and there should be no expectation thatadditional reportsrelating to the Not Covered issuer or its debt securitieswill be published thereafter.
Where a recommendation is made at the issuer level, it does not apply to any sanctioned securities, where trading in such securities would be prohibited under applicable law, including sanctionslaws and regulations.
*In EEMEA and Latin America (and in certain other limited instances in other regions), analysts may occasionally rate issuers that are not part of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index, theBloomberg Barclays Pan-European Credit Index, the Bloomberg Barclays EM Asia USD High Grade Credit Index or Bloomberg Barclays EM USD Corporate and Quasi Sovereign Index. In suchcases the rating will reflect the analyst’s view of the expected excess return over a six-month period of the issuer’s corporate debt securities relative to the expected excess return of the relevantsector, as specified on the report.
Distribution of ratings assigned by Barclays Corporate Credit Research at the issuer lev el:27% have been assigned an Overweight rating which, for purposes of mandatory regulatory disclosures, is classified as a Buy rating; 58% of issuers with this rating category are investment bankingclientsof the Firm; 76% of the issuers with this rating have received financial servicesfrom the Firm.
47% have been assigned Market Weight rating which, for purposes of mandatory regulatory disclosures, is classified as a Hold rating; 58% of issuers with this rating category are investment bankingclientsof the Firm; 82% of the issuers with this rating have received financial servicesfrom the Firm.
26% have been assigned an Underweight rating which, for purposes of mandatory regulatory disclosures, is classified as a Sell rating; 56% of issuers with this rating category are investment bankingclientsof the Firm; 82% of the issuers with this rating have received financial servicesfrom the Firm.Distribution of ratings assigned by Barclays Corporate Credit Research at the bond lev el:28% have been assigned an Overweight rating which, for purposes of mandatory regulatory disclosures, is classified as a Buy rating; 53% of bonds with this rating category are investment banking clients of the Firm; 69% of the issuers with this rating have received financial services from the Firm.
52% have been assigned Market Weight rating which, for purposes of mandatory regulatory disclosures, is classified as a Hold rating; 62% of bonds with this rating category are investment banking clients of the Firm; 80% of the issuers with this rating have received financial services from the Firm.
19% have been assigned an Underweight rating which, for purposes of mandatory regulatory disclosures, is classified as a Sell rating; 50% of bonds with this rating category are investment banking clients of the Firm; 70% of the issuers with this rating have received financial services from the Firm.
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Important Disclosures (continued)Types of inv estment recommendations produced by Barclays FICC Research:In addition to any ratings assigned under Barclays’ formal rating systems, this publication may contain investment recommendations in the form of trade ideas, thematic screens, scorecards orportfolio recommendations that have been produced by analysts in FICC Research. Any such investment recommendations produced by non-Credit Research teams shall remain open until they aresubsequently amended, rebalanced or closed in a future research report. Any such investment recommendations produced by the Credit Research teams are valid at current market conditions andmay not be otherwise relied upon.
Disclosure of other inv estment recommendations produced by Barclays FICC Research:Barclays FICC Re search may have published other investment recommendations in respect of the same securities/instruments recommended in this research report during the preceding 12 months.To view all investment recommendationspublished by BarclaysFICC Research in the preceding 12 monthsplease refer to https://l ive.barcap.com/go/research/Recommendations.
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