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Mid-Year Analysis: Credit Professionals Should Prepare For Record Losses Tied to U.S. Public Corporations

… For Record Losses Tied to U.S. Public Corporations U.S. non-financial corporate debt has expanded to $9.2 trillion … still susceptible to bankruptcy in an economic downturn. Cyclical operators and firms with high fixed-cost operating … in refinancing. Some businesses, such as utilities or consumer staples, may be able to weather the storm better, …
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Mid-Year Analysis: Global Debt Crisis Spirals to New Highs with Record Setting Negative Yields

Mid-Year Analysis: Global Debt Crisis Spirals to New Highs with Record Setting Negative Yields

… Tags Credit Procurement Treasury Basic Materials Consumer Cyclical Consumer Non-Cyclical Energy Financial Healthcare Industrials Retail …
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The FRISK® score routinely identifies zombies across all industries. In fact, total high-risk companies worldwide have increased by nearly 50% since October 2021, which indicates another wave of bankruptcies is on the horizon.

Rising Interest Rates Increasingly Threaten Zombies Companies Globally

… coverage ratios (ICR) below one, which are now 35% of all non-financial companies globally. The average company is … of 48%: Capital goods, basic materials, conglomerates, consumer cyclical, consumer/non-cyclical, and technology have …
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U.S. Bankruptcies Increase: Mitigate Risk with Predictive Scoring

U.S. Bankruptcies Increase: Mitigate Risk with Predictive Scoring

… Stress Index PAYCE Score North America Basic Materials Consumer Cyclical Consumer Non-Cyclical Energy Financial Healthcare Industrials Retail …
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Here are some high-profile public companies that risk professionals must monitor closely as we reach 2021's midpoint. Credit risk may have receded some in recent months, but the spectres of debt and potential bankruptcy loom larger than ever.
Here are some high-profile public companies that risk professionals must monitor closely as we reach 2021's midpoint. Credit risk may have receded some in recent months, but the spectres of debt and potential bankruptcy loom larger than ever.

Yes, Risk Has Receded in 2021, but It Hasn't Disappeared

… broader risk has declined. However, structural shifts in consumer demand between movie theaters and streaming … Tags Credit Procurement Treasury Basic Materials Consumer Cyclical Consumer Non-Cyclical Energy Financial Healthcare Industrials Retail …
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Central banks worldwide are suppressing borrowing rates to accomodate credit markets, trying to alleviate financial pressures on corporations. This is creating a surge of "zombie companies," or firms that are staying alive in spite of their inability to service interest expenses.
Central banks worldwide are suppressing borrowing rates to accomodate credit markets, trying to alleviate financial pressures on corporations. This is creating a surge of "zombie companies," or firms that are staying alive in spite of their inability to service interest expenses.

The FRISK® Score Identifies “Zombie” Companies That Will Go Bankrupt

… industries, however, including industrials/transportation, consumer, technology/communications, and energy/materials, … capital financing . Given zombie firms have limited or nonexistent loanable collateral, trade payables serve as one … Tags Credit Procurement Treasury Basic Materials Consumer Cyclical Consumer Non-Cyclical Energy Financial Healthcare …
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Trade Contributor Program: Valuable Credit Oversight, Free of Charge

… time to  become a Trade Contributor . Tags Basic Materials Consumer Cyclical Consumer Non-Cyclical Energy Financial Healthcare Industrials Retail …
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Nearly 30% of publicly traded companies worldwide are already trending in the FRISK® red zone, indicating heightened bankruptcy risk - and as recession whispers intensify, every day you delay taking action could cost you and your company dearly.

Proactively Identify Financially Distressed Companies with the FRISK® Score

… default forecast, financial losses stemming from U.S. non-financial public companies will reach an estimated $1.1 … Credit Treasury FRISK Score North America Basic Materials Consumer Cyclical Consumer Non-Cyclical Energy Financial Healthcare …
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A supplier network fraying at the edges can eventually break down into a full-blown disruptive crisis. With global debt soaring, daily bankruptcy risk evaluation is a must.
A supplier network fraying at the edges can eventually break down into a full-blown disruptive crisis. With global debt soaring, daily bankruptcy risk evaluation is a must.

Future Supply Disruptions: The FRISK® Score in Global Manufacturing

… borrowings to stave off a working capital crisis, global nonfinancial corporate credit trended *above* GDP for the … your company’s processes . Tags Procurement Basic Materials Consumer Cyclical Consumer Non-Cyclical Energy Financial Healthcare …
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