When most of us think about the Fed (the Federal Reserve Board), we think about Chairman Jerome Powell setting bank rates that can have a major impact on the U.S. economy. But what you may not know is that the Fed is a prodigious monitor and relayer of economic data. New data points have come to my attention that show increasing pressure as consumer debt levels and delinquency rates continue to rise – a condition impacting the everyday average American consumer. I felt compelled to share this data with you so you can begin tracking it on your radar screens as well.
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How is SnapAV Doing? Moody’s Gives Us a Glimpse
Moody’s Investors Service is one of the world’s largest credit rating services that offers ratings used by many investors who target debt investing, such as buying corporate bonds or equity investors. Moody’s rating can literally impact – positively or negatively – the interest or coupon rate companies offer their debt at – and therefore can be critical. Recently, Moody’s published a credit rating decision on Wirepath LLC – the company behind SnapAV.
How did Moody’s rate SnapAV? Read on…
See Moody’s opinion on how SnapAV is doing…
[Read more…] about How is SnapAV Doing? Moody’s Gives Us a GlimpseSnapAV Slammed with Credit Downgrade by Moody’s
Credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the credit rating of Wirepath LLC (corporate name of SnapAV) from B2 to B3 in the wake of their announced acquisition of Control4. The primary reason for the downgrade is due to the fact that SnapAV will be forced to increase their debt by an additional $390 million to a new high of $683 million in order to close on this acquisition.
See more on SnapAV’s credit downgrade…
[Read more…] about SnapAV Slammed with Credit Downgrade by Moody’sGibson Makes Coupon Payment; CFO is Out
Debt Holders Increasingly Anticipate Bankruptcy Filing
Gibson Brands announced at the end of last week that it had successfully completed a $16.6 million coupon payment to holders of its $375 million 8.875% senior secured notes due 2018. This news, a seemingly positive development for the company, really only means that they get to march forward towards their mid-year debt maturities – the big event. But, for the moment at least, they are stayin’ alive.
However, Gibson’s CFO has left the company… [Read more…] about Gibson Makes Coupon Payment; CFO is Out
Gibson Cuts Debt Deal to Delay Payment Date
Gibson Brands has reached a deal with GSO Capital Partners, one of its existing lenders, in order to push back a loan payment by approximately two weeks to December 15th. The reason for the move was to try and time the payment such that it arrived later in the holiday season for better timing relative to their anticipated cash flow.
See more on this new, if temporary, debt deal… [Read more…] about Gibson Cuts Debt Deal to Delay Payment Date
Is Gibson Brands Headed for a Default?
Moody’s Hits Gibson Brands with Another Credit Downgrade
Moody’s Investors Service, one of the largest credit rating services in the world, has downgraded the credit rating for Gibson Brands, the Nashville-based parent of Gibson Guitar, Onkyo, Teac, KRK, Philips, Stanton and more. Moody’s has set their rating on Gibson Brands debt to Caa3, down one step from Caa2.
The move caused Wall Street investment analyst The Street to raise the specter of the possibility of Gibson Brands defaulting on their debt.