In turbulent times, when visibility is low, Moody's can help lift the fog through its unique, aggregate view of credit risk in the leveraged finance and CLO markets.
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Agenda
Leveraged Finance - Leverage versus Liquidity
On day one we'll be focusing on leverage versus liquidity, European recovery data, and discuss the COVID-19 pandemic's aftermath as well as the increasing importance of ESG with guest speakers.
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14:00
Welcome Remarks
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14:05
Is liquidity masking credit quality?
- Does leverage matter or is it all about liquidity?
- How has credit quality changed since the start of the pandemic?
- Are we now on the path to recovery?
- What is our expectation for default rates?
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14:25
Recovery in the face of the pandemic
Is it all good news?
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14:45
Panel discussion: Credit in the aftermath of the pandemic
- What lessons have we learned (or not) from the pandemic?
- Before the pandemic, many felt we were near the top of the cycle: where are we heading now?
- Will inflation de-rail any recovery? How concerned should we be?
- Given the pandemic shock, why aren’t documentation protections improving for investors?
- ESG: Increasing in importance but is this still mostly a side show for High Yield?
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15:30
Closing Remarks
European CLOs
What impact has the pandemic had on European CLOs? What does the rising importance of ESG mean for CLO managers and investors?
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14:00
Welcome Remarks
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14:05
EMEA CLO Update and COVID-19 Impact
- Issuance Trends & Rating Activities
- Collateral Managers Landscape
- New Structural Features
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14:35
CLO Panel
- CLO Issuance forecasts for 2021 (new issues vs. reset vs. refi)
- Sourcing of Assets and Impact of Covid-19
- ESG: growing importance for CLO Managers? For CLO Investors?
- CLO Managers consolidation vs. New Entrants
- Crisis Resilient CLOs
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15:30
Closing Remarks
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Sector Sessions
Choose the sectors of most importance to you.
All times are in BST.
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14:00Airlines & Travel
- How will vaccination programmes, testing regimes and digital immunity passports make a difference to travel?
- Can travel companies survive a weak summer in 2021 and which segments of the industry are better placed?
- To what extent will business travel be replaced by virtual meetings?
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14:00Packaging
- Resilient performance during coronavirus; geographic and end market diversification will be key in 2021
- Cost inflation might temporarily pressure profitability
- ESG is an ongoing focus among consumers, customers and regulators particularly with regard to sustainable packaging
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15:00Telecom, Cable & Media
- Competitive pressures constrain growth
- M&A to intensify
- Highly leveraged companies to employ more financial creativity
- Rise of online streaming, digital advertising & E-commerce forcing companies to refine business models
- Events and Cinemas hit hardest by COVID-19, recovery expected from H2 2021
- Credit metrics weakened materially in 2020, companies focused on restoring financial flexibility
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15:00Chemicals
- Recovery remains uneven
- Who comes out of the pandemic stronger, who is challenged?
- Increasing ESG risks
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16:00Pharma & Healthcare
- Pharmaceuticals: Which segments will take longer to recover patient volumes and will be more prone to M&A?
- Medical Devices: What is the shape of the recovery in medical devices? What are the key downside risks to a sustainable rebound?
- Laboratories: How long will the tailwind from COVID-19 testing last for? What will be the credit impact of M&A resumption?
- Healthcare facilities: What is the outlook beyond government support? Expectations regarding M&A and regulation
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16:00Software & Technology
- Composition of the rated universe and why speculative grade software issuers are an important part of the European technology landscape
- A look at rating performance in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
- Outlook for key sector dynamics in 2021 and 2022 following a solid 2020
- Recent trends in issuance in European technology and outlook for issuance volumes
- Why we expect aggressive use of leverage will continue and how this is reflected in ratings
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