On April 22, 2020, we lowered our issuer credit rating on Serta Simmons to 'CCC-' from 'CCC' as the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders forced retail store closures, which resulted in a severe drop in mattress sales and minimal production. CEC expects to achieve a balance sheet restructuring that supports its reopenings and long-term strategic plans. The issuer announced that it completed a transaction to exchange US$700 million of the US$1.476 billion senior unsecured debt due in 2028 with US$400 million in cash and 10 million common shares. The issuer was facing a rise in additional loan loss provision, which was attributed to the large nonperforming loans. Structured finance vehicles, public-sector issuers, and sovereign issuers are the subjects of separate default and transition studies, and we exclude them from this study. On Oct. 12, 2020, Texas-based oil and gas exploration and production company MD America Energy LLC filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, which S&P Global Ratings considers a default. On June 2, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on Mexican retailer Grupo Famsa S.A.B. A total of 3,098 defaults have been recorded globally since 1981. We consider this exchange as tantamount to default. Yet each of the four pools in which this company was included (1987-1990) would record its 1993 default at the appropriate time horizon. On May 19, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered the issuer credit rating on Argentine airport operator Aeropuertos Argentina S.A. 2000 to 'SD' from 'CC'. On Sept. 16, 2020, S&P Global Ratings withdrew the issuer credit rating at the issuer's request. Seven others also had default rates in 2020 that exceeded their long-term averages--leisure time/media, transportation, telecommunications, health care/chemicals, real estate, utilities, and high technology/computers/office equipment. S&P has established policies and procedures to maintain the confidentiality of certain non-public information received in connection with each analytical process. On March 17, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on Georgia-based data center operator Internap Corp. to 'D' from 'CCC+' after the issuer, along with its subsidiaries, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with the Southern District of New York. Higher ratings show a negative correspondence with the observed frequency of default. One-year Gini coefficients appear to be broadly cyclical and negatively correlated with default rates (see chart 30). When comparing default rates across sectors, we note some key differences between the industries. On June 5, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on California-based fitness service provider 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide Inc. to 'D' from 'CCC+' after the issuer missed interest payments on its senior notes due 2022 and entered into the grace period. Earlier, on April 10, 2020, we lowered the rating on the issuer to 'CC' from 'CCC-' after it was unable to obtain mezzanine debt lenders' consent to extend the loan and had insufficient liquidity. The 2021 corporate default tally of 72 is the lowest since 2014--down nearly 70% from the previous year's total . This is followed by a rating withdrawal in 1990 and a default in 1993. In 2021, we rated over $6 trillion of issuance and served more than 1,100 issuers who accessed the markets for the first time. This is not surprising at the three- and 10-year horizons, considering the relative stress of the financial crisis has now passed beyond the 10-year time frame. For the purposes of this study, a corporate rating may also be withdrawn as a result of mergers and acquisitions. On Sept. 24, 2020, we raised the issuer credit rating to 'CCC' from 'SD'. Despite this increase, the default total in 2020 was still lower than the peak of 235 in 2009. For the purposes of this study, if an issuer defaults, we end its rating history at 'D'. The differences between each rating category's minimum and maximum times to default are in the last column, under "range." Of the rated companies that defaulted in 2020 (and that were rated as of Jan. 1, 2020), 79% were rated 'B-' or lower at the start of the year. Note: Numbers in parentheses are standard deviations. The issuer missed the interest and principal payment on its term loan of outstanding value of US$557 million, which was originally US$600 million. Ratings On July 14, 2020, we withdraw our ratings on the issuer. In this case, however, the 'AA+' figure was derived from a much smaller sample than that for the 'AA' rating. Export PDF Export CSV Email . On Jan. 7, 2021, S&P Global Ratings raised the rating on the issuer to 'CCC+' from 'SD' based on its response to a decline in revenue by significantly reducing costs and capital investments. KIS Research and revenue from providing ESG research, data and assessments. On Sept. 4, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on New York-based action sports apparel company Boardriders Inc. to 'SD' from 'CCC+' after the issuer completed a distressed transaction to increase its liquidity and fund operations. Of the 226 corporate defaults in 2020, the majority (146) were from companies in the U.S. and associated tax havens (Bermuda and the Cayman Islands). The company instructed the trustee to give a notice of optional redemption to redeem the remaining balance on Dec. 14, 2020. On May 27, 2020, we withdrew all the ratings on Extraction Oil & Gas Inc., including the 'D' issuer credit rating, at the company's request. The leisure and entertainment default rate finished at 9.9% in 2020 and could approach 30% in 2021. Distressed exchanges (which are typically selective defaults) accounted for 37.6% of all defaults, the same as missed interest or principal payments (37.6%). This restructuring was viewed as a distressed exchange because it would delay the interest payments. On Oct. 21, 2020, S&P Global Ratings withdrew its ratings at the issuer's request. Earlier, on March 20, 2020, we lowered the issuer credit rating to 'CCC' from 'B' because the gaming operator and gaming equipment sectors were facing an unprecedented decline in revenue resulting from the temporary closures of casinos across the U.S. On May 20, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its issuer credit rating on New York-based fitness club operator Equinox Holdings Inc. to 'SD' from 'CCC' after the issuer completed an amendment to its partial guarantee on affiliate company SoulCycle Inc.'s credit facility that will allow it to delay a mandatory payment, which we view as tantamount to a default. On July 30, 2020, Delaware-based media solutions provider Mood Media Corp. defaulted, as the issuer filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The majority (94%) began the year rated in the 'B' or 'CCC'/'C' category (57% 'CCC'/'C' and 37% 'B'). Moody's | Better decisions 3Q 2021 Investor Presentation 2 . Earlier, on Dec. 5, 2019, we lowered the rating on the company to 'CCC+' from 'B' because it was facing heightened risk in addressing the US$550 million secured notes maturing in November 2022. The study Default, Transition, and Recovery: 2019 Annual Global Corporate Default And Rating Transition Study April 29, 2020 Key Takeaways - The global speculative-grade corporate default rate rose to 2.5% in 2019 from 2.1% at the end of 2018, while the number of corporate defaults globally rose to 118, the first triple-digit total since 2016. On Nov. 25, 2020, S&P Global Ratings raised the issuer credit rating to 'CCC-' from 'SD' following the debt repurchases. In a theoretical exploration of recovery rates in a structural Austria, Belgium, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Channel Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and U.K. Australia, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand. A majority of issuers have been rated speculative grade before--the first instance in July 2018--but the ratio has largely hovered around 50% since. On April 2, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on U.K.-based oilfield services company KCA DEUTAG Alpha Ltd. to 'SD' from 'CCC+' after the issuer announced it would use the grace period for interest payments. complementary role in model validation and as benchmarks. On June 18, SMLP announced it repurchased approximately $90 million of its 2022 senior unsecured notes and 2025 senior unsecured notes for approximately $50 million in cash. The issuer missed an interest payment of US$8 million on its senior convertible notes due in 2024. A bankruptcy filing or legal receivership by the debt issuer or obligor that will . The issuer was looking for alternatives while remaining operational through bankruptcy, with the help of operational free cash flows and debtor-in-possession financing, approximately US$100 million. On April 29, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on Kansas-based consumer products supplier CSM Bakery Solutions LLC to 'SD' from 'CCC' after the issuer executed an amendment to extend the maturity of its US$105 million asset-based lending and has not completed refinancing of its first-lien term loan due July 2020. The Gini ratio is a measure of the rank-ordering power of ratings over a given time horizon, from one through seven years. On July 1, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its issuer credit rating to 'D' following the company's missed interest payments on its first-lien and second-lien debt and entrance into another forbearance agreement until Sept. 30, 2020. The company faced intense earnings pressure due to years of market-share declines, further exacerbated by the stay-at-home orders and economic recession stemming from COVID-19. We considered the transaction as distressed given the company's weak operating performance, negative cash flow generation, and near-term debt maturities. The trailing-12-month and annual default rates have become standard measures, but default rates measured over shorter time frames give a more immediate picture of credit market conditions. On Nov. 23, 2020, S&P Global Ratings withdrew the issuer credit rating at the issuer's request. At the end of 2020, speculative-grade issuers once again became the global majority, accounting for 50.3% of rated issuers, from 49.9% at the beginning of the year. bp by year-end 2020. Later, on May 2, 2020, the issuer entered into standstill agreement with the lenders of the notes due 2021 and the term loan due 2023, until July 31, 2020. CPK's performance was weak prior to the disruption stemming from the coronavirus pandemic; however, we believe the pandemic contributed additional operating pressure and potentially accelerated the need to restructure its debt. The issuer had also obtained a commitment for $1 billion in debtor-in-possession financing. 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Our data on defaulted corporate issuers globally shows that defaults among speculative-grade entities tend to be clustered in the third year after the initial rating, particularly in the 'B' rating category (see chart 9). The issuer's business had been suffering and further deteriorated due to the coronavirus pandemic. All of the 198 defaulters that were rated by S&P Global Ratings at the beginning of the year had speculative-grade ratings at that time. Over the long term (since 1981), financial services defaulters show a median rating of 'BB+' five years prior to default. This default and rating transition study includes industrials, utilities, financial institutions (banks, brokerages, asset managers, and other financial entities), and insurance companies globally with long-term local currency ratings from S&P Global Ratings. These are calculated in the same way as the default column in table 20, though table 20 shows the one-year default rates for each rating category for 2020 exclusively. Fourth quarter earnings releases have provided insight into corporate margin pressures, but labor market commentary signals that some of these headwinds may be abating. On Oct. 15, 2020, we withdrew the issuer credit ratings on the company at its request. NPC is the largest franchisee of Pizza Hut and Wendy's restaurants operating nearly 1,600 locations in the U.S. On July 1, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered the ratings on the issuer to 'D' from 'SD' following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, following which, on Aug. 5, 2020, the ratings on the issuer were withdrawn. On Oct. 28, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on the Netherlands-based self-service retail and coffee services company Selecta Group B.V. to 'SD' from 'CC' after the England and Wales High Court sanctioned the scheme of arrangement proposed by pan-European vending machine operator Selecta Group B.V. and backed by the group's creditors. On Oct. 15, 2020, S&P Global Ratings raised the issuer credit rating to 'CCC+' from 'SD' on approval of the reorganizational plan amendment. This long-term corporate default and rating transition study uses the CreditPro database of long-term local currency issuer credit ratings. On July 20, 2020, we raised the issuer credit rating to 'CCC+' from 'SD' after the issuer announced an improvement in leverage, which brought the borrowing base down to US$215 million from US$250 million. On April 17, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on Arizona-based retailer Mister Car Wash Holdings Inc. to 'SD' from 'CCC+'. Entities that have had ratings withdrawn--that is, revised to not rated (NR)--are surveilled with the aim of capturing a potential default. Liquidity also weakened as cash flows for debt repayment diminished. Cumulative default rates are one minus the product of the proportion of survivors (nondefaulters). On April 2, 2020, S&P Global Ratings raised its issuer credit rating on Optiv Inc. to 'CCC' from 'SD', on the view that the company was willing to use its liquidity to repay additional debt. For example, among defaulters that were rated 'B' at origination, the default rate climbs to a high of 18.3% in the third year and decelerates thereafter. On June 11, 2020, S&P Global Ratings withdrew its credit ratings on the issuer. Rating transition rates may be compared with the marginal and cumulative default rates described in the previous sections. On Nov. 20, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on Minnesota-based exploration and production (E&P) company Northern Oil and Gas Inc. to 'SD' from 'CCC+' after the issuer disclosed debt exchanges, which over the past few quarters represent a meaningful amount of the original principal. That was below the . Three of the large downgrades in 2020 were from Kazakhstan-based Grain Insurance Co. JSC, U.A.E-based NMC Health PLC, and U.S.-based Garrett Motion Inc. that defaulted during the year. In 2020, 226 companies, including 26 confidential issuers, defaulted on US$353.4 billion of debt. Counterparty credit ratings, corporate credit ratings, and sovereign credit ratings are all forms of issuer credit ratings. Overall, ultimate recovery rates for project finance bank loans are similar to those for senior secured corporate bank loans and overall corporate bank loans. Credit deterioration was significant in 2020, with a new historical low upgrade rate (2.8%) and one of the highest annual downgrade rates (18.5%). A quantitative analysis of the performance of S&P Global Ratings' corporate ratings shows that they continue to correlate with default risk across several time horizons. We did not expect the company to make the interest payments due June 30 and anticipated that it could complete a comprehensive debt restructuring with its debtholders prior to Sept. 30, 2020, which is when its latest forbearance agreement would expire and its next interest payments come due. PFS also announced an agreement to merge with Animal Supply Co. On May 6, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its ratings on the issuer to 'D' from 'SD' upon missed interest payments, following which, on May 14, 2020, the ratings on the issuer were withdrawn. Earlier, on May 5, 2020 we lowered the issuer credit rating on Avianca to 'CCC-' from 'CCC' and kept the ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications. This was the second-largest default since 2014, when Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC defaulted with $28.7 billion in associated debt (see table 5). On July 20, 2020, we withdrew the ratings on the issuer. PGS was also in talks with lenders to secure a new capital structure. The company extended the maturity on its revolving credit facility of US$135 million by one week. Earlier, on April 1, 2020, we lowered our issuer credit rating on Gavilan to 'CCC-' from 'CCC+' after the issuer drew the full amount on the US$200 million reserve-based lending facility, which was up for redetermination in April 2020. On March 18, 2020, S&P Global Ratings raised its ratings on the issuer to 'CCC' from 'SD', reflecting our view that there was a possibility of additional debt restructuring. According to S&P, at the end of 2020, their 12-month trailing default rates amounted to 6.6% for U.S. speculative-grade. An analysis of transition rates for 2020 suggests that ratings behavior continues to exhibit consistency with long-term trends. On April 15, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on Luxembourg-based telecom service provider Intelsat S.A. to 'SD' from 'CCC+' after the issuer failed to pay semiannual interest payments on unsecured debt. On Dec. 28, 2020, S&P Global Ratings withdrew its rating at the issuer's request. In periods of high defaults, there tends to be greater variation in the distribution of ratings prior to default, which reduces the Gini. Multiplying 92.81% by 96.77% results in a 89.82% survival rate to the end of the third year, which results in a three-year average cumulative default rate of 10.18%. If, however, S&P Global Ratings withdrew the rating prior to Jan. 1 of the year of default, we do not include the issuer in the default rate calculation in that year. The issuer, doing business as Elara Caring, completed the exchange of its US$195 million second-lien debt for US$186 million new junior 1.5-lien debt. On Aug. 17, 2020, S&P Global Ratings withdrew its ratings on the issuer. We calculated average transition matrices on the basis of the multiyear matrices just described. The Content is provided on an as is basis. The company was to pay 12.0% and 14.5% PIK interest in June and December, respectively, rather than the previous 10.0% rate. . On Nov. 18, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered the issuer credit ratings to 'D' from 'CCC-' after the issuer missed interest payments due on Oct. 15, 2020, and announced that it had entered into a restructuring support agreement, which it intended to file for bankruptcy. Likewise, it would be included in the 1989 and 1990 pools with the 'B' rating. On Jan. 14, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on China-based integrated aluminum producer Qinghai Provincial Investment Group Co. Ltd. (QPIG) to 'D' from 'CCC-' following the company's failure to pay interest due on Jan. 10, 2020, on its US$ 300 million bonds. Even with a 60-day grace period, we did not expect payments. Back in December, Moody's Investors Servicepegged the 2017 default rate for speculative-grade debt in the U.S. at 4% by year-end, down from 5.6%. S&P Global Ratings had previously withdrawn the issuer credit ratings at the issuer's request. On Nov. 17, 2020, S&P Global Ratings raised the issuer credit rating to 'CCC+' from 'SD' on lower refinancing risk. Consistent with the increase in the number of defaults in 2020, the volume of debt affected by defaults almost doubled to $353.4 billion. Default, Transition, and Recovery: Growing Strains Could Push The U.S. Speculative-Grade Corporate Default Rate To 4% By December 2023. S&P Parties disclaim any duty whatsoever arising out of the assignment, withdrawal or suspension of an acknowledgment as well as any liability for any damage alleged to have been suffered on account thereof. Sector In-Depth . Outerstuff reached an agreement with its lenders to extend its term loan maturity to December 2023 and paid its lenders the principal and interest it missed in March, June, and September 2020. Historically, a growing concentration of speculative-grade ratings often precedes a period of increased defaults. For example, 10 companies rated 'A' at any point in their lifetimes (excluding initial ratings) defaulted within one year of receiving this rating. On May 11, 2020, we withdrew the ratings at the issuer's request. Throughout the 40-year span, only eight companies initially rated 'AAA' have ever defaulted. A mere 0.88% of the approximately $500 billion of U.S. CLOs issued from 1994-2009 that were rated by S&P Global Ratings experienced defaults, and no defaults were recorded among the AAA- and AA-rated tranches rated by Moody's. 7 In fact, default rates among CLOs were not only lower than those of CDOs, but also lower than those of similarly . The downgrade to 'SD' follows GFamsa's missed interest and principal payments on its $59.1 million outstanding senior unsecured notes on June 1, 2020. The date the debtor filed for, or was forced into, bankruptcy. to 'D' from 'CC' after the issuer completed a distressed debt exchange for both its US$115 million notes due in April 2021 and US$370 million notes due in April 2022. As the default rate rose globally, credit quality also showed a net decline in 2020, with many more companies downgraded than upgraded. Later, the issuer commenced a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was looking to restructure its capital structure. The issuer entered into a forbearance agreement for its term loan, which allowed it to defer the interest and principal payments for 30 days until April 30, 2020. On Sept. 23, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on France-based media and entertainment company Technicolor S.A. to 'SD' from 'CC' after the group completed its financial restructuring plan. Normally, recessions include, or are followed shortly by, marked increases in corporate defaults. In return, the issuer agreed to a small increase in overall interest (cash interest plus PIK) for the first quarter. These tables can also be constructed for each rating category. On Dec. 16, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered the issuer credit rating to 'CC' from 'CCC-' with a negative outlook due to the distressed debt-for-equity proposal. Earlier, on March 31, 2020, we lowered our issuer credit rating on Global Knowledge to 'CC' from 'CCC-' as the company's liquidity remained very weak and it faced substantial near-term debt maturities, as well as needed to address its unsustainable capital structure. On May 26, 2020, we raised the issuer credit rating on Equinox to 'CCC' from 'SD'. On July 9, 2020, S&P Global Ratings withdrew its issuer credit rating at the company's request. The default rate Jennifer Tennant for all Moody's-rated corporate issuers rose to 1.9% at the end of 2008 Analyst from 0.3% at year-end 2007. We viewed this transaction as tantamount to a default on the term loan because the company's operations were distressed, making it difficult for it to meet its obligations. On May 25, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered the issuer credit rating on U.K.-based foreign-exchange service provider Travelex Holdings Ltd. to 'D' from 'CCC' after the issuer failed to make the interest payments on its senior secured notes. On March 16, 2020, S&P Global Ratings raised its rating on the issuer to 'CCC-' from 'SD'. 36 pages. On Jan. 15, 2020, S&P Global Ratings withdrew its ratings at the issuer's request. N/A--Not available. S&P Global Ratings does not require all issuers with rated debt to have an issuer credit rating. In addition, at the same share price, SAS offset SEK1,500 million of subordinated perpetual capital securities with about 1,164 million of common shares. Measured on a dollar volume basis, Moody's global speculative-grade bond default rate ended 2009 at 15.6%, up from 5.9% at the end of 2008. Earlier, on May 15, 2020, S&P Global Ratings withdrew the issuer credit ratings at the issuer's request. On July 28, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on Delaware-based footwear provider Never Slip Topco Inc. to 'D' from 'CCC' after the issuer entered a distressed exchange to amend first- and second-lien credit agreements. As a result, the trustee placed the issuer into receivership (with KordaMentha as receivers). On Oct. 15, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on Spain-based private gaming service provider Codere S.A. to 'SD' from 'CCC' after the scheme of arrangement was approved by the courts, after 99.6% of creditors participating in the scheme voted in favor. to 'D' from 'CCC-'. On Jan. 8, 2021, S&P Global Ratings withdrew its issuer credit rating. On Jan. 18, 2021, S&P Global Ratings withdrew its ratings at the issuer's request. . On June 5, 2020, we raised the rating on the issuer to 'CCC+' from 'D' on revised credit agreements, which reduced its annual cash interest payments by $10 million, which, in turn, alleviated near-term liquidity concern. Multiplying 96.29% by 96.39% results in a 92.81% survival rate to the end of the second year, which leads to a two-year average cumulative default rate of 7.19%. On July 5, 2019, we removed the 'R' symbol from all rating scales. On Dec. 10, 2020, S&P Global Ratings raised the issuer credit rating to 'CCC+' from 'SD' following the company's debt repurchase. These two sectors, along with leisure time/media, had 2020 default rates in excess of 6%, which were much higher than other sectors and were markedly higher than their sectoral long-term weighted averages (see table 19). On Oct. 13, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on Ireland-based manufacturer and distributer of specialty pharmaceutical products Mallinckrodt PLC to 'D' from 'CCC' after the issuer announced that it voluntarily initiated Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to modify its capital structure, including to restructure portions of its debt and resolve several billion dollars of potential legal liabilities. Each issuer is likely to be captured multiple times, in line with its migration from one rating to another, so the total count in table 13 is different from that in table 12. All default rates that appear in this study are based on the number of issuers rather than the dollar amounts affected by defaults or rating changes. Various forms of bankruptcy accounted for just over 24% of all defaults. Earlier, on May 1, 2020, we lowered our issuer credit rating on Chesapeake Energy to 'CC' from 'CCC'. The company's new credit group includes wholly owned subsidiary Rocky Mountain Structures Inc. Such rating categories with smaller populations will experience high rating transition rates when even a small number of issuers are upgraded or downgraded. Later, on May 15, 2020, S&P Global Ratings withdrew its ratings at the issuer's request. While these payments would have a higher interest rate, we considered this modification a selective default since investors were receiving less than they were originally promised under the security, partly because the amendment would delay the timing of the interest payments. There were three additional defaults in 2021 following our last report on Dec. 9, 2021: Malaysia-based engineering and construction company Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd., China-based (Cayman Island incorporated) real estate company China Evergrande Group, and One confidential issuer. Moody's Investors Service analysts use this . On Aug. 5, 2020, S&P Global Ratings raised the issuer credit ratings to 'CCC+' from 'D', as the company completed a distressed restructuring and amended its first-and second-lien credit agreements. On Nov. 23, 2020, S&P Global Ratings withdrew its rating on the issuer. This helps explain the resemblance between the annual default rates of nonfinancial entities and those of the speculative-grade segment as a whole, which certainly contributes to the vast differences between cumulative default rates across financial and nonfinancial sectors (see table 16).
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