Speculative Grade definition

Speculative Grade. BB: Speculative. "
Speculative Grade means a credit quality rating of B-, B3 or its credit equivalent, or above but below Investment Grade, as rated by an internationally recognized rating agency in line with applicable regulations. Where an investment has three or more ratings leading to different assessments, the lower of the two best credit ratings shall be taken. Where an investment has two ratings, the lower rating shall be taken. If an investment is unrated by an internationally recognized rating agency, its credit quality will be determined by the Investment Manager (or its delegate) in its discretion in line with applicable regulations.

Examples of Speculative Grade in a sentence

  • Moody’s also affirmed the Speculative Grade Liquidity rating of SGL-2, signifying good liquidity and changed the rating outlook to negative from stable.

  • Speculative Grade BB, B, CCC, CC, C: Debts rated "BB", "B", "CCC", "CC" and "C" are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics.

  • Moody’s also assigns Speculative Grade Liquidity Ratings (“SGL ratings”) to corporations having a long term speculative rating.

  • Speculative Grade BB Less vulnerable to non-payment than other speculative issues.

  • Speculative Grade: the risk level of the investment in notes of companies rated at a speculative grade, significantly exceeds the average.

  • Moody’s also assigns Speculative Grade Liquidity Ratings (“ SGL ratings”) to corporations having a long term speculative rating.

  • The investment grade referring to the grades: Aaa-Baa Speculative Grade: the risk level of the investment in notes of companies rated at a speculative grade, significantly exceeds the average.

Related to Speculative Grade

  • Investment Grade Credit Rating means (a) with respect to Fitch, a credit rating of BBB- or higher, (b) with respect to Xxxxx’x, a credit rating of Baa3 or higher and (c) with respect to S&P, a credit rating of BBB- or higher.

  • Investment Grade means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moody’s (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of Moody’s); a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of S&P); and the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any additional Rating Agency or Rating Agencies selected by the Company.

  • Applicable Credit Rating For any long-term deposit or security, a credit rating of AAA in the case of S&P or Aaa in the case of Moody's. For any shxxx-xxxm deposit or security, or a rating of A-l+ in the case of S&P or P-1 in the case of Moody's.

  • Finished grade means the grade upon completion of the fill or excavation.

  • Highest adjacent grade means the highest natural elevation of the ground surface prior to construction next to the proposed walls of a structure.

  • Portfolio Investment means any Investment held by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in their asset portfolio.

  • Investment Grade Securities means:

  • Credit Rating means, with respect to any entity, the rating then assigned to such entity’s unsecured, senior long-term debt obligations (not supported by third party credit enhancements) or if such entity does not have a rating for its senior unsecured long-term debt, then the rating then assigned to such entity as an issuer rating by S&P, Moody’s or any other rating agency agreed by the Parties as set forth in the Cover Sheet.

  • Poverty level means the annual family income for a family unit of a particular size, as specified in the poverty guidelines updated annually in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

  • Hedged Margin for CFD trading shall mean the necessary margin required by the Company so as to open and maintain Matched Positions.

  • Portfolio Investments has the meaning set forth in the introductory section of this Agreement.

  • Eligible Portfolio Investment means any Portfolio Investment held by any Obligor (and solely for purposes of determining the Borrowing Base, Cash (other than Cash Collateral) and Cash Equivalents held by any Obligor) that, in each case, meets all of the criteria set forth on Schedule 1.01(c) hereto; provided, that no Portfolio Investment, Cash or Cash Equivalent shall constitute an Eligible Portfolio Investment or be included in the Borrowing Base if the Collateral Agent does not at all times maintain a first priority, perfected Lien (subject to no other Liens other than Eligible Liens) on such Portfolio Investment, Cash or Cash Equivalent or if such Portfolio Investment, Cash or Cash Equivalent has not been or does not at all times continue to be Delivered (as defined in the Guarantee and Security Agreement). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that any Portfolio Investments that have been contributed or sold, purported to be contributed or sold or otherwise transferred to any Financing Subsidiary, Immaterial Subsidiary, CFC, Transparent Subsidiary or any other Person that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor, or held by any Financing Subsidiary, Immaterial Subsidiary, CFC, Transparent Subsidiary or any other Person that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor shall not be treated as Eligible Portfolio Investments until distributed, sold or otherwise transferred to any Obligor free and clear of all Liens (other than Eligible Liens). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall limit the provisions of Section 5.12(b)(i), which provide that, for purposes of this Agreement, all determinations of whether an Investment is to be included as an Eligible Portfolio Investment shall be determined on a Settlement-Date Basis, provided that no such Investment shall be included as an Eligible Portfolio Investment to the extent it has not been paid for in full.

  • Highest Adjacent Grade (HAG means the highest natural elevation of the ground surface, prior to construction, immediately next to the proposed walls of the structure.

  • Acceptable Credit Rating means a minimum long term credit rating of either BBB from Standard & Poors or Baa2 from Xxxxx’x; Access Undertaking means:

  • Gross vehicle weight rating means the weight specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle.

  • Margin Level means the percentage Equity to Necessary Margin ratio. It is calculated as (Equity / Necessary Margin) * 100%.

  • Lowest Adjacent Grade (LAG means the elevation of the ground, sidewalk or patio slab immediately next to the building, or deck support, after completion of the building.

  • Pay grade means the monthly salary applicable to class titles of service personnel;

  • Hedging Disruption means that the Issuer is unable, after using commercially reasonable efforts, to (A) acquire, establish, re-establish, substitute, maintain, unwind or dispose of any transaction(s) or asset(s) it deems necessary to hedge the risk of issuing and performing its obligations with respect to the Securities, or (B) realise, recover or remit the proceeds of any such transaction(s) or asset(s).

  • Nonpurpose Investment means any investment property, as defined in section 148(b) of the Code, in which Gross Proceeds of the Bonds are invested and which is not acquired to carry out the governmental purposes of the Bonds.

  • Money Market Margin has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(d).

  • Total Asset Value means as of any date of determination the sum (without duplication) of all of the following of the Borrower, the REIT Guarantor and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis: (a) cash and Cash Equivalents, plus (b) with respect to each Property (other than Development Properties, the Market Square Property and Properties with a negative Net Operating Income) owned for four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters by the Borrower, the REIT Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries, the quotient of (i) Net Operating Income less Capital Reserves attributable to such Property (without regard to its occupancy) for the prior fiscal quarter of the Borrower most recently ended times four (4), divided by (ii) the applicable Capitalization Rate, plus (c) with respect to each Property acquired during the most recent four (4) fiscal quarters of the Borrower, the greater of (i) the quotient of (A) Net Operating Income less Capital Reserves attributable to such Property (without regard to its occupancy) for the prior fiscal quarter of the Borrower most recently ended times four (4), divided by (B) the applicable Capitalization Rate, and (ii) the undepreciated GAAP book value (after taking into account any impairments) of such Property, plus (d) with respect to the Market Square Property, the greater of (1) the quotient of (A) Net Operating Income less Capital Reserves attributable to the Market Square Property (without regard to its occupancy) for the prior fiscal quarter of the Borrower most recently ended times four (4), divided by (B) the Capitalization Rate for CBD or Urban Infill Properties, and (2) the undepreciated GAAP book value (after taking into account any impairments) of the Market Square Property, plus (e) the undepreciated GAAP book value (after taking into account any impairments) for Construction-In-Process for Development Properties, plus (f) the undepreciated GAAP book value (after taking into account any impairments) of Unimproved Land. The Borrower’s pro rata share of assets held by Unconsolidated Affiliates (excluding assets of the type described in the immediately preceding clause (a)) will be included in Total Asset Value calculations consistent with the above described treatment for wholly owned assets. For purposes of determining Total Asset Value, Net Operating Income from Properties acquired or disposed of by the Borrower, any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any Unconsolidated Affiliate during the immediately preceding four (4) fiscal quarters of the Borrower shall be excluded from clause (b) above. For purposes of determining Total Asset Value, Total Asset Value attributable to the following investments in excess of the limitations set forth below shall be excluded from Total Asset Value:

  • Total Assets as of any date means the sum of (i) the Undepreciated Real Estate Assets and (ii) all other assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP (but excluding accounts receivable and intangibles).

  • Money Market Security shall be deemed to include, without limitation, certain Reverse Repurchase Agreements, debt obligations issued or guaranteed as to interest and principal by the government of the United States or agencies or instrumentalities thereof, any tax, bond or revenue anticipation note issued by any state or municipal government or public authority, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and bankers' acceptances, repurchase agreements with respect to the same and bank time deposits, where the purchase and sale of such securities normally requires settlement in federal funds on the same day as such purchase or sale.

  • Specified Rating means, for the Class A(2017-2) Notes, Aaa(sf) with respect to Xxxxx’x, AAA(sf) with respect to Standard & Poor’s and AAAsf with respect to Fitch.