Distressed debt intelligence

Turn uncertainty into an edge.

DistressEdge brings price, credit risk, recovery assumptions and timing into one decision surface—so investors can compare outcomes before committing capital.

Scenario-led analysis Built for complex credit
Decision terminal
Illustrative data

BRASKEM 7.25% 2050

Senior unsecured · USD

43.2entry price
RatingCCC+
Net leverage8.4×
SenioritySenior
Recovery value52 / 100
Resolution time18 months
P&L / 100+13.6
MOIC1.31×
Annualized+20.0%
Built for credit investors, special-situations analysts and risk teams who need a view beyond headline yield.
One decision surface

From credit signal to investment outcome.

Replace fragmented spreadsheets, documents and mental math with a repeatable framework for stressed and distressed bonds.

01 / CREDIT MAP

See the risk behind the price

Bring leverage, liquidity, ratings, maturity pressure, seniority and catalysts into a single credit view.

02 / RECOVERY

Model what you may actually get back

Edit recovery, timing and interim cash flows instead of relying on a single opaque target.

03 / OUTCOMES

Translate assumptions into returns

Compare cash P&L, MOIC, annualized return and break-even recovery on the same basis.

04 / COMPARISON

Challenge the thesis before the market does

Place stress, base and upside cases side by side, weight their probabilities and make the downside visible.

The DistressEdge method

A disciplined path through uncertainty.

Every case follows the same decision chain, making assumptions explicit and outcomes comparable across issuers.

01

Start with the market

Price, yield, spread and the event already embedded in valuation.

PRICE
02

Map the credit

Liquidity runway, leverage, asset coverage and capital structure.

RISK
03

Build recoveries

Stress, base and upside values with timing and interim cash flows.

RECOVERY
04

Weight the outcomes

Probability-adjusted value, downside and sensitivity to assumptions.

SCENARIOS
05

Make the decision

Compare expected return against the risks that can break the thesis.

ACTION
Designed for the hard cases

When yield stops telling the truth.

DistressEdge is built for securities where the path to payment matters as much as the promised coupon.

  • Defaulted and deeply discounted bonds
  • Liability-management and restructuring situations
  • Event-driven repricing and refinancing pressure
  • Complex credits with uncertain recovery timing
Market asksWhat is the yield?
DistressEdge asksWhat gets paid?
Market seesOne price
DistressEdge seesMultiple paths
OutputA headline metric
OutputA decision range
Private beta

Build the case. Test the downside. See the edge.

Open DistressEdge Terminal to explore issues, edit recovery assumptions and compare potential outcomes.