{"id":42958,"date":"2022-02-01T22:44:51","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T03:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42958"},"modified":"2022-02-01T22:44:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T03:44:51","slug":"february-1-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=42958","title":{"rendered":"February 1, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As an afficionado of energy storage, I&#8217;ve been following the Energy Vault story for some time, and it looks like things have started happening for them: they&#8217;re getting some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-02-01\/energy-vault-strikes-deal-to-provide-gravity-storage-in-china?utm_content=196351372\">real money to use their technology in China<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Energy Vault Inc., a provider of systems that store energy by elevating heavy objects, agreed to license its technology to a company that plans to build storage facilities in China.<\/p>\n<p>Atlas Renewable LLC will pay $50 million in 2022 for a multi-year licensing agreement and will begin construction in the second quarter on the first project outside Shanghai, according to a statement Tuesday from Energy Vault, marking the storage company\u2019s first deal in China.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\"><strong>HIMIPref\u2122 Preferred Indices<br \/>\nThese values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref\u2122 Indices<\/strong><br \/>\nValues are provisional and are finalized monthly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Mean<br \/>\nCurrent<br \/>\nYield<br \/>\n(at bid)<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>\nYTW<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>\nAverage<br \/>\nTrading<br \/>\nValue<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>\nMod Dur<br \/>\n(YTW)<\/td>\n<td>Issues<\/td>\n<td>Day&#8217;s Perf.<\/td>\n<td>Index Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ratchet<\/td>\n<td>3.02 %<\/td>\n<td>3.47 %<\/td>\n<td>41,595<\/td>\n<td>20.11<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0.5446 %<\/td>\n<td>2,893.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.5796 %<\/td>\n<td>5,589.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>2.85 %<\/td>\n<td>2.87 %<\/td>\n<td>54,391<\/td>\n<td>20.05<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.5796 %<\/td>\n<td>3,221.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>-0.1171 %<\/td>\n<td>3,661.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>4.69 %<\/td>\n<td>4.44 %<\/td>\n<td>31,821<\/td>\n<td>3.53<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>-0.1171 %<\/td>\n<td>4,372.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Interest-Bearing<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>-0.1171 %<\/td>\n<td>3,411.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.17 %<\/td>\n<td>-9.37 %<\/td>\n<td>55,925<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>0.0967 %<\/td>\n<td>3,245.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>4.75 %<\/td>\n<td>4.81 %<\/td>\n<td>55,108<\/td>\n<td>15.75<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>-0.0528 %<\/td>\n<td>3,828.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>3.92 %<\/td>\n<td>4.12 %<\/td>\n<td>110,949<\/td>\n<td>16.59<\/td>\n<td>45<\/td>\n<td>0.2485 %<\/td>\n<td>2,883.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance Straight<\/td>\n<td>4.89 %<\/td>\n<td>4.56 %<\/td>\n<td>82,619<\/td>\n<td>15.72<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>0.1692 %<\/td>\n<td>3,659.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>2.71 %<\/td>\n<td>3.05 %<\/td>\n<td>51,191<\/td>\n<td>19.58<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>0.8333 %<\/td>\n<td>2,946.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>4.74 %<\/td>\n<td>3.26 %<\/td>\n<td>103,232<\/td>\n<td>1.73<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>0.1141 %<\/td>\n<td>2,723.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset Bank Non<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.2485 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%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.X<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.12 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-02-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.82 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.K<\/td>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>1.14 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-02-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 15.02<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 15.02<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.87 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.24 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-02-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.55<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.55<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.59 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TRP.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FloatingReset<\/td>\n<td>1.39 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-02-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 18.30<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 18.30<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.05 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.T<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>1.51 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2024-04-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.28<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.88 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CU.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>1.55 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-02-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.26<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.40 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IFC.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.61 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-02-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.45<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.96 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Ins Non<\/td>\n<td>1.74 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-02-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.39<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 22.80<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.19 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FTS.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>3.33 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-02-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 17.67<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 17.67<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.12 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><strong>Volume Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Shares<br \/>\nTraded<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.O<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>161,700<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-02-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.04<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.96<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.05 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.R<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>148,200<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-07-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.23<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 2.66 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.S<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>105,400<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-02-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 24.67<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.00<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.11 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PF.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>81,729<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-02-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 22.99<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 24.04<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.99 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMO.PR.C<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>50,625<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2022-05-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.17<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 1.34 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PF.B<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Disc<\/td>\n<td>22,336<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2052-02-01<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.44<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.75<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.55 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">There were 7 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Wide Spread Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Quote Data and Yield Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.Y<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset Prem<\/td>\n<td>Quote: 26.00 &#8211; 27.34<br \/>\nSpot Rate  :  1.3400<br \/>\nAverage  :  0.8805<\/p>\n<p>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2024-07-31<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at 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