June 21, 2022

Oh, what a wicked world this is!

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Haverford, PA-based Egan-Jones Ratings Company, a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) registered with the Commission in certain ratings classes, with violating conflict of interest provisions. The SEC also charged the company’s founder and chief executive officer, Sean Egan, with causing certain of those violations.

The SEC’s order finds that, in 2019, Egan, who at the time headed Egan-Jones’s ratings group, became involved in business and marketing activities concerning a client and was influenced by sales and marketing considerations while participating in determining a credit rating for that client, which created a prohibited conflict of interest. The order finds that by issuing and maintaining a rating for the client under those circumstances, Egan-Jones violated the SEC’s NRSRO conflict of interest rules and, further, that Egan caused the company’s violations.

Egan-Jones is an investor-pay Credit Rating Agency; you know, those guys who are ever so much more ethical than the issuer-pay crowd.

HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices

Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
Index Mean
Current
Yield
(at bid)
Median
YTW
Median
Average
Trading
Value
Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)
Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3008 % 2,547.0
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3008 % 4,885.2
Floater 4.88 % 4.90 % 51,129 15.70 3 -0.3008 % 2,815.4
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3894 % 3,476.2
SplitShare 4.89 % 5.50 % 39,943 3.17 8 -0.3894 % 4,151.3
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3894 % 3,239.0
Perpetual-Premium 5.95 % 6.09 % 78,517 13.68 2 -0.0813 % 2,905.7
Perpetual-Discount 5.95 % 6.06 % 63,338 13.75 34 0.0551 % 3,117.9
FixedReset Disc 4.65 % 6.65 % 114,718 13.32 57 0.4493 % 2,510.8
Insurance Straight 5.99 % 6.07 % 86,799 13.82 19 0.0890 % 3,003.9
FloatingReset 5.55 % 5.89 % 49,864 14.08 2 0.9583 % 2,650.9
FixedReset Prem 5.10 % 5.16 % 135,609 1.97 9 0.0487 % 2,584.7
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.4493 % 2,566.5
FixedReset Ins Non 4.49 % 6.55 % 78,024 13.45 15 -0.4599 % 2,672.3
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
MFC.PR.K FixedReset Ins Non -4.41 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 21.05
Evaluated at bid price : 21.05
Bid-YTW : 6.65 %
TRP.PR.G FixedReset Disc -1.79 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 20.25
Evaluated at bid price : 20.25
Bid-YTW : 7.05 %
IFC.PR.I Perpetual-Discount -1.53 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 22.16
Evaluated at bid price : 22.50
Bid-YTW : 6.02 %
CU.PR.J Perpetual-Discount -1.50 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 19.70
Evaluated at bid price : 19.70
Bid-YTW : 6.10 %
CU.PR.G Perpetual-Discount -1.30 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 19.05
Evaluated at bid price : 19.05
Bid-YTW : 5.97 %
POW.PR.G Perpetual-Discount -1.25 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 23.41
Evaluated at bid price : 23.70
Bid-YTW : 6.01 %
CCS.PR.C Insurance Straight -1.17 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 21.15
Evaluated at bid price : 21.15
Bid-YTW : 5.94 %
PWF.PF.A Perpetual-Discount -1.10 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 18.95
Evaluated at bid price : 18.95
Bid-YTW : 6.04 %
PVS.PR.J SplitShare -1.08 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2028-02-29
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.00
Bid-YTW : 6.16 %
PVS.PR.I SplitShare -1.02 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-10-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.20
Bid-YTW : 5.90 %
BIP.PR.B FixedReset Prem 1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2025-12-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.00
Bid-YTW : 5.49 %
BNS.PR.I FixedReset Disc 1.25 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 23.89
Evaluated at bid price : 24.25
Bid-YTW : 6.01 %
BAM.PF.J FixedReset Disc 1.39 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2022-12-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.85
Bid-YTW : 5.72 %
TD.PF.J FixedReset Disc 1.49 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 23.20
Evaluated at bid price : 23.80
Bid-YTW : 6.44 %
PWF.PR.S Perpetual-Discount 1.54 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 19.80
Evaluated at bid price : 19.80
Bid-YTW : 6.17 %
BMO.PR.W FixedReset Disc 1.66 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 20.80
Evaluated at bid price : 20.80
Bid-YTW : 6.53 %
POW.PR.B Perpetual-Discount 1.73 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 22.08
Evaluated at bid price : 22.36
Bid-YTW : 6.09 %
PWF.PR.T FixedReset Disc 1.80 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 20.40
Evaluated at bid price : 20.40
Bid-YTW : 6.98 %
BMO.PR.T FixedReset Disc 1.88 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 20.60
Evaluated at bid price : 20.60
Bid-YTW : 6.61 %
SLF.PR.J FloatingReset 1.89 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 16.15
Evaluated at bid price : 16.15
Bid-YTW : 5.22 %
TRP.PR.B FixedReset Disc 2.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 13.21
Evaluated at bid price : 13.21
Bid-YTW : 7.74 %
IFC.PR.C FixedReset Disc 2.50 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 20.50
Evaluated at bid price : 20.50
Bid-YTW : 6.59 %
CU.PR.F Perpetual-Discount 2.69 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 19.11
Evaluated at bid price : 19.11
Bid-YTW : 5.95 %
TRP.PR.D FixedReset Disc 2.96 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 19.10
Evaluated at bid price : 19.10
Bid-YTW : 7.41 %
NA.PR.W FixedReset Disc 3.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 20.36
Evaluated at bid price : 20.36
Bid-YTW : 6.67 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
BMO.PR.E FixedReset Disc 211,090 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 23.47
Evaluated at bid price : 23.90
Bid-YTW : 6.33 %
TRP.PR.F FloatingReset 105,759 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 16.51
Evaluated at bid price : 16.51
Bid-YTW : 5.89 %
BAM.PF.A FixedReset Disc 52,176 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 21.81
Evaluated at bid price : 22.31
Bid-YTW : 6.99 %
MFC.PR.C Insurance Straight 30,985 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 19.20
Evaluated at bid price : 19.20
Bid-YTW : 5.90 %
TD.PF.B FixedReset Disc 25,700 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 20.68
Evaluated at bid price : 20.68
Bid-YTW : 6.61 %
BAM.PR.Z FixedReset Disc 23,600 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 22.82
Evaluated at bid price : 23.56
Bid-YTW : 6.71 %
There were 6 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
CU.PR.J Perpetual-Discount Quote: 19.70 – 21.99
Spot Rate : 2.2900
Average : 1.4739

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 19.70
Evaluated at bid price : 19.70
Bid-YTW : 6.10 %

IFC.PR.A FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 19.51 – 20.98
Spot Rate : 1.4700
Average : 0.9659

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 19.51
Evaluated at bid price : 19.51
Bid-YTW : 6.54 %

BMO.PR.W FixedReset Disc Quote: 20.80 – 22.35
Spot Rate : 1.5500
Average : 1.1019

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 20.80
Evaluated at bid price : 20.80
Bid-YTW : 6.53 %

TD.PF.D FixedReset Disc Quote: 21.29 – 22.92
Spot Rate : 1.6300
Average : 1.2319

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 21.29
Evaluated at bid price : 21.29
Bid-YTW : 6.63 %

RY.PR.Z FixedReset Disc Quote: 20.70 – 22.55
Spot Rate : 1.8500
Average : 1.5006

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 20.70
Evaluated at bid price : 20.70
Bid-YTW : 6.60 %

CCS.PR.C Insurance Straight Quote: 21.15 – 24.25
Spot Rate : 3.1000
Average : 2.7538

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2052-06-21
Maturity Price : 21.15
Evaluated at bid price : 21.15
Bid-YTW : 5.94 %

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