Convertible Refinancing Distress
In plain terms
When a firm files an 8-K announcing both a material agreement and a new debt obligation in the same window, it usually marks a convertible bond or distressed refi - bearish for equity.
How it works
8-K items 1.01 + 2.03 within 10 days = convert/refi cluster. +2.04 within 30d = covenant-trigger amplifier.
Data dependencies
- SEC 8k events
Item-coded 8-K events (1.01 material agreements, 4.02 non-reliance, etc.).
- Daily prices
Adjusted-close OHLCV for every US-listed ticker; primary price feed.
Expected edge
- Reported return
- ~5-15% per event
- Reported Sharpe
- ~0.5
- Tested over
- T+1 to T+180d
Convert/refi events ~5-15% drift down for distressed small-caps.
Example tickers where this is likely to fire
Illustrative only, the signal fires based on the live data, not a fixed list.
Related families
When a firm files to issue new shares from its shelf registration, stock usually drifts down 1-3 months.
When a firm has both an active shelf and recent private-placement activity, ongoing share issuance creates persistent overhead resistance.
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