CWT 0.00% 23.5¢ challenger wine trust

No it wouldn't. Earnings per unit are calculated after interest...

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    No it wouldn't. Earnings per unit are calculated after interest costs so would not have the same effect on interest cover ratio.

    At the extreme, a 30% fall in revenues would reduce net income (after interest) by a bit more than half.
    If I have $11K revenue to cover $5K in interest (2.2 x IC).

    Doing the sums on the Half yearly, a 30% fall in revenue would still allow an interest coverage of 1.45 x.

    Thankfully, a 30% fall is unlikely in the next year as most rents are locked in. Over the next 3-5 years its a possibility (although the grape/vineyard oversupply may have dissipated so IMO a 30% fall is not likely).
    Even still, by then loans outstanding would have reduced. Worst case, a small capital raising would ensure the covenants were maintained.
    At current prices, this likelihood seems priced in, but I could be wrong.
 
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