$ABR PIK appears to have grown about $83m this quarter alone, comprising 29% of its interest income and almost 150% of net income. Given Arbor's collateral assets are almost exclusively loss-making (DSCR < 0.5x), these amounts are non-recoverable.
Note: PIK is in other assets. Other assets have shrunk y/y as Arbor break out Real Estate Owned from this figure. $ABR
MPW engages in marked-up uncommercial sale-leaseback deals with European tenants, paying up to 4.3x fair value, in order to finance tenants’ loss-making operations.
In Q2 2023, MPW engaged in significant uncommercial round-trip transactions with its European tenants, Median and Priory Group, via sale-leaseback transactions. Both tenants are owned by Waterland Private Equity, with minority interests from $MPW. 2/
MPW consistently claims Priory Group, its third-largest tenant, is a well-capitalized and profitable machine. This is a lie. Priory Group has been operationally loss-making for years and relies on the proceeds of sale-leaseback transactions to remain solvent. $MPW 3/
$MPW has consistently claimed Priory Group, its third-largest tenant, was a well-capitalized and profitable machine. This is a lie.
Priory Group has been operationally loss-making for years and relies on the proceeds of sale-leaseback transactions to remain solvent. 1/
Priory Group made an operational loss in 2023.
Priory’s rent is actually included in “finance costs”. Why this is not included as operational expenses baffles us.
EBITDA is further bumped by the exclusion of recurring “one-time” costs (including right-of-use assets). $MPW 2/
Priory’s working capital ratio is 0.9x, meaning there is currently $0.9 of current assets to every $1 of current liabilities. Of these current assets, 50% appear to be zero-interest working capital loans Priory makes to related parties. $MPW 3/
Globe Life – SEC Enforcement Confirms Active Investigation
The SEC Division of Enforcement has confirmed that Globe Like is subject to a formal, active, and ongoing investigation. $GL 1/viceroyresearch.org/2024/06/27/glo…
The FOIA office responded to a Viceroy-instigated appeal to disclose any investigation and communication records between the regulator & $GL. Our appeal was unsuccessful on the basis that $GL is under formal, active & ongoing investigation by the SEC’s Division of Enforcement 2/
The SEC nevertheless confirmed the existence of responsive records in relation to our request, and that the release of this information could reasonably be expected to interfere with an active and ongoing investigation. $GL 3/
Viceroy’s research pushes the envelope on pervasive fraud at AIL, disgusting misconduct allegations, and their financial consequences. Globe Life is rotten from top to bottom. $GL #thread 1/viceroyresearch.org/2024/04/30/glo…
Viceroy is short Globe Life (NYSE:GL) following an extensive investigation of the company & its major subsidiary American Income Life.
h/t to @FuzzyPandaShort, who produced a solid report outlining the extent of fraud at GL. This report will push the envelope:
$GL 2/
THE BACKGROUND
Globe Life’s American Income Life (AIL) division is the predominant performance driver in terms of group captive agent headcount, life insurance net sales, group net sales, underwriting margin contributions, and sexual harassment claims. $GL 3/