Distress Watchlist · Issue 2026-06-18

Today's Distress Watchlist

Curated triage of distress language in recent SEC 8-K filings. Real distress first; large healthy-issuer boilerplate flagged separately so it never wastes your time.

Window 2026-06-14 → 2026-06-18 Scanned 6 filings (EDGAR full-text search) Flagged 2 real-distress · 4 boilerplate

Real-distress candidates

Microcap / going-concern / punitive default terms. Each excerpt is verbatim and links to the source filing.

1. Aes Corp (AES)
HIGH · score 12
Filed 2026-06-16 Form 8-K Risk category Control change / credit amendment · Debt default / covenant

“…of Default . (a) Pursuant to Section 6.1(f) of the Senior Indenture, an “ Event of Default ” shall be deemed to occur with respect to each series of Notes if an event of…”Debt default / covenant · verbatim from filing

“…of and accrued interest on all of the Notes shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.…”Debt default / covenant · verbatim from filing

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2. Our Bond, Inc. (OBAI)
MEDIUM · score 8
Filed 2026-06-16 Form 8-K Risk category bankruptcy · Control change / credit amendment

“…Bond, Inc. (the “ Company ”), a corporation incorporated and existing under Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “ NRS ”) and further do…”bankruptcy · verbatim from filing

“…limitations on the conversion or redemption of the Preferred Shares. - 9 - (b) Change of Control Redemption Right . No sooner than twenty (20) Trading Days nor later than ten…”Control change / credit amendment · verbatim from filing

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Flagged as likely boilerplate

Large or investment-grade issuers where "event of default" is routine indenture language, not distress. Shown for transparency.

1. Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL)
Scored HIGH 10 · boilerplate

Dell Technologies — investment-grade issuer. "Event of Default" and "Change of Control" are defined in the Base Indenture (Section 6.01); this is routine note-program text, not a disclosed distress event.

High that this is boilerplate — mega-cap investment-grade indenture.

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2. Viatris Inc (VTRS)
Scored HIGH 10 · boilerplate

Viatris — large-cap; "event of default," "change of control," and "refinancing" appear in a standard note indenture's definitions, not as disclosed events.

High that this is boilerplate — large-cap note indenture.

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3. Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (UVE)
Scored MEDIUM 8 · boilerplate

Routine indenture language — likely not a disclosed distress event.

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4. Hallmark Venture Group, Inc. (HLLK)
Scored MEDIUM 4 · boilerplate

Routine indenture language — likely not a disclosed distress event.

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Why this is curated by hand: the raw scorer's biggest weakness is large-cap indenture boilerplate inflating scores. Risk Radar separates genuine microcap distress from healthy-issuer debt mechanics so you don't read 30 filings to find the 6 that matter.

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