Does Oxley’s 5% Bond Have Sufficient Margin of Safety?

By (The) Boring Investor • October 31, 2015

Bonds are typically boring investment with very little news. However, for the past week, it seems that the market could not get enough of news about bonds. First, there was the start of trading of Perennial's 4.65% bond on the SGX. Next, the second tranche of Singapore Savings Bonds closed with barely more than 20% of the total amount subscribed. Following that, OCBC announced that it would be redeeming its 4.2% preference shares listed on the SGX. Finally, we also have Oxley launching its 4-year, 5% bonds for subscription. Does Oxley's 5% bond have sufficient margin of safety according Benjamin Graham's criteria of minimum earnings coverage and minimum stock value ratio as described in The Lost Art of Bond Investment? Below are the ratios computed based on Oxley's latest financial statements in Jun 2015. Earnings Coverage