Radiation Therapy Svcs Inc 8.875% of 01/15/2017

This Radiation Therapy Service Company has a bond on the market that matures 3 years and 6 month from now. It pays $88.75 per year with a yield payment of 10.037%. That means that depending on when you buy the bond, it could give you as much as $310.63 in interest by the time this bond matures with an extra $35 on January 15, 2017. That is a total of $345.63 for every $965.50 invested (priced on May 31, 2013).

This bond is rated “B1” by Moody’s and “B+” by Standard and Poor’s. The bonds CUSIP No. is 750323AD9.

Radiation Therapy Services, Inc., which operates and manages radiation treatment centers primarily under the name 21st Century Oncology, is a leading provider of advanced radiation therapy and other Integrated Cancer Care services to cancer patients in the United States and Latin America. Radiation Therapy Services, Inc. offers a comprehensive range of radiation treatment alternatives, and focuses on delivering academic-quality, cost-effective patient care in a personal and convenient setting. The Company operates 126 treatments centers, including 95 centers located in 15 U.S. states, strategically clustered in 28 local markets. The Company also operates 31 centers located in six countries in Latin America. The Company holds market leading positions in most of its domestic local markets and abroad. Radiation Therapy Services is headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida.

This is a good short term bond investment. In my opinion, it will not be affected by the rise in interest rates due to the short life of this investment.

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