Obbligazioni societarie HIGH YIELD e oltre, verso frontiere inesplorate, vol.3

Civitas Resources, Inc. (CIVI) is currently rated BB+ by Fitch Ratings. This rating was affirmed on July 24, 2025, with a Stable outlook. The rating reflects the company's increased production scale and diversification following acquisitions, its strong free cash flow, low leverage, and supportive hedging strategy. However, concerns remain regarding regulatory risks in Colorado and a limited track record operating at its current scale.

Here's a breakdown of the rating and its implications:
  • BB+ Rating:
    This is a non-investment grade rating, also known as "junk" or "high-yield". It indicates a higher risk of default compared to investment-grade ratings, but also suggests the potential for higher returns.

  • Stable Outlook:
    A stable outlook means that Fitch doesn't anticipate any significant changes to the rating in the near future.

  • Fitch's Reasoning:
    The rating is based on Civitas' successful integration of its Permian acquisitions, which have increased production and diversified the company's operations beyond the DJ Basin. Fitch Ratings considers the company's strong free cash flow, low leverage, and hedging strategy as positive factors supporting the rating.

  • Rating Concerns:
    Fitch Ratings notes that regulatory risks in Colorado and the company's relatively short operating history at its current scale are potential concerns.

  • Other Ratings:
    In addition to the Long-Term IDR, Fitch Ratings also assigns a BB+ rating with a Recovery Rating of RR4 to Civitas' senior unsecured notes and a BBB-/RR1 rating to its senior secured RBL.


  • International bonds: Civitas Resources, 8.75% 1jul2031, USD (USU1638HAB34)
Civitas 2031 8,75% USU1638HAB34
Buy @101
 
New York, August 07, 2025 -- Moody's Ratings (Moody's) assigned a Ba1 rating to Ball Corporation's ("Ball Corp.") senior unsecured notes due 2033. The company's Ba1 corporate family rating (CFR), Ba1-PD probability of default rating (PDR), SGL-2 speculative grade liquidity rating (SGL) and other existing ratings are unchanged. The outlook remains stable.

We expect the proceeds of the proposed USD$750 million debt offering to be used to for general corporate purposes, with a prioritization of repaying outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facilities.

"Similar to Ball Corp.'s debt issuance in May 2025, we view this transaction as leverage neutral with little impact to the company's credit profile," said Scott Manduca, VP-Senior Analyst at Moody's Ratings.

RATINGS RATIONALE

Ball Corp.'s Ba1 rating continues to benefit from the company's leading position in the consolidated metal can industry, which creates switching costs for its large blue-chip customers. The company has sophisticated innovation abilities that anchor its strong competitive position in the rapidly growing custom can market. Ball Corp.'s supply chain flexibility and scale will help to soften the negative cost impact on margins from tariffs on aluminum prices. In addition, Ball Corp. can limit margin volatility with the pass through mechanisms of cost inflation that are embedded in its customer contracts.

Ball Corp. has taken advantage from stock market volatility and has exercised already around $1 billion of its planned $1.3 billion of share repurchases for 2025 in the first half of the year. We anticipate that Ball Corp. will reduce share repurchases in the second half of the year and not materially exceed the previously communicated target of $1.3 billion. Therefore, we maintain our expectation that leverage will be near our 4.0x debt/EBITDA forecast for 2025 and 2026, respectively, and interest coverage will be above 5.0x EBITDA/interest expense over same period.

The stable outlook reflects our expectations of stable credit metrics, material free cash flow generation and maintenance of good liquidity.

The Ba1 ratings on the senior unsecured notes reflect the subordination to the company's secured facilities and guarantees from only the domestic subsidiaries.

FACTORS THAT COULD LEAD TO AN UPGRADE OR DOWNGRADE OF THE RATING

An upgrade in ratings would require less aggressive financial policies and a migration to an unsecured capital structure. Specifically, the ratings could be upgraded if adjusted debt-to EBITDA is below 3.25x, EBITDA-to-interest expense is greater than 6.5x and retained cash flow to-net debt is above 20%.

The ratings could be downgraded if there is a deterioration in the company's business profile, credit metrics, or liquidity. Specifically, the ratings could be downgraded if adjusted debt-to EBITDA is above 4.25x, EBITDA-to-interest is below 5.5x or retained cash flow-to-net debt falls below 15%.




 
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Di cui sopra da wiki:
Nel 1996, Ball non produce più barattoli di vetro e abbandona completamente l'attività di conserve domestiche, scorporando una precedente filiale (Alltrista) in una società indipendente, che ha cambiato il suo nome in Jarden Corporation. Nel 2016, Jarden Corporation si è fusa con Newell Rubbermaid per diventare Newell Brands, proprietaria del marchio Ball per barattoli di vetro e prodotti per la conserve domestiche.




Newell Brands (NWL) currently holds a "B+" rating from Fitch Ratings, with a stable outlook. This rating reflects ongoing operating challenges and elevated leverage. While the company has taken steps to reposition its brand portfolio and realign its business segments, Fitch expects revenue to remain pressured due to macroeconomic headwinds. However, the company has also shown signs of traction with margin improvement, and a recent increase in gross margin to 35.4% in Q2 2025.
 
Scientific Games (now Light & Wonder) has a mixed rating. Employee reviews on sites like AmbitionBox average 3.5 out of 5 stars. However, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the company's long-term issuer default rating at 'B', with a stable outlook. This reflects a strong business profile in instant games, durable cash flows, and customer relationships, but also high leverage.

 

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