Si scrive ASF ma si legge VINCI.
Grazie per la precisazione: non lo sapevo...

Vinci resta un emittente interessante, con un business in buona parte, circa il 50%, aciclico quale quello della gestione autostradale (peraltro, apprendo ora, con il plus nel loro caso di avere tariffe in ampia maggioranza generate da traffico non commerciale)... non ho seguito gli sviluppi recenti; sbaglio o anche loro, oltre a Saint Gobain, hanno varato un aumento di capitale ?
Il loro posizionamento in termini di rating è suppergiù questo... mi viene da dire che oggi come oggi non è pagato poi tanto, e anche se un indebolimento potrebbe aversi nel 2010, nel peggiore dei casi, dovrebbe esere contenuto...
Fitch Affirms Vinci SA at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable
15 May 2009 4:54 AM (EDT)
Fitch Ratings-London/Paris-15 May 2009: Fitch Ratings has today affirmed France's Vinci S.A.'s (Vinci) Long-term Issuer Default (IDR) and senior unsecured ratings at 'BBB+'. The Short-term IDR has been affirmed at 'F2'. The Outlook is Stable.
The ratings reflect the track record and stable earnings of the concession business (responsible for 60% of Vinci's FYE08 EUR4,872m cash flow from operations (CFO) before financing costs and taxation) that is supported by a stable tariff framework (minimum adjustment 70% of CPI).
They also reflect cash-flow support from its short-cycle asset-light contracting business (40% of CFO before financing costs and taxation).
Vinci's Autoroutes (motorways) division makes up the bulk of the group's earnings (55%) through three concessions: ASF (2714km), Escota (459km) and Cofiroute (1100km), located in the regions with the highest growth in France (South and West).
Overall the motorways business benefits from the fact that 85% of kilometres travelled are generated by private cars (kilometres travelled: -1.3% in FYE08 on a like-for-like basis) and are hence less impacted by the industrial cycle via its impact on heavy vehicle use (kilometres travelled: -1.7% in FYE08 on a like-for-like network basis).
The ratings also reflect continued satisfactory performance from the contracting business. Fitch recognises that contracting has showed slight weakness (Q109: -2% versus Q108), but this largely reflected weather conditions, particularly related to road works as the order book of the Eurovia (road) business showed strong growth (13%) versus its position at FYE08.
Vinci remains a strong player in the French contracting market along with Bouygues ('BBB+'/'F2'/Negative) and Eiffage, and has a number of leading market positions internationally.
Thus far the company has yet to experience any material cash-flow reduction from the slowdown in their domestic market from which the company derived 63% of its FYE08 revenues and Fitch estimates over 70% of its CFO.
Overall contracting orders continue to grow with the Vinci order book up 3% in Q109 versus (FYE08) to EUR23.8bn. Despite an expected slight dip revenue, Vinci's contracting business should maintain its solid performance in FY09, aided by its low exposure to the property market (Vinci Immoblier was only 1.6% of FYE08 revenues), and exposure to the strong civil engineering and defensive energy sectors.
In addition, local governments (generally a stable revenue source) are a key customer, accounting for over 50% of contracts. Fitch considers the French stimulus package for the construction sector and other sectors as a potential credit positive, although their impact may not be felt before 2010.
Although Vinci is still heavily reliant on France as an earnings contributor, by business line, Fitch views diversification and mix between short and long cycles as a key strength. Overseas markets are likely to provide greater contributions in the future as a number of new Vinci consortium public-private partnerships start up in Germany, Slovakia and elsewhere in Europe.
The Stable Outlook reflects Fitch's view that although traffic volumes are unlikely to see any growth in 2009 (-5.5% in Q109), with France experiencing negative GDP growth, February 2009's tariff increases (vehicle class weighted average of 3.2%) should provide a sufficient counterweight against falling traffic.
The Outlook also reflects Fitch's expectation that the solid reputation of the Vinci contracting franchise will place the company in a strong position to maintain order-book growth and preserve operating margins (FYE08: 4.8%) - in line with its policy of preserving margins over revenue growth. Vinci benefits from a conservative financial policy - with consolidated net debt/CFO leverage of 3.2x at FYE08.
This provides headroom on a consolidated basis at the 'BBB+' rating level, allowing Vinci to absorb a deterioration in contracting earnings should the order book slow. Although Vinci's motorways performance is less certain for 2010 (as tariffs will be based on October 2009 inflation excluding tobacco costs), GDP growth may have recovered by this time, thereby aiding traffic growth.