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Research Update: AAR Corp. Outlook Revised To Positive From Stable On Improved Credit Metrics; 'BB' Rating Affirmed

Research Update: AAR Corp. Outlook Revised To Positive From Stable On Improved Credit Metrics; 'BB' Rating Affirmed - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Research Update: AAR Corp. Outlook Revised To Positive From Stable On Improved Credit Metrics; 'BB' Rating Affirmed
Published Feb 11, 2022
6 pages (2556 words) — Published Feb 11, 2022
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AAR Corp. benefits from recovering commercial aerospace demand, improving margins and credit measures. While the company maintained a very conservative financial policy through the COVID-19 pandemic, we anticipate it will pursue more shareholder returns and acquisitions. Therefore, we revised our outlook to positive from stable and affirmed our 'BB' issuer credit rating. The positive outlook reflects that credit metrics could remain strong if AAR maintains a more conservative financial policy than we assume. The positive outlook on AAR reflects that credit metrics have improved since weakening significantly in 2020, due to better earnings, continued cash flow generation, and a conservative financial policy. We expect FFO to debt of 63%-68% and FOCF to debt of 20%-25% in 2022. However, we believe

  
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...- AAR Corp. benefits from recovering commercial aerospace demand, improving margins and credit measures. - While the company maintained a very conservative financial policy through the COVID-19 pandemic, we anticipate it will pursue more shareholder returns and acquisitions. - Therefore, we revised our outlook to positive from stable and affirmed our '##' issuer credit rating. - The positive outlook reflects that credit metrics could remain strong if AAR maintains a more conservative financial policy than we assume....

  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Research Update: AAR Corp. Outlook Revised To Positive From Stable On Improved Credit Metrics; 'BB' Rating Affirmed" Feb 11, 2022. Alacra Store. Nov 07, 2026. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-AAR-Corp-Outlook-Revised-To-Positive-From-Stable-On-Improved-Credit-Metrics-BB-Rating-Affirmed-2794940>
  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. (). Research Update: AAR Corp. Outlook Revised To Positive From Stable On Improved Credit Metrics; 'BB' Rating Affirmed Feb 11, 2022. New York, NY: Alacra Store. Retrieved Nov 07, 2026 from <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-AAR-Corp-Outlook-Revised-To-Positive-From-Stable-On-Improved-Credit-Metrics-BB-Rating-Affirmed-2794940>
  
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