Research Update: Camposol S.A. 'B+' Rating Withdrawn At Issuer's Request - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Research Update: Camposol S.A. 'B+' Rating Withdrawn At Issuer's Request

Research Update: Camposol S.A. 'B+' Rating Withdrawn At Issuer's Request - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Research Update: Camposol S.A. 'B+' Rating Withdrawn At Issuer's Request
Published Feb 18, 2020
3 pages (1369 words) — Published Feb 18, 2020
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Abstract:

On Feb. 18, 2020, S&P Global Ratings withdrew its 'B+' long-term issuer credit rating on Peru-based fresh food producer Camposol S.A. at the company's request. The outlook was stable at the time of the withdrawal, reflecting our expectation that Camposol should improve its operating and financial performance over the next 12 months. The company's recent seafood business spin-off, coupled with higher production from recent investment in planted fields, should support higher revenue growth and an EBITDA margin close to 35%. In addition, Camposol's recent issuance of $350 million senior unsecured notes extended its debt maturity profile and provides greater financial flexibility for the company to pursue its investment plan. As a result, we expect Camposol to post a gross leverage

  
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...On Feb. 18, 2020, S&P Global Ratings withdrew its 'B+' long-term issuer credit rating on Peru-based fresh food producer Camposol S.A. at the company's request. The outlook was stable at the time of the withdrawal, reflecting our expectation that Camposol should improve its operating and financial performance over the next 12 months. The company's recent seafood business spin-off, coupled with higher production from recent investment in planted fields, should support higher revenue growth and an EBITDA margin close to 35%. In addition, Camposol's recent issuance of $350 million senior unsecured notes extended its debt maturity profile and provides greater financial flexibility for the company to pursue its investment plan. As a result, we expect Camposol to post a gross leverage ratio below 3.0x and slightly negative DCF generation by the end of 2020. Finally, at the time of the withdrawal, our 'B+' rating reflected Camposol's limited scale of operations compared with those of its global...

  
Report Type:

Research Update

Ticker
6990665Z@PE
Issuer
GICS
Agricultural Products (30202010)
Sector
Global Issuers
Country
Region
Latin America
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Research Update: Camposol S.A. 'B+' Rating Withdrawn At Issuer's Request" Feb 18, 2020. Alacra Store. May 14, 2025. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Camposol-S-A-B-Rating-Withdrawn-At-Issuer-s-Request-2384200>
  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. (). Research Update: Camposol S.A. 'B+' Rating Withdrawn At Issuer's Request Feb 18, 2020. New York, NY: Alacra Store. Retrieved May 14, 2025 from <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Camposol-S-A-B-Rating-Withdrawn-At-Issuer-s-Request-2384200>
  
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