Research Update: Mexico City Airport Trust 'BBB' Rating Affirmed And Off CreditWatch Negative; Outlook Negative On Recovery Uncertainty - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Research Update: Mexico City Airport Trust 'BBB' Rating Affirmed And Off CreditWatch Negative; Outlook Negative On Recovery Uncertainty

Research Update: Mexico City Airport Trust 'BBB' Rating Affirmed And Off CreditWatch Negative; Outlook Negative On Recovery Uncertainty - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Research Update: Mexico City Airport Trust 'BBB' Rating Affirmed And Off CreditWatch Negative; Outlook Negative On Recovery Uncertainty
Published Nov 06, 2020
7 pages (2887 words) — Published Nov 06, 2020
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Abstract:

Since June 2020, Mexico City Airport Trust (Mexcat or the project) has experienced a gradual recovery in traffic passenger volume, specifically in domestic flights, which we attribute mostly to the lifting of the mobility restrictions. We project this trend to continue in the upcoming months, which should alleviate pressure on the trust's liquidity position, because we now expect a minimum debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) of about 1.0x in 2020 and 1.5x in 2021, compared with our previous expectation of below 1x and 1.4x, respectively. Therefore, on Nov. 6, 2020, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'BBB' rating on Mexcat's senior secured bonds and removed it from CreditWatch with negative implications. The outlook on the debt rating is now negative and

  
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...- Since June 2020, Mexico City Airport Trust (Mexcat or the project) has experienced a gradual recovery in traffic passenger volume, specifically in domestic flights, which we attribute mostly to the lifting of the mobility restrictions. - We project this trend to continue in the upcoming months, which should alleviate pressure on the trust's liquidity position, because we now expect a minimum debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) of about 1.0x in 2020 and 1.5x in 2021, compared with our previous expectation of below 1x and 1.4x, respectively. - Therefore, on Nov. 6, 2020, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its '###' rating on Mexcat's senior secured bonds and removed it from CreditWatch with negative implications. - The outlook on the debt rating is now negative and reflects a one-in-three chance of a downgrade in the next 6-12 months. This is because the project, and the airport industry more broadly, will remain exposed to uncertainty as a result of a longer-than-expected recovery from the pandemic...

  
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Latin America
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Research Update: Mexico City Airport Trust 'BBB' Rating Affirmed And Off CreditWatch Negative; Outlook Negative On Recovery Uncertainty" Nov 06, 2020. Alacra Store. Nov 07, 2026. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Mexico-City-Airport-Trust-BBB-Rating-Affirmed-And-Off-CreditWatch-Negative-Outlook-Negative-On-Recovery-Uncertainty-2551157>
  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. (). Research Update: Mexico City Airport Trust 'BBB' Rating Affirmed And Off CreditWatch Negative; Outlook Negative On Recovery Uncertainty Nov 06, 2020. New York, NY: Alacra Store. Retrieved Nov 07, 2026 from <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Mexico-City-Airport-Trust-BBB-Rating-Affirmed-And-Off-CreditWatch-Negative-Outlook-Negative-On-Recovery-Uncertainty-2551157>
  
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