Research Update: Ratch Group Public Co. Ltd. 'BBB+' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Stable - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Research Update: Ratch Group Public Co. Ltd. 'BBB+' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Stable

Research Update: Ratch Group Public Co. Ltd. 'BBB+' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Stable - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Research Update: Ratch Group Public Co. Ltd. 'BBB+' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Stable
Published Dec 17, 2019
7 pages (2973 words) — Published Dec 17, 2019
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Abstract:

We expect Ratch Group Public Co. Ltd.'s good cash flow visibility and increasing scale and diversity to help it withstand the impact of higher leverage over the next two years. We believe Ratch's capital spending will peak in 2020 as the Thailand-based power company executes its growth investments. The debt-to-EBITDA ratio will then exceed 2.5x. On Dec. 18, 2019, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'BBB+' long-term issuer credit rating on Ratch and the 'BBB+' long-term issue rating on the senior unsecured notes and U.S. dollar-denominated medium-term note program that RH International (Singapore) Corporation Pte. Ltd. (RHIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ratch, issued. Ratch guarantees the notes. The stable outlook reflects our expectation that Ratch will appropriately manage its growth

  
Brief Excerpt:

...- We expect Ratch Group Public Co. Ltd.'s good cash flow visibility and increasing scale and diversity to help it withstand the impact of higher leverage over the next two years. - We believe Ratch's capital spending will peak in 2020 as the Thailand-based power company executes its growth investments. The debt-to-EBITDA ratio will then exceed 2.5x. - On Dec. 18, 2019, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its '###+' long-term issuer credit rating on Ratch and the '###+' long-term issue rating on the senior unsecured notes and U.S. dollar-denominated medium-term note program that RH International (Singapore) Corporation Pte. Ltd. (RHIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ratch, issued. Ratch guarantees the notes. - The stable outlook reflects our expectation that Ratch will appropriately manage its growth aspirations and leverage over the next 24 months such that the debt-to-EBITDA ratio stabilizes at 2.5x-2.7x, after rising from our estimate of 2.0x at the end of 2019....

  
Report Type:

Research Update

Issuer
GICS
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders (55105010)
Sector
Global Issuers
Country
Region
Emerging Markets
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Research Update: Ratch Group Public Co. Ltd. 'BBB+' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Stable" Dec 17, 2019. Alacra Store. Nov 07, 2026. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Ratch-Group-Public-Co-Ltd-BBB-Rating-Affirmed-Outlook-Stable-2359730>
  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. (). Research Update: Ratch Group Public Co. Ltd. 'BBB+' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Stable Dec 17, 2019. New York, NY: Alacra Store. Retrieved Nov 07, 2026 from <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Ratch-Group-Public-Co-Ltd-BBB-Rating-Affirmed-Outlook-Stable-2359730>
  
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