Summary: Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Summary: Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

Summary: Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Summary: Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.
Published Aug 03, 2018
11 pages (3726 words) — Published Aug 03, 2018
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Abstract:

Large-scale iron ore producer, fourth largest globally Long reserve life and low cost producer at the lower end of the seaborne cost curve Single commodity producer and large exposure to China's iron ore demand Sensitivity of earnings and cash flows to iron ore prices, changes in price realization rates, and foreign exchange movements Greater flexibility in capital structure due to substantial deleveraging, enabling the company to absorb some volatility through the mining cycle Sufficient headroom to accommodate the proposed Eliwana project The stable outlook reflects our expectation that Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.'s financial policy and growth strategy will remain unchanged. We expect the company's funds from operations (FFO) to debt to be higher than 30% and debt to EBITDA lower

  
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...Business Risk: Satisfactory Financial Risk: Significant + Large-scale iron ore producer, fourth largest globally + Long reserve life and low cost producer at the lower end of the seaborne cost curve + Single commodity producer and large exposure to China's iron ore demand + Sensitivity of earnings and cash flows to iron ore prices, changes in price realization rates, and foreign exchange movements + Greater flexibility in capital structure due to substantial deleveraging, enabling the company to absorb some volatility through the mining cycle + Sufficient headroom to accommodate the proposed Eliwana project...

  
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Ticker
FMG@AU
Issuer
GICS
Steel (15104050)
Sector
Global Issuers
Country
Region
Pacific
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