October 10, 2024 09:57 GMT
BASIC INDUSTRIES: Tornator (Baa3/NR/NR)): Credit Profile
BASIC INDUSTRIES
- Forestry business, with 89% or cash flows from timber sales. 41% owned by Stora Enso, having been spun off. 95% of its word is sold to Stora Enso. Prices have increased significantly following the ban on imports from Russia.
- UOP is repayment of 2026 loan. It will look at refinancing options for the 2026 bonds next year.
- It’s a very high margin business; Moody’s adj. EBITDA margin of 68%. That supports optically high leverage at 6.3x. Secured LTV is 43% and has been in quite a tight range historically. FCF/debt service is 5.7x. Moody’s has assets/debt at 3.6x, well above rating threshold of 2.5x.
- On the other hand, it’s a small business, essentially single asset and highly dependent on Stora.
- Secured debt has a 70% LTV covenant. Security may be released subject to LTSAV < 65% and can be changed.
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