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Citycon Outlook Revised To Neg At S&P; Spreads Muted (Incl. Delayed Line)

REAL ESTATE
  • Most EUR lines yet to stream prices, spreads muted for those that have including the delayed 5yr fixed (+2bp DoD, +4bp since Monday’s close, see below)
  • Main driver was the 5% like-for-like property devaluation in 2023, and a negative FX translation leading to an S&P-adj debt-to-debt plus equity of 56.5% vs. a 55% downgrade threshold with the rating expected to be at nearly 55% by end-year and 53% by end-2025.
  • Buyout of JV partner in the Kista Galleria has a 1.5% neg impact on the ratio
  • Base case assumes a further 2% valuation hit in 2024 to be mitigated by an assumed EUR 220mn in disposals this year and EUR 80mn next year.
  • 2.7yr WAM is also below the 3yr threshold for real estate firms, increasing refinancing risk.
  • S&P expect incoming refinancing needs to result in ICR deterioration from 2.7x towards 2x over next 24 months but to remain above the 1.8x downgrade threshold.

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