Bombardier and its senior unsecured debt have been upgraded by a notch, to B+ from B by S&P. The upgrade reflects Bombardier’s continued deleveraging and ample liquidity. S&P estimates that Bombardier is on track to achieve a debt-to-EBITDA ratio of about 4.2x by end-2025 and that its annual free cash flow will increase to ~$500mn by 2025, as working capital normalizes and EBITDA continues to grow. The company has met its delivery guidance since 2020 and continues to execute well against its sizable order backlog ($14.9bn as of March 2024). The most significant opportunity for the company lies in aftermarket services segment where the company has successfully expanded in the recent years, according to S&P.
Bombardier’s bonds traded stable with its 7.875% 2027s at 100.26 cents on the dollar, yielding 4.6%