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Australia Pacific Airports Corp. Ltd. Feb 12
Standard & Poors, Feb 2012
Abstract
Monopolistic asset, with relatively stable passenger base and resilient cash flow Diversified revenue profile Experienced management team Substantial and largely debt-funded capital-expenditure program Weak credit metrics at the 'A-' rating level Limited financial headroom at the 'A-' rating level The rating on Australia Pacific Airports Corp. Ltd. (APAC) reflects our view of the company's 'excellent' business risk profile. APAC's primary asset, Melbourne Airport (APAM), benefits from a natural monopoly, a degree of diversity and relative resilience in the passenger base and revenue profile, and an experienced management team. Partly offsetting these strengths are the airport's 'significant' financial risk profile and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' expectation that the airport's sizable capital-expenditure program, including expenditure on investment property, will be largely...
Companies mentioned in this report are: Australia Pacific Airports Corp. Ltd.,Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Ltd.
Action: Review
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Research Type: Full Analysis
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