惠譽下調 Scripps 評級,重組後略升




惠譽調低E.W. Scripps公司長期違約評級,交易支持協議後部分回升

投資網站Investing.com報導,評級機構惠譽(Fitch Ratings)於周二宣布,將E.W. Scripps公司的長期發行人違約評級(IDR)由「CCC-」下調至「RD」(重組違約)。同時,惠譽亦將該公司舊有的高級有擔保B類定期貸款評級由「CCC+」降至「C」,並隨後撤銷該評級。

不過,在2025年4月10日Scripps完成交易支持協議(TSA)後,惠譽將公司IDR調升回「CCC-」。此調升反映了公司債務到期結構的改善,以及兩年平均息稅折舊攤銷前利潤(EBITDA)槓桿比率的提升,惠譽預計此槓桿比率在非政治因素影響的年份將進一步上升。

惠譽同時為Scripps新發行的高級有擔保B類定期貸款及循環信貸設施賦予「CCC+」和「RR1」評級,並確認高級有擔保票據評級為「CCC+」、高級無擔保票據評級為「C」及「RR6」。受到困境債務交換(DDE)影響的有擔保設施評級已從負面觀察名單中移除。

作為TSA債務重組的一部分,Scripps終止了總額5.85億美元的循環信貸設施及2026年和2028年到期的定期貸款評級。惠譽表示,這些設施已不再是其評級覆蓋的重點。

通過TSA的再融資交易,Scripps將再融資風險推遲至2027年無擔保票據到期時。雖然暫時減輕壓力,惠譽預期公司將在近期內進行更多困境債務交換,與2027年無擔保票據持有人協商延長到期日。

惠譽相信Scripps未來兩年內的兩年平均槓桿比率將持續上升,令公司必須與多批現有債券持有人及貸款方達成有利條款。這主要源自Scripps核心業務增長緩慢,可能難以履行即將到期的債務。

後疫情時代,國家廣告市場受高利率及數碼媒體競爭加劇影響,汽車、旅遊、零售及金融服務等主要行業廣告未完全回復至疫情前水平,拖累了Scripps業績。

惠譽亦對公司高利潤的重傳輸業務增長表示擔憂,認為由於有線電視網絡成本上升及訂戶持續流失,該業務或已見頂,令Scripps更依賴核心廣告收入。

Scripps的「CCC-」評級反映其流動性有限、結構性挑戰加速、盈利能力下降及槓桿持續高企。其盈利能力及財務靈活性受國家廣告支出疲弱及有線電視訂戶流失率升高影響。

惠譽的回收分析假設Scripps在破產時被視為持續經營實體,將進行重組而非清算,推算其持續經營EBITDA為4億美元,困境企業價值倍數為5.5倍。

評級機構估算調整後的困境企業估值約為22億美元,從而給予高級有擔保債務「B-」/「RR1」的回收評級,以及無擔保債務「C」/「RR6」的回收評級。

惠譽提醒,若公司再次進行困境債務交換或啟動破產程序,可能引發負面評級行動或再次下調。反之,若成功再融資即將到期債務及改善營運,則有望獲得正面評級行動或升級。

評論與啟示:Scripps面對結構性挑戰的金融困境與轉型路徑

這次惠譽評級的調整,清楚揭示了Scripps在後疫情時代所面臨的多重壓力:不僅傳統媒體廣告收入受壓,數碼媒體的競爭更加劇了市場分割和訂戶流失,令其核心業務增長乏力。加上高槓桿和即將到期的債務,Scripps正處於一個財務與營運的十字路口。

交易支持協議短暫緩解了再融資壓力,卻未能根本改變公司盈利和現金流的趨勢。惠譽預期未來兩年槓桿比率仍將上升,凸顯公司若無法有效提升核心業務表現或成功談判債務條款,將面臨更多財務重整挑戰。

此外,高利潤的重傳輸業務可能已達頂峰,這反映媒體行業結構性變革的深層問題——傳統有線電視頻道面對訂戶流失和成本上升的雙重壓力,必須尋求新商業模式或多元收入來源。

對香港投資者而言,Scripps的案例是一個警示:在全球媒體行業快速變革中,企業的財務健康和業務適應能力至關重要。投資者應密切關注公司如何應對債務重組、提升核心競爭力以及開拓新市場,才能在風險與機遇並存的環境中作出明智判斷。

總括而言,Scripps的未來走向不僅取決於其財務重整的成敗,更反映了傳統媒體在數碼時代的生存與轉型之道。這對整個行業都具有啟示意義。

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