S&P cut its rating on Shell after big BG merger
Standard & Poors cut its rating on Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) by one notch to ‘AA minus’ from ‘AA’, citing a weaker financial risk profile, mainly due to soft oil prices, and continuing substantial capital expenditures.
The rating agency said the outlook on the company is negative reflecting possible adverse effects on credit metrics if the large BG Group Plc (BG.L) acquisition is finalised.
Shell announced in April that it has agreed to buy BG Group Plc for about 47 billion pounds, making it the first oil super-merger in a decade.
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