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An analyst is evaluating two peers. Company A has Debt/EBITDA of 4.0x and FFO/Debt of 12%. Company B has Debt/EBITDA of 4.0x and FFO/Debt of 22%.

Which of the following is the most likely credit implication?

  1. Company B is a stronger credit because its cash flow conversion allows for faster deleveraging.
  2. The credits are identical because total leverage multiples match across both companies
  3. Ratings must be identical since both issuers sit within the same Debt/EBITDA bucket
  4. Company A is stronger because it likely carries lower interest expense per dollar of debt outstanding

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