hard · Corporate Credit Analysis

Zenith Metals has a Net Debt of $2,500M and $1,200M in EBITDA. It uses $200M of its cash for a share buyback.

How does this impact its credit profile if EBITDA remains flat?

  1. The Net Leverage ratio increases, and the equity cushion for creditors is reduced.
  2. The credit profile improves as the reduced share count increases EPS.
  3. There is no impact because Gross Debt and EBITDA are unchanged.
  4. The impact is neutral because the money was 'excess' cash not needed for operations.

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