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Old 6th Mar 2020, 21:19
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S&P's study of VAH on 28 Feb 2020 that changed their outlook from stable to negative, relied on minimum GDP growth of 2.2%. With COVID-19, GDP might be lucky to reach 1.5% and may trend negative in one or two quarters. That would throw their estimates out the window.

So S&P can say what they like, but the complexity of external debt laden share holders and a collapsing world market due to COVID-19 make it almost impossible to predict where this will end. Whatever happens, VAH's cash reserve position of $ 900 m (apparently unsecured) will be drawn down significantly.
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