Morningstar DBRS Assigns Rating of BB (high) to SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.’s (doing business as AtkinsRéalis) New Debt Issuance

DBRS Limited (Morningstar DBRS) assigned a rating of BB (high) with a Recovery Rating of RR4 and a Positive trend to AtkinsRéalis’ $400 million Series 8 Debentures. The Debentures rank pari passu with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of AtkinsRéalis, and the proceeds will be used to repay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.

The rating assigned to this newly issued debt instrument is based on the rating of an already-outstanding debt series of the above-mentioned debt instrument.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS
There were no Environmental/Social/Governance factors that had a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis.

A description of how Morningstar DBRS considers ESG factors within the Morningstar DBRS analytical framework can be found in the Morningstar DBRS Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings (January 23, 2024), at https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/427030.

BUSINESS RISK ASSESSMENT (BRA) AND FINANCIAL RISK ASSESSMENT (FRA)

(A) Weighting of BRA Factors
In the analysis of AtkinsRéalis, the relative weighting of the BRA factors was approximately equal.

(B) Weighting of FRA Factors
In the analysis of AtkinsRéalis, the relative weighting of the FRA factors was approximately equal.

(C) Weighting of the BRA and the FRA
In the analysis of AtkinsRéalis, the BRA and the FRA carry approximately equal weight.

Notes:
All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

Morningstar DBRS applied the following principal methodologies:
-- Global Methodology for Rating Companies in the Services Industry (February 20, 2024), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/428396.

-- DBRS Morningstar Global Criteria: Recovery Ratings for Non-Investment-Grade Corporate Issuers (August 30, 2023), https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/420063.

The credit rating methodologies used in the analysis of this transaction can be found at: https://dbrs.morningstar.com/about/methodologies.

A description of how Morningstar DBRS analyzes corporate finance transactions and how the methodologies are collectively applied can be found at: https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/397223.

The credit rating was initiated at the request of the rated entity.

The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the credit rating process for this credit rating action.

Morningstar DBRS had access to the accounts, management, and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this credit rating action.

This is a solicited credit rating.

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