Pensacola airport bonds downgraded

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the City of Pensacola’s 2008 Airport Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds (about $35.2 million outstanding) from to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB+,’ according to Reuters. The rating outlook remains negative.

The Pensacola International Airport’s debt burden and net cash flow are out a whack (my technical analysis). Traffic levels are stagnant. And the airport is dependent on fund balance transfers. It has a tight liquidity position.

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”