The leveraged loan market is seeing Trump’s election as a “tailwind” for after-tax corporate profits, “through lower expected corporate tax rates, less regulation, and higher inflation.”
S&P and Moody's are both considering downgrading the planemaker to junk. If they do, much of Boeing's $52 billion in outstanding long-term debt would be ineligible for inclusion in investment-grade indexes.
The long-awaited cuts should make it easier for CCC rated companies to access debt capital markets rather than filing for bankruptcy, but some feel high-yield bonds are currently overvalued.
Borrowing costs have become compelling, as markets are already pricing in expectations for reduced interest rates. And several external factors could reverse that trend.