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Deleverage

To repay a company's debts in order to make it more attractive to investors. Companies acquire leverage (or debt) to expand operations in the most efficient way possible. However, acquiring too much debt may increase the company's risk so that it may be in danger of default or bankruptcy. Deleveraging reduces these risks.

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"This underlines our view that deleveraging in Europe is driven more by limited access to funding, or its high cost, rather than by the higher capital demands on banks.

Fitch: EBA review highlights limited deleveraging impact

The agency expects 2018 funds from operations (FFO) adjusted net leverage to be 7.0x, which is higher than similarly rated peers but the company's deleveraging path is faster, with 2020 FFO adjusted net leverage forecast to reach 5.5x.

Fitch Ratings assigns NG BidCo AS rating of 'B(EXP)'

Shareholders Focus on Deleveraging: In February 2018 Summa Equity, a fund established in 2016, acquired NG from Altor funds.

Fitch Assigns NG BidCo AS First-Time 'B(EXP)' Rating; Outlook Stable

With Outlook on the IDR Stable, the upgrade reflects the stabilisation in its core retail business and deleveraging supported by cash inflows from property development.

Fitch Ratings upgrades Golden Eagle Retail Group Limited's IDR

Working capital also improved, as note receivables declined by CNY1.8 billion, helping fund the company's deleveraging. Management has indicated its desire to further deleverage via assets disposals.

Fitch Ratings downgrades Zhongrong Xinda Group Co., Ltd.'s IDR to 'BB-'

The company's enhanced fleet size provides another layer of protection to senior lenders and could become an additional source of cash flow to support its deleveraging.