The outlook change reflects the deterioration of B+N’s financial risk profile as operating profitability drops in 2023 paired with continued liquidity concerns.

The upgrade follows the removal of under review for a developing outcome after the delayed publication of B+N’s 2021 financial statements and reflects the group’s strong financial risk profile and attained stable project backlog.

The rating action reflects the lack of clarity caused by the delayed publication of the 2021 consolidated financial statements due to their conversion to IFRS.

The rating action reflects the removal of the one-notch negative adjustment for execution risk related to B+N’s M&A activity. It also incorporates an improved business risk profile supported by strong credit metrics.

New issuance of senior unsecured debt does not alter B+N Referencia Zrt’s rating case as Scope’s base case considered that the international acquisition will be partly financed with a new bond issuance.

The rating action follows B+N’s agreement to acquire Central and Eastern European subsidiaries of ISS Group, which upon completion is likely to improve both business risk and financial risk profiles.

The rating action reflects solid credit metrics amid the company's sales growth.

The rating is supported by the comparatively strong credit metrics. Constraints include the company's small scale, weak diversification, stiff competition and agressive financial policy.