MOODY'S ANNOUNCES RATING IMPACT OF 'GRI' METHODOLOGY FOR CORPORATE ISSUERS IN THE AMERICAS
New York, July 08, 2005 -- Moody's Investors Service published today the results of an examination
of corporate sector ratings in North, Central, and South America
in light of the introduction of its new rating methodology for government-related
issuers ("GRIs").
In April 2005, Moody's published a Rating Methodology report
entitled "The Application of Joint-Default Analysis to Government-Related
Issuers". The new methodology formally disaggregates the
ratings of GRIs into four components: (i) an assessment of the GRI's
baseline credit risk, (ii) the default risk of the supporting government,
(iii) the default dependence between the GRI and the government,
and (iv) the expected level of support from the government.
Below is a list of all corporate GRIs in the Americas affected by the
new rating methodology, including the rating changes resulting from
the application of the methodology.
For a detailed discussion of how Moody's evaluates corporate GRIs
in practice, please refer to Moody's Special Comment entitled
"Rating Government-Related Issuers in Americas Corporate
Finance", also published today.
As previously indicated, in addition to the ratings assigned to
issuers and debt securities, Moody's has also published ranges
of methodology inputs for each GRI, as follows:
- Baseline credit assessment, on a scale of 1 (lowest credit
risk) to 6 (highest credit risk)
- Local currency bond rating of the supporting government (as published
by Moody's)
- Dependence, expressed as low, medium or high
- Support, expressed as low, medium or high
For details of these input ranges for individual GRIs, please refer
to the Credit Opinions published today for each corporate GRI in the Americas
region. Please also refer to the separate addendum to Moody's
new GRI special comment ("Rating Government-Related Issuers
in the Americas -- Addendum"), which outlines the ranges
of inputs and rating outcomes for every corporate GRI in the region by
sector and by country.
The following list outlines ratings affirmed or upgraded following the
application of the GRI rating methodology. The rated entity is
listed with the rated class of debt, and the final rating outcome
and rating outlook.
RATINGS AFFIRMED WITH NO CHANGE IN RATING OUTLOOK
- Administracion Nacional de Combustibles (ANCAP)
Issuer Rating (foreign currency) -- B3, Stable Outlook
- Aeroports de Montreal
Senior Secured (domestic currency) -- A2, Stable
- Air Jamaica
Backed Senior Unsecured (foreign currency), B1, Stable
- Autopista Monterrey Cadereyta
Senior Secured (foreign currency) - Baa3, Stable
- Brilliant Power Corporation
Senior Secured (domestic currency) -- A1, Stable
- British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority
Backed Senior Unsecured (domestic currency) -- Aa1, Stable
- Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (CEMIG)
Senior Unsecured (domestic currency) B1, Stable
- Companhia Paranense de Energia (COPEL)
Corporate Family Rating (domestic currency, Ba3, Stable
Senior Secured (domestic currency) -- Ba2, Stable
Senior Unsecured (domestic currency) -- Ba3, Stable
- Deer Park Refining Ltd. Partnership
Senior Unsecured (domestic currency), A2, Stable
Backed Senior Unsecured (domestic currency) -- A2, Stable
- Edmonton Regional Airports Authority
Senior Secured (domestic currency), A1, Negative
- Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Senior Secured (domestic currency), A2, Stable
- Hovensa LLC
Senior Secured (domestic currency), Baa3, Stable
- HQI Transelec S.A.
Senior Unsecured (foreign currency), Baa1, Stable
- Hydro-Quebec
Backed Senior Unsecured (domestic currency), A1, Stable
- Manitoba Hydro Electric Board
Backed Commercial Paper (foreign currency), P1, Stable
- Merey Sweeny L.P.
Senior Unsecured (domestic currency), Baa3, Stable
- Motiva Enterprises LLC
Senior Unsecured (domestic currency), A2, Stable
- NAV CANADA
Senior Secured (domestic currency), Aa3, Stable
- New Brunswick Power Corporation
Backed Senior Unsecured (domestic currency), Aa3, Stable
- Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation
Backed Senior Unsecured (domestic currency), Aa2, Stable
- Ontario Power Authority
Issuer Rating (domestic currency), Aa2, Stable
- Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Authority
Senior Secured (domestic currency), A1, Stable
- Pemex Project Funding Master Trust
Backed Senior Unsecured (foreign currency), Baa1, Stable
- Petrobras Energia S.A.
Corporate Family Rating (foreign currency), B3, Stable
- Petrobras International Finance Co. (PIFCO)
Backed Senior Unsecured (foreign currency), Ba1, Positive
- Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras)
Senior Unsecured (foreign currency), Ba1, Positive
Corporate Family Rating (foreign currency), B1, Positive
- Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.(PDVSA)
Issuer Rating (domestic currency), B1, Developing
Issuer Rating (foreign currency), B2, Stable
Corporate Family Rating (foreign currency), B2, Stable
- Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX)
Senior Unsecured (domestic and foreign currency), Baa1, Stable
Corporate Family Rating (foreign currency), Baa1, Stable
Issuer Rating (domestic and foreign currency), Baa1, Stable
- Petroleum Company of Trinidad & Tobago (Petrotrin)
Issuer Rating (foreign currency), Baa3, Stable
- Tennessee Valley Authority
Senior Unsecured (domestic currency), Aaa, Stable
- TFM S.A. de C.V.
Backed Senior Unsecured (foreign currency), B2, Negative
Senior Unsecured (foreign currency), B2, Negative
Corporate Family Rating (foreign currency), B2, Negative
- Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc.
Senior Secured (domestic currency), (P)A1, Stable Outlook
RATINGS AFFIRMED WITH CHANGE IN OUTLOOK
- Companhia de Saneamento de Parana (SANEPAR)
Senior Unsecured (domestic currency) B1, Positive Outlook
- Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA)
Issuer Rating (domestic currency), B1, Developing Outlook
RATINGS UPGRADED (NEW RATINGS LISTED)
- Aruba Airport Authority
Senior Unsecured (foreign currency), Baa3, Stable Outlook
- Cerro Negro Finance Limited
Backed Senior Secured (foreign currency), Ba3, Stable
- CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Corporate Family Rating (domestic currency), Ba1, Stable
Senior Unsecured (domestic currency), Ba1, Stable
- Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD)
Senior Unsecured Shelf Registration (foreign currency, (P)Baa3,
Stable
Issuer Rating (domestic currency), Baa1, Stable
- Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile (CODELCO)
Senior Unsecured (foreign currency), Aa3, Stable
- Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, S.A. (ENAP)
Senior Unsecured (foreign currency), A2, Stable
- Fertinitro Finance Inc.
Backed Senior Secured (foreign currency), B3, Stable
- Hamaca Holding LLC
Senior Secured (foreign currency), Ba3, Stable
- Hydro One Inc.
Senior Unsecured (domestic currency), Aa3, Stable
- Petrobras Energia S.A.
Senior Unsecured (foreign currency), Ba2, Stable
- PetroZuata Finance Inc.
Backed Senior Secured (foreign currency), Ba3, Stable
- Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) S.A.
Senior Unsecured (domestic currency), A2, Stable
Issuer Rating (domestic currency), A2, Stable
- Phoenix Park Gas Processor Ltd.
Senior Secured (foreign currency), A3, Stable
- Sincrudos de Orient (SINCOR)
Senior Secured (foreign currency), Ba3, Stable
- Vale Overseas Ltd -- Backed Senior Unsecured (foreign currency),
Baa3, Stable Outlook
RATING UNDER REVIEW - POSSIBLE UPGRADE
- Furnas Centrais Eletricas S.A.
Issuer Rating (domestic currency), Ba2
RATING CONTINUING UNDER REVIEW -- DIRECTION UNCERTAIN
- Companhia de Energetica de Brasilia (CEB)
Senior Unsecured (domestic currency), Ba3
RATING ASSIGNED
- Air Jamaica
Corporate Family Rating (domestic currency), B2, Stable Outlook
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