Moody's assigns Loss Given Default Assessments in EMEA for speculative-grade corporate families. Current ratings remain unchanged - Press Release II of IV
London, 04 April 2007 -- Moody's Investors Service today announces the assignment of Probability
of Default Ratings (PDRs) and Loss Given Default Assessments (LGDAs) for
corporate families in the Aerospace and Defence, Automotive,
Forest Products, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Metals and
Mining, Natural Products Processor and Consumer Products sectors
whose debt ratings remain unchanged in conjunction with the implementation
of Moody's Loss Given Default (LGD) and Probability of Default rating
methodology for existing non-financial speculative-grade
corporate issuers in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
For corporate families whose ratings were directly affected, please
refer to the previous press release "Moody's implements loss given
default methodology in EMEA" issued March 29, 2007.
Moody's current long-term credit ratings are opinions about
expected credit loss that incorporate both the likelihood of default and
the expected loss in the event of default. The LGD rating methodology
(1) disaggregates these two key assessments in long-term ratings;
(2) enhances the consistency in Moody's notching practices across
industries; and (3) improves the transparency and accuracy of its
ratings, reflecting different experiences of recovery across the
capital structure.
Moody's assigns Probability of Default Ratings (or PDRs) to issuers,
not specific debt instruments. PDRs use Moody's standard
alpha-numeric scale and express the rating agency's opinion
of the likelihood that an entity within a corporate family will default
on any of its obligations.
Moody's assigns Loss-Given-Default Assessments (or
LGDAs) to individual rated debt issues -- i.e. loans,
bonds and preferred stock. Moody's opinions of expected loss
are expressed as a percentage of principal and accrued interest at the
resolution of the default, with assessments ranging from LGD1 (loss
anticipated to be 0%-9%) to LGD6 (loss anticipated
to be 90%-100%).
This press release covers speculative-grade corporate families
in EMEA in the Aerospace and Defence, Automotive, Forest Products,
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Metals and Mining, Natural
Products Processor and Consumer Products sectors where Moody's is assigning
PDRs and LGDAs. (Other industry sectors are being covered in separate
press releases.) All currently outstanding debt ratings for these
issuers remain unchanged.
Aerospace and Defence
Heckler & Koch GmbH, B2
PDR: B1
9.25% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2011,
B2-->B2, LGD4, 65%
MTU Aero Engines Investment GmbH, Ba2
PDR: Ba2
IRKUT Corporation, JSC, Ba1
PDR: Ba1
Automotive
Fiat S.p.A., Ba2
PDR: Ba2
Fiat Finance & Trade Ltd.
US$15000M Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Note Program,
Ba2 -->Ba2, LGD4, 57%
6.625% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2013,
Ba2 -->Ba2, LGD4, 57%
5.625% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2011,
Ba2 -->Ba2, LGD4, 57%
EUR100M Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2009, Ba2 -->Ba2,
LGD4, 57%
EUR40M Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2007, Ba2 -->Ba2,
LGD4, 57%
US$7.5M 8.2% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture
Due 2008, Ba2 -->Ba2, LGD4, 57%
US$12M 8.1% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture
Due 2008, Ba2 -->Ba2, LGD4, 57%
EUR21M 5.5% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due
2010, Ba2 -->Ba2, LGD4, 57%
EUR1000M 6.25% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due
2010, Ba2 -->Ba2, LGD4, 57%
EUR14M Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2008, Ba2 -->Ba2,
LGD4, 57%
EUR15M 6.9% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due
2008, Ba2 -->Ba2, LGD4, 57%
EUR10M 6.9% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due
2008, Ba2 -->Ba2, LGD4, 57%
EUR10M Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2007, Ba2 -->Ba2,
LGD4, 57%
EUR1300M 6.75% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due
2011, Ba2 -->Ba2, LGD4, 57%
EUR20M 6.125% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due
2008, Ba2 -->Ba2, LGD4, 57%
EUR25M Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2011, Ba2 -->Ba2,
LGD4, 57%
EUR617M 7.4% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due
2011, Ba2 -->Ba2, LGD4, 57%
Fiat Finance Canada Ltd.
EUR15000M Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Note Program, Ba2
-->Ba2, LGD4, 57%
Fiat Finance North America Inc.
EUR15000M Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Note Program, Ba2
-->Ba2, LGD4, 57%
Senior Unsecured EURO MTNs, Ba2 -->Ba2, LGD4,
57%
A.T.U. Auto-Teile-Unger Invtmt GmbH
& Co. KG, B1
PDR: B1
Senior Subordinated Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2014, B3-->B3,
LGD5, 89%
Duerr AG, B2
PDR: B2
9.75% Senior Subordinated Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2011,
Caa1-->Caa1, LGD5, 86%
Europcar Groupe S.A., Ba3
PDR:Ba3
8.125% Subordinate Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2014,
B2-->B2, LGD6, 93%
Senior Subordinated Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2013, B1-->B1,
LGD5, 78%
TI Automotive Limited, Caa1
PDR: Caa1
Senior Secured Bank Credit Facility, B3-->B3,
LGD3, 39%
GBP98.8M Senior Secured Bank Credit Facility, B3-->B3,
LGD3, 39%
GBP223.3M Senior Secured Bank Credit Facility, B3-->B3,
LGD3, 39%
Forest Products
M-real, B3
PDR: B3
Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Note Program, B3-->B3,
LGD4, 50%
Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2007, B3-->B3,
LGD4, 50%
Senior Unsecured FLT RT EUR MTNs Due 2008, B3-->B3,
LGD4, 50%
5.60% Senior Unsecured EUR MTNs Due 2008, B3-->B3,
LGD4, 50%
Senior Unsecured FLT RT EUR MTNs Due 2009, B3-->B3,
LGD4, 50%
5.91% Senior Unsecured EUR MTNs Due 2009, B3-->B3,
LGD4, 50%
Senior Unsecured FLT RT Eurobonds Due 2010, B3-->B3,
LGD4, 50%
Senior Unsecured Eurobonds Due 2013, B3-->B3,
LGD4, 50%
Lecta S.A.,Ba3
PDR: Ba3
EUR598M Senior Secured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2014, Ba3-->Ba3,
LGD3, 47%
EUR150M Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2014, B1-->B1.
LGD5, 78%
Norske Skogindustrier ASA, Ba1
PDR: Ba1
6.125% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2015,
Ba1-->Ba1, LGD4, 55%
7.125% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2033,
Ba1-->Ba1, LGD4, 55%
US$600M 7.625% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture
Due 2011, Ba1-->Ba1, LGD4, 55%
Sappi Papier Holding GmbH, Ba1
PDR: Ba1
US$500M 6.75% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture
Due 2012, Ba1-->Ba1, LGD4, 53%
US$250M 7.5% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture
Due 2032, Ba1-->Ba1, LGD4, 53%
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
Fresenius AG, Ba2
PDR: Ba2
Fresenius Finance BV
5% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2013, Ba2
-->Ba2, LGD4, 51%
5.5% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2016,
Ba2 -->Ba2, LGD4, 51%
Nycomed A/S, B1
PDR: B2
Metals and Mining
Kloeckner & Co AG, Ba3
PDR: Ba3
Kloeckner Investment S.C.A.
Senior Subordinated Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2015, B2-->B2,
LGD6, 92%
Lucchini S.p.A., Ba3
PDR: Ba3
Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works, Ba3
PDR: Ba3
MMK Finance S.A.
Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2008, Ba3-->Ba3,
LGD4, 50%
Novolipetsk Steel OJSC: Ba1
PDR: Ba1
Severstal OAO, Ba3
PDR: Ba3
Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2009, B1-->B1,
LGD5, 75%
Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2014, B1-->B1,
LGD5, 75%
TMK, B1
PDR: B1
TMK Capital S.A.
8.5% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2009,
B2-->B2, LGD5, 71%
Zaporizhstal OJSC, B3
PDR: B3
Alrosa Finance S.A., Ba2
PDR: Ba2
8.125% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2008,
Ba2 --> Ba2, LGD4, 50%
8.875% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2014,
Ba2 --> Ba2, LGD4, 50%
Kremikovtzi AD, Caa1
PDR: Caa1
Bulgaria Steel Finance BV
Senior Secured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2013, Caa1 -->
Caa1, LGD4, 55%
Zlomrex S.A.,B2
PDR : B2
Zlomrex International Finance S.A.
8.5% Senior Secured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2014,
Caa1-->Caa1, LGD5, 79%
Natural Products Processor and Consumer Products
Lebedyansky, OJSC, Ba3
PDR: Ba3
Remy Cointreau S.A., Ba2
PDR: Ba2.
6.5% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2010,
Ba2-->Ba2, LGD4, 53%
5.2% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2012,
Ba2-->Ba2, LGD4, 53%
Head N.V., B2
PDR:B2
HTM Sport- und Freizeitgerate AG
Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2014, B3-->B3,
LGD4, 61%
Piaggio & C. S.p.A., Ba3
PDR: Ba3
Piaggio Finance S.A.
10% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2012, Ba3-->Ba3,
LGD4, 50%
Safilo S.p.A., Ba3
PDR: Ba3
Safilo Capital Intenational SA
Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2013, B2-->B2,
LGD5, 89%
Barry Callebaut AG, Ba1
PDR: Ba2
Fage Dairy Industry S.A.: B1
PDR: B1
7.5% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2015,
B1-->B1, LGD4, 50%
OJSC Myronivsky Hliboproduct, B2
PDR: B2
MHP S.A
10.25% Senior Unsecured Regular Bond/Debenture Due 2011,
B2-->B2, LGD4, 51%
Ulker Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., B1
PDR: B1
JSC RG Brands, B2
PDR: B2
B3 Issuer Rating withdrawn
Ratings under review (no assignment of PDRs and LGDAs until resolution):
Metals and Mining
Azovstal Iron & Steel Works
Corus Group plc
SUAL International Ltd
Natural Products Processor and Consumer Products
Central European Distribution Corporation
Foodcorp (Proprietary) Limited
London
David G. Staples
Managing Director
Corporate Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service Ltd.
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London
Michael West
Managing Director
Corporate Finance Group
Moody's Investors Service Ltd.
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