Press Release

DBRS Rates PowerStream Inc.’s New Debt Issue at “A”, Stable Trend

Utilities & Independent Power
July 30, 2012

DBRS has today assigned a rating of “A” with a Stable trend to the $200 million 3.958% Senior Unsecured Debentures Series A (the Debentures) of PowerStream Inc. (PowerStream) maturing July 30, 2042.

The Debentures will rank equally with all of PowerStream’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. Net proceeds from the sale of the above-noted securities will be used for the repayment of indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.

Notes:
All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

The applicable methodology is Rating North American Energy Utilities (Electric and Natural Gas) Industry, which can be found on the DBRS website under Methodologies.

Ratings

PowerStream Inc.
  • US = Lead Analyst based in USA
  • CA = Lead Analyst based in Canada
  • EU = Lead Analyst based in EU
  • UK = Lead Analyst based in UK
  • E = EU endorsed
  • U = UK endorsed
  • Unsolicited Participating With Access
  • Unsolicited Participating Without Access
  • Unsolicited Non-participating

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