DBRS Morningstar Assigns Ratings of A (high) with Stable Trends to Hydro One Inc.’s $1.2 Billion Medium-Term Notes Issues

DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) assigned ratings of A (high) with Stable trends to Hydro One Inc.’s (HOI or the Company) $1.2 billion Medium-Term Notes (the Notes) offering, which is composed of $200 million re-opening of 2.71% (Series 47) due 2050, $600 million 0.71% (Series 48) due 2023, and $400 million 1.69% (Series 49) due 2031. The ratings assigned to the Notes are based on the ratings of other already-outstanding series of Senior Unsecured Debentures.

The Notes will be direct, unsecured obligations of HOI, ranking pari passu with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company. Proceeds from the Notes will be used to repay and/or prepay maturing long-term and short-term debt and for general corporate purposes.

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All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

The principal methodologies are Rating Companies in the Regulated Electric, Natural Gas and Water Utilities Industry (September 16, 2019) and DBRS Morningstar Criteria: Rating Corporate Holding Companies and Parent/Subsidiary Rating Relationships (November 25, 2019), which can be found on dbrsmorningstar.com under Methodologies & Criteria.

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The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the rating process for this rating action. DBRS Morningstar had access to the accounts and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this rating action.

Generally, the conditions that lead to the assignment of a Negative or Positive trend are resolved within a 12-month period. DBRS Morningstar trends and ratings are under regular surveillance.

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