Morningstar DBRS Discontinues Credit Rating on Algonquin Power Co.'s Senior Unsecured Debentures
Utilities & Independent PowerDBRS Limited (Morningstar DBRS) discontinued the credit rating on the Senior Unsecured Debentures (Senior Debentures) of Algonquin Power Co. (APCo) at APCo's request. Morningstar DBRS notes that the action to discontinue the rating follows the full repayment of the Senior Debentures and is unrelated to the APCo's credit profile.
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All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
Morningstar DBRS applied the following principal methodology:
-- Global Methodology for Rating Companies in the Regulated Utility and Independent Power Producer Industries (November 25, 2024)
https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/443429
-- Morningstar DBRS credit ratings may use one or more sections of the Morningstar DBRS Global Corporate Criteria (February 3, 2025; https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/447186) which covers, for example, topics such as holding companies and parent/subsidiary relationships, guarantees, recovery, and common adjustments to financial ratios.
The following methodologies have also been applied:
Morningstar DBRS Criteria: Approach to ESG Factors in Credit Ratings (August 13, 2024)
https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/437781
The credit rating methodologies used in the analysis of this transaction can be found at: https://dbrs.morningstar.com/about/methodologies.
A description of how Morningstar DBRS analyzes corporate finance transactions and how the methodologies are collectively applied can be found at: https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/431153.
The related regulatory disclosures pursuant to the National Instrument 25-101 Designated Rating Organizations are hereby incorporated by reference and can be found by clicking on the link under Related Documents or by contacting us at info-DBRS@morningstar.com.
The credit rating was not initiated at the request of the rated entity.
The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the credit rating process for this credit rating action.
Morningstar DBRS did not have access to the accounts, management and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this credit rating action.
This is a solicited credit rating.
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