Morningstar DBRS Discontinues Credit Ratings on Lièvre Power Financing Corporation and its Series 1 Senior Bonds
Project FinanceDBRS Limited (Morningstar DBRS) discontinued the credit ratings on Lièvre Power Financing Corporation (the Issuer) and Series 1 Senior Bonds (the Bonds) at the Issuer's request. On June 27, 2025, Lièvre Power Holdings LP issued $99.733 million Series C Bonds to repay the Bonds issued by the Issuer. Morningstar DBRS notes that the action to discontinue the ratings follows the full repayment of the Bonds.
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS
There were no Environmental/Social/Governance factor(s) that had a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis.
A description of how Morningstar DBRS considers ESG factors within the Morningstar DBRS analytical framework can be found in the Morningstar DBRS Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors in Credit Ratings (May 16, 2025) https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/454196
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All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
Morningstar DBRS applied the following principal methodology:
Global Methodology for Rating Project Finance (December 10, 2024)
https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/444393
The following methodologies have also been applied:
Morningstar DBRS Global Corporate Criteria (February 03, 2025)
https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/447186
Morningstar DBRS Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors in Credit Ratings (May 16, 2025) https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/454196
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 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.
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This is a solicited credit rating.
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