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23 Asia-Pacific (Ex-Japan) Corporate Issuer Ratings On Watch Positive and Eight On Watch Negative, On Revised Criteria
23 Asia-Pacific (Ex-Japan) Corporate Issuer Ratings On Watch Positive and Eight On Watch Negative, On Revised Criteria
Primary Credit Analysts: Anthony J Flintoff, Melbourne (61) 3-9631-2038; anthony.flintoff@standardandpoors.com Christopher Lee, Hong Kong (852) 2533-3562; christopher.k.lee@standardandpoors.com Mehul P Sukkawala, CFA, Singapore (65) 6239-6337; mehul.sukkawala@standardandpoors.com Daniel Hsiao, Taipei (8862) 8722-5826; daniel.hsiao@taiwanratings.com.tw
MELBOURNE (Standard & Poor's) Nov. 26, 2013--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it has reviewed its ratings on the corporate industrial and utility companies that were labeled as "under criteria observation" (UCO) after the publishing of its revised Corporate criteria on Nov. 19, 2013. The ratings on 23 Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) corporate entities were placed on CreditWatch with positive implications as a result of this review, meaning that they will likely be raised. At the same time, the ratings on eight Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) corporate entities were placed on CreditWatch with negative implications, meaning that they will likely be lowered. (See ratings list.) Over the weeks that follow, we will publish individual analytical reports on the companies identified below to resolve these CreditWatch listings. All other Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) corporate issuer ratings are unaffected under the revised corporate criteria, and their UCO labels will be removed. RELATED CRITERIA AND RESEARCH Corporate Methodology, Nov. 19, 2013
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23 Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) Corporate Issuer Ratings On Watch Positive And Eight On Watch Negative, On Revised Criteria
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RATINGS LIST Asia-Pacific Issuer Ratings Placed On Watch Due To Revised Corporate Criteria ISSUER CREDIT RATINGS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND ATCO Gas Australia LP Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating CitiPower Trust (The) TO FROM
BBB/Positive BBB/Positive
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23 Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) Corporate Issuer Ratings On Watch Positive And Eight On Watch Negative, On Revised Criteria
Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating Orica Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating Foreign currency ST rating Local currency LT rating Local currency ST rating Powercor Australia LLC Foreign currency LT rating Foreign currency ST rating Local currency LT rating Local currency ST rating
A-/Stable A-/Stable
SP AusNet Group (including the below-listed subsidiaries) Foreign currency LT rating BBB+/Watch Pos BBB+/Stable Local currency LT rating BBB+/Watch Pos BBB+/Stable SPI Australia Holdings (Partnership) L.P. Foreign currency LT rating BBB+/Watch Pos Local currency LT rating BBB+/Watch Pos
BBB+/Stable BBB+/Stable
SPI Electricity & Gas Australia Holdings Pty Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating BBB+/Watch Pos BBB+/Stable Foreign currency ST rating A-2 A-2 Local currency LT rating BBB+/Watch Pos BBB+/Stable Local currency ST rating A-2 A-2 SPI PowerNet Pty Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating
BBB+/Stable BBB+/Stable
SPI Electricity Pty Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating BBB+/Watch Pos Local currency LT rating BBB+/Watch Pos SPI (Australia) Assets Pty Ltd. (including Foreign currency LT rating BBB/Watch Local currency LT rating BBB/Watch Senior unsecured guaranteed debt* AAJemena Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating BBB/Watch Local currency LT rating BBB/Watch
BBB+/Stable BBB+/Stable
below-listed subsidiary) Pos BBB/Stable Pos BBB/Stable AAPos Pos BBB/Stable BBB/Stable
Transurban Finance Co. Pty Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating BBB+/Watch Pos Local currency LT rating BBB+/Watch Pos
BBB+/Stable BBB+/Stable
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23 Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) Corporate Issuer Ratings On Watch Positive And Eight On Watch Negative, On Revised Criteria
Vector Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating Westfield Retail Trust Foreign currency LT rating Foreign currency ST rating Local currency LT rating Local currency ST rating CHINA/HONG KONG/KOREA/TAIWAN
BBB+/Stable BBB+/Stable
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating A-/Watch Neg Local currency LT rating A-/Watch Neg China scale LT rating cn AA-/Watch Neg China State Construction International Holdings Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating BBB-/Watch Pos Local currency LT rating BBB-/Watch Pos China scale LT rating cnA-/Watch Pos Franshion Properties (China) Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating BB+/Watch Pos Local currency LT rating BB+/Watch Pos China scale LT rating cnBBB+/Watch Pos Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating China scale LT rating
Sinochem Hong Kong (Group) Co. Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating BBB/Watch Pos Local currency LT rating BBB/Watch Pos China scale LT rating cnA/Watch Pos SK Hynix Inc. Foreign currency LT rating BB/Watch Pos Local currency LT rating BB/Watch Pos Senior unsecured guaranteed debt* A Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating A-/Watch Neg Local currency LT rating A-/Watch Neg China scale LT rating cnAA/Watch Neg SOUTH SOUTH-EAST ASIA
BB/Stable BB/Stable A
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23 Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) Corporate Issuer Ratings On Watch Positive And Eight On Watch Negative, On Revised Criteria
Aegis Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating Genpact Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating Genting Bhd. Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating Asean scale LT rating Infosys Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating
BB-/Stable BB-/Stable
BB+/Stable BB+/Stable
BBB+/Negative BBB+/Negative
Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating B-/Stable Local currency LT rating B-/Watch Pos Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. Foreign currency LT rating BBB/Stable Asean scale LT rating axA/Watch Pos PT Astra International Tbk. Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating Asean scale LT rating PT Indosat Tbk. Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating Asean scale LT rating PT MNC Sky Vision Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating Asean scale LT rating PT Telekomunikasi Selular Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating Asean scale LT rating Sri Lanka Telecom PLC Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating
B-/Stable B-/Stable
BBB/Stable axA
B+/Stable B+/Stable
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23 Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) Corporate Issuer Ratings On Watch Positive And Eight On Watch Negative, On Revised Criteria
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating Tata Steel UK Holdings Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating ST rating Thai Beverage Public Co. Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating Asean scale LT rating Asean scale ST rating Wipro Ltd. Foreign currency LT rating Local currency LT rating
BBB+/Negative BBB+/Negative
B+/Negative B+/Negative B
BBB+/Negative BBB+/Negative
*Guaranteed debt issue not affected by outlook change. Senior-secured debt not affected by outlook change. Foreign currency long-term ratings are unaffected. NOTE: Individual debt issue ratings for each company are available at S&P.com and will carry the CreditWatch action corresponding to that company. LT--Long-term. ST-Short-term. China scale rating--Greater China Regional Scale Rating. Asean scale rating--Asean Regional Scale Rating.
Complete ratings information is available to subscribers of RatingsDirect at www.globalcreditportal.com and at www.spcapitaliq.com. All ratings affected by this rating action can be found on Standard & Poor's public Web site at www.standardandpoors.com. Use the Ratings search box located in the left column.
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