Alcatel-Lucent's ?500 Million Proposed Notes Rated 'B', Recovery Rating of '4'; Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Still Negative Nov 10
Standard & Poors, November 2010
Abstract
French telecom equipment supplier Alcatel-Lucent is proposing ?500 million of senior bonds to help refinance its January 2011 maturities. We are assigning a 'B' rating to the proposed notes, with a recovery rating of '4', in line with Alcatel-Lucent's existing senior unsecured bonds. We are affirming our ratings on Alcatel-Lucent, including the 'B' long-term corporate credit rating. The negative outlook continues to reflect a possible downgrade if Alcatel-Lucent's cash generation does not materially improve in the near term. PARIS (Standard & Poor's) Nov. 23, 2010-- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it has assigned its 'B' long-term issue rating to Alcatel-Lucent's proposed ?500 million senior unsecured notes. We assigned a recovery rating of '4', like that on the...
Companies mentioned in this report are:
- Alcatel-Lucent
- Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
Action: Affirmed
Action: New Rating
Action: Outlook: Negative
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- Alcatel-Lucent
- Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
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