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Burlington Northern Santa Fe's $209.4 Million Equipment Trust Certs Rated 'A+' Dec 04
Standard & Poors, Dec 2004
Abstract
NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) Dec. 15, 2004--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its 'A+' rating to the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co.'s $209.428 million pass-through trust certificates, series 2004-1. Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. (BNSF) The debt, commonly referred to as equipment trust certificates, is being used to fund the purchase of a diversified mix of railcars. The certificates benefit from special protection under Section 1168 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and are rated one full category above the corporate credit rating on BNSF, reflecting the likelihood that creditors will continue to receive payment at contracted rates during a potential reorganization (thus reducing default...
Companies mentioned in this report are: Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC,BNSF Railway Co.
Action: New Rating
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Research type: News
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