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Alto Parana S.A. Jun 08
Standard & Poors, June 2008
Abstract
Low-cost producer Strategic fit into strong parent's strategy, resulting in potential support Relatively narrow product mix, with exposure to cyclical commodity risks Modest scale of operations compared with that of global peers Aggressive dividend policy Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' rating on Argentina-based forest products company Alto Paran- S.A. reflects our belief that the company's 99.97% controlling shareholder, Celulosa Arauco y Constituci-n S.A. (Arauco; BBB+/Stable/--), has sufficient economic incentive to support Alto Paran-, given the company's strategic importance as a key foreign subsidiary in Latin America. The rating therefore incorporates some level of potential parental support, based partially on Arauco's guarantee to support Alto Paran-'s June 2007, $270 million debt issuance. As a result, we have also aligned the 'BBB+'...
Companies mentioned in this report are: Alto Parana S.A.,Empresas Copec S.A.,Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.,Compania de Petroleos de Chile COPEC S.A.
Action: Review
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Research Type: Full Analysis
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