Origin Energy downgrade

07 August 2015

 

Origin Energy has been downgraded to BBB from BBB+ by Fitch not long after Moody’s announced it will downgrade the company to Baa3. Both agencies’ announcements were made after the sale of Origin’s 53% stake in Contact Energy. Although the sale will reduce debt levels, the reduction in earnings diversity and weaker energy prices in general led to the agency’s change. Origin Energy said the sale reduces the company’s financial...

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