Deleverage

Duke Sells Asia-Pacific Assets for $1.2 Billion

Following through on previously announced plans to deleverage the company’s balance sheet and focus investments in the Americas, Duke Energy said Sunday that it has agreed to sell its Asia-Pacific assets, including all of its pipeline and power generation assets in Australia and New Zealand, to Australian combination utility company Alinta Ltd. for US$1.238 billion (A$1.69 billion).

March 16, 2004

TXU Europe’s Problems Grow, But Corporate Shows ‘Strong Support’ for Investment-Grade Rating, Says S&P

As long as TXU Corp. can deleverage itself and lower its debt-to-capital ratio in a “fairly rapid fashion,” Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) analyst Judith Waite believes the company shows strong support for an investment-grade rating.

October 21, 2002

TXU Corp. Shows ‘Strong Support’ for Investment-Grade Rating, Says S&P

As long as TXU Corp. can deleverage itself and lower its debt-to-capital ratio in a “fairly rapid fashion,” Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) analyst Judith Waite believes the company shows strong support for an investment-grade rating.

October 16, 2002