Corporate Tenant Credit
Ratings
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The credit rating of a corporation is a financial indicator to potential
investors of debt securities such as bonds. These are assigned by
credit rating agencies such as A.M. Best, Dun & Bradstreet, Standard & Poor's, Moody's or Fitch Ratings and have letter designations such as A, B, C.
The Standard & Poor's rating scale is as follows, from excellent to poor: AAA, AA+, AA, AA-, A+, A,
A-, BBB+, BBB, BBB-, BB+, BB, BB-, B+, B, B-, CCC+, CCC, CCC-, CC, C, D. Anything lower than a BBB-
rating is considered a speculative or junk bond.[3] The Moody's rating system
is similar in concept but the naming is a little different. It is as follows, from excellent to poor: Aaa,
Aa1, Aa2, Aa3, A1, A2, A3, Baa1, Baa2, Baa3, Ba1, Ba2, Ba3, B1, B2, B3, Caa1, Caa2, Caa3, Ca, C. A.M. Best
rates from excellent to poor in the following manner: A++, A+, A, A-, B++, B+, B, B-, C++, C+, C, C-, D,
E, F, and S. The CTRISKS rating system is as follows: CT3A, CT2A, CT1A, CT3B, CT2B, CT1B, CT3C, CT2C and
CT1C. All these CTRISKS grades are mapped to one-year probability of
default.
Moody's |
S |
Fitch |
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Long-term |
Short-term |
Long-term |
Short-term |
Long-term |
Short-term |
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Aaa |
P-1 |
AAA |
A-1+ |
AAA |
F1+ |
Prime |
Aa1 |
AA+ |
AA+ |
High grade |
Aa2 |
AA |
AA |
Aa3 |
AA- |
AA- |
A1 |
A+ |
A-1 |
A+ |
F1 |
Upper medium grade |
A2 |
A |
A |
A3 |
P-2 |
A- |
A-2 |
A- |
F2 |
Baa1 |
BBB+ |
BBB+ |
Lower medium grade |
Baa2 |
P-3 |
BBB |
A-3 |
BBB |
F3 |
Baa3 |
BBB- |
BBB- |
Ba1 |
Not prime |
BB+ |
B |
BB+ |
B |
Non-investment grade
speculative |
Ba2 |
BB |
BB |
Ba3 |
BB- |
BB- |
B1 |
B+ |
B+ |
Highly speculative |
B2 |
B |
B |
B3 |
B- |
B- |
Caa1 |
CCC+ |
C |
CCC |
C |
Substantial risks |
Caa2 |
CCC |
Extremely speculative |
Caa3 |
CCC- |
In default with
little
prospect for recovery |
Ca |
CC |
C |
C |
D |
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DDD |
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In
default |
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DD |
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D |
Tenant Credit Ratings & Probability of
Default
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