FORM 6-K
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July, 2007
Commission File Number: 001-12440
ENERSIS S.A.
Santa Rosa 76
Santiago, Chile
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FELLER RATE UPGRADED ENERSIS
AND ITS MAIN GENERATION SUBSIDIARY ENDESA CHILE
(Santiago, Chile, July 6th, 2007) ENERSIS S.A. (NYSE: ENI) announced that Feller Rate improved the credit risk classification for the Company’s local bonds and bonds lines to the level “AA-” from “A+”, with stable outlook. These ratings had been under positive outlook since July, 2006.
Feller Rate remarked, that it had raised the risk rating category based upon Enersis’ improved financial profile, derived from the better financial situation of the Chilean subsidiary Endesa Chile, as well as to the sustained positive results arising from the distribution business, mainly through the subsidiary Chilectra.
At the same time, and due to a healthy financial flexibility, the agency expects that Enersis will continue facing refinancing of its consolidated debt maturity in better terms and conditions, to reduce its total debt.
On the other hand, the stable outlook reflects the perspectives of Feller Rate over the Company for the period 2007-2011, in connection with the improvements in its consolidated financial coverage ratios, due to a better performance and strengthening of its investments, including stronger cash flows from its subsidiaries – especially those based in Chile -.
Regarding Endesa Chile’s financial situation, Feller Rate stated that, as a result of structural changes in the local electric generation sector, the company has improved its cash flows, as well as its financial flexibility, presenting positive perspectives in terms of its consolidated financial coverage ratios and consolidated debt.
Chilectra, the Chilean distribution subsidiary, represents the most important cash source for Enersis within the distribution business segment, and – based on Feller Rate analysis – as the company operates in a stable and profitability sector, and also considering the inexistence of debt with third parties, allows Chilectra to generate significant operating cash flows net from investment expenses and transfer them to Enersis through dividend and payment of intercompany debt.
This rating improvement adds to the recent upgrade made by Standard & Poor’s last July 3rd, to “BBB” from ”BBB-”, with “stable outlook”.
For further information, please contact us:
Susana Rey |
Head of Investor Relations |
srm@e.enersis.cl |
56 (2) 353 4554 |
Carmen Poblete | Ignacio Gonzalez | Denisse Labarca | Doris Saba | |||
Investor Relations | Investor Relations | Investor Relations | Investor Relations | |||
Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | |||
cpt@e.enersis.cl | ijgr@e.enersis.cl | dla@e.enersis.cl | dsb@e.enersis.cl | |||
56 (2) 353 4447 | 56 (2) 353 4552 | 56 (2) 353 4492 | 56 (2) 353 4555 |
Maria Luz Muñoz |
Investor Relations |
Assistant |
mlmr@e.enersis.cl |
56 (2) 353 4682 |
SANTA ROSA #76 15 FLOOR | www.enersis.cl |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ENERSIS S.A. | |
By: /s/ Ignacio Antoñanzas | |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Date: July 10, 2007