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These strengths are partly offset by a less conservative financial policy, with debt more than doubling to fund significant capital expenditures and acquisitions; heightened execution risks on large projects; persistent industry cost pressures, capital intensity and cyclicality; a weakening economic outlook in developed markets; and country risks from exposure to South Africa. Although Anglo continues to perform strongly, management has adopted a less conservative financial policy over the past year, which looks set to continue. 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Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Fitch Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_149567_820658533</link><guid isPermaLink="false">moodys/PR_149567_820658533</guid><moodys:index_mode xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:index_mode><description>Moody's revises Anglo American's rating outlook to negative</description><moodys:report_type xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Rating Action</moodys:report_type><pubDate>2/21/2008 12:33:35 AM</pubDate><title>Moody's revises Anglo American's rating outlook to negative</title><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Anglo American SA Finance Limited</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">820658533</moodys:org_id><moodys:price xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">150.0000</moodys:price><moodys:report_class xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">News</moodys:report_class><moodys:format xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:format><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">806591710</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Anglo American Capital Plc</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">600063648</moodys:org_id><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Anglo American plc</moodys:issuer><moodys:issuer_list xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Anglo American Capital Plc; 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The outlook is stable. At the same time, Standard&amp;Poor's lowered the long-term South Africa national scale debt rating on the medium-term note program issued by Anglo American S.A. Finance Ltd. and guaranteed by Anglo to 'zaAA+' from 'zaAAA'. The short-term South Africa national scale rating was affirmed at 'zaA-1'. The downgrade reflects our expectation that the ratio of funds from operations (FFO) to adjusted debt will fall markedly below the 50% ratio guidance for the ratings. 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The outlook is stable. At the same time, Standard&amp;Poor's lowered the long-term South Africa national scale debt rating on the medium-term note program issued by Anglo American S.A. Finance Ltd. and guaranteed by Anglo to 'zaAA+' from 'zaAAA'. The short-term South Africa national scale rating was affirmed at 'zaA-1'. 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