Report title: Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais
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Abstract: Privatization risk remote Parent company's EPIC status ensures a last recourse sovereign guarantee on most obligations Politically and socially essential mandate as the dominant rail operator in France General unfunded pensions liabilities have been transferred to an independent entity Improving cash flow protection measures Increasing competition and deregulation for core businesses Poor efficiency, with huge payroll Profitability low, hampered by loss-making rail-freight operations Highly leveraged financial profile The ratings on state-owned national railway company Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) are based on its ownership by the Republic of France (AAA/Stable/A-1+), and the state's strong support for SNCF's obligations. SNCF's strengths are offset by a very weak--although improving--financial profile for the rating. Over the past years SNCF's profitability

Brief Excerpt: RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais Publication date: 12-Nov-2007 Primary Credit Analyst: Alexandre de Lestrange, Paris (33) 1-4420-7316; alexandre_delestrange@standardandpoors.com Secondary...

Report Type: Full Report
Ticker: 224507Z
Issuer: Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais
GICS: Railroads (20304010)
Sector: Corporations, Global Issuers, Sovereigns, Transportation
Country: France
Region: Europe, Middle East, Africa
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