U.S. independent power producer NRG Energy Inc. announced its intent to enter into an agreement with the creditors to the Edison Mission Energy (EME) bankruptcy to acquire substantially all of the assets of EME for about $2.635 billion in stock, cash, and debt. We have affirmed our 'BB-' corporate credit rating on NRG . The stable outlook reflects our view that the financial risk profile, as reflected by NRG's adjusted funds from operations (FFO) to debt, free cash flow generation, and liquidity, is not likely to change from our expectations over the next two years. On Oct. 18, 2013, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'BB-' corporate credit ratings on NRG Energy Inc. Princeton, N.J.-based NRG had about $8.1
