The ratings on FPL Group Capital Inc. reflect the consolidated credit profile of its parent, FPL Group Inc. In addition, all of FPL Group Capital's debt and obligations are guaranteed by FPL Group. The ratings on FPL Group Inc. (FPL) and its subsidiaries are on CreditWatch with negative implications because of the announced merger with Constellation Energy Group Inc. The combination would most likely increase FPL's satisfactory business risk profile of '5' (business risk profiles are categorized from '1' (excellent) to '10' (vulnerable)) and weaken its financial profile based on the assumption that the combined entity would have a significantly higher percentage of cash flow from higher-risk competitive businesses with little change in the pro forma balance sheet. Despite the