Sun Microsystems Inc. Upgraded To 'A' Following Its Acquisition By Oracle - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Sun Microsystems Inc. Upgraded To 'A' Following Its Acquisition By Oracle

Sun Microsystems Inc. Upgraded To 'A' Following Its Acquisition By Oracle - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Sun Microsystems Inc. Upgraded To 'A' Following Its Acquisition By Oracle
Published Jan 28, 2010
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On Jan. 26, 2010, Oracle completed the acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. Sun Microsystems is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Oracle. We expect Sun's outstanding debt to be fully redeemed by Oracle. NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Jan. 28, 2010--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today it raised its corporate credit rating on Santa Clara, Calif.-based Sun Microsystems Inc. to 'A' from 'BB+'. We also withdrew the ratings from CreditWatch, where they had been placed with positive implications on April 20, 2009. The rating action and CreditWatch removal reflect the equalization of Sun's ratings with those of Oracle Corp. (A/Stable/A-1) following the completion of Sun's acquisition by Oracle. Following the redemption of Sun's outstanding debt issues, we will withdraw

  
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RESEARCH Sun Microsystems Inc. Upgraded To 'A' Following Its Acquisition By Oracle Publication date: 28-Jan-2010 Primary Credit Analyst: Martha Toll-Reed, New York (1) 212-438-7867; molly_toll-reed@standardandpoors.com Secondary Credit...

  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Sun Microsystems Inc. Upgraded To 'A' Following Its Acquisition By Oracle" Jan 28, 2010. Alacra Store. Mar 29, 2024. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Sun-Microsystems-Inc-Upgraded-To-A-Following-Its-Acquisition-By-Oracle-771807>
  
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