At Fitch Ratings, our corporate analysts proactively cover institutions

and their debt instruments across a wide range of global corporate

sectors – from aerospace and defense to retail and consumer products.

Each analyst in our corporate finance network is focused on a defined set

of issuers so they can explore every angle of an entity and offer actionable

credit opinions and insightful commentary. Our deep expertise and sector

knowledge provide investors with a consistent approach to confidently

measure risk across the corporate credit spectrum.

From our industry-specific knowledge to our credit market insights, at

Fitch Ratings there’s a world behind our corporate credit opinions.

Corporate Sector CoverageAnalysts in the Fitch Ratings Corporates group cover the securities of more than 1,700 companies in industries such as:

◆ Aerospace and defense

◆ Chemicals

◆ Consumer products and services

◆ Energy

◆ Food, beverage and tobacco

◆ Power and gas utilities

◆ Health care

◆ Industrial products and services

◆ Leisure and lodging

◆ Media

◆ Motor vehicles and machinery

◆ Paper, forest products, metals and mining

◆ Project finance

◆ Property and real estate investment trusts

◆ Retail

◆ Technology

◆ Telecommunications

◆ Transportation

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About Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings is a global rating agency committed to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data. Offering a world of knowledge and experience behind every opinion, we transform information to deliver meaning and utility to investors, issuers and other market participants. Fitch Ratings’ global expertise draws on local market knowledge and spans across the fixed-income universe. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide help investors make important credit judgments with confidence.

Dual-headquartered in New York and London, Fitch Ratings has 50 offices worldwide. Fitch Ratings is part of the Fitch Group, a jointly owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A. and Hearst Corporation.

For additional information, please visit www.fitchratings.com.

For More InformationFor more information about Fitch Ratings’ corporate offerings, visit our website.

www.fitchratings.com

MethodologyThe team’s analytical methodology addresses the legal, regulatory and market environments in over 100 countries, with particular emphasis on debt structure. The analysts provide public and private ratings on companies and their debt instruments, including bank loans, senior and subordinated debt, commercial paper, and preferred stock.

Our corporate finance analysts place great importance on interaction with their colleagues around the world including our sovereign and structured finance teams. This collaboration ensures a more comprehensive assessment of an entity’s strategic initiatives, competitive position, financial performance and the overall dynamics of the industry in which it operates.

Key ContactsBusiness & Relationship Management

Jill ZelterManaging Director

North America

+1 212 908 0774

Kathleen HoltzmanManaging Director

Latin America

+1 212 908 9103

Richard Anthony-SmithSenior Director

EMEA

+44 20 3530 1454

Vivek GoyalManaging Director

Asia Pacific

+65 6796 7203