The downgrade comes after LMIRT announced, on Jan 25, that the tender offer for its senior unsecured notes due in 2024 and 2026 would proceed.
According to LMIRT, Fitch sees that such a tender offer “constitutes a distressed debt exchange, as the transaction will lead to a material reduction in original terms of the notes and is being conducted to avoid a traditional default”.
Units in LMIRT closed 0.1 cents higher or 6.67% up at 1.6 cents on Jan 26.
