OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings has downgraded the ratings for the following classes of notes issued by EIG's Global Project Fund II (GPFII):

--Class C floating-rate notes to 'Dsf' from 'Csf';

--Class D floating-rate notes to 'Dsf' from 'Csf'.

The class B-1 and B-2 fixed-rate notes have paid in full (PIF). Fitch's downgrade of the class C and D notes follows missed principal payments on the notes' scheduled maturity dates on June 24, 2016.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

Class B Notes PIF: The approximately $67.0 million due in principal and interest payments, final swap payment, fees and expenses of the class B notes were paid in full with the following proceeds: (i) $5.6 million from final payment of Corona Trading Corporation, (ii) $23.1 million from the sale of Cornhusker Energy Lexington, (iii) $37.1 from the sale of Kiowa Power Partners, and (iv) $1.4 million in proceeds from the principal and interest payments from Compania de Energia Mexicana ("CEM"). The payments from CEM were paid to the trust on June 30, 2016 and distributed to noteholders on July 15, 2016.

Class C and D Missed Payments: The class C and D note-holders are expected to begin discussing the management and disposition of the two remaining portfolio assets: (i) CEM - performing, contracted hydroelectric power plant in Mexico, maturing in March 2018, and (ii) Oceanografia - non-performing offshore oilfield services company in Mexico, currently undergoing through a restructuring plan and litigation against some responsible parties.

RATING SENSITIVITIES

The 'D' rating will be withdrawn within 11 months of today's date.

DUE DILIGENCE USAGE

No third-party due diligence was provided or reviewed in relation to this rating action.