OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings has downgraded the foreign currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of several Brazilian corporates following today's sovereign ratings downgrade. Fitch has also affirmed the associated local currency IDRs of several of the affected corporates.

Fitch has downgraded the Brazilian sovereign's foreign and local currency IDRs to 'BB+' from 'BBB-' and the country ceiling to 'BBB-' from 'BBB'. The Rating Outlook on the sovereign is Negative.

Brazil's rating downgrade reflects the economy's deeper recession than previously anticipated, continued adverse fiscal developments and the increased political uncertainty that could further undermine the government's capacity to effectively implement fiscal measures to stabilize the growing debt burden. The Negative Outlook highlights continued uncertainty and downside risks related to economic, fiscal and political developments. The deteriorating domestic backdrop is increasing challenges for the authorities to take timely corrective policy actions to support confidence and improve prospects for growth, fiscal consolidation and debt stabilization.

RATING SENSITIVITIES

The foreign currency ratings of the following companies could be negatively impacted by a negative rating action on the sovereign rating of Brazil and/or a downgrade of its country ceiling. The Outlook for Brazil's foreign currency rating is currently Negative.

The Sovereign rating sensitivities include:

--Failure to arrest the pace of increase in the government debt burden. Crystallization of material contingent liabilities would also be negative.
--A deeper and more prolonged recession which further undermines government debt dynamics and stokes political and social instability.
--Erosion of international reserves and deterioration in government debt composition.

The Rating Outlook is Negative. Consequently, Fitch's sensitivity analysis does not currently anticipate developments with a high likelihood of leading to a positive rating change. Future developments that could individually, or collectively, result in a stabilization of the Outlook include:

--An improvement in the political environment that is conducive to improved policy implementation and supports confidence, growth and reform prospects.
--Fiscal consolidation that leads to greater confidence in the capacity of the government to achieve debt stabilization.
--Improved investment and growth environment and a reduction in macroeconomic imbalances.

Fitch has taken the following rating actions:

Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A.
--Foreign currency IDR downgraded to 'BBB-' from 'BBB'; Outlook Negative;
--Local currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable.

BRF S.A.
--Foreign currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB'; Outlook Negative;
--Local currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable;
--Notes due 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 affirmed at 'BBB'.

BFF International Ltd.
--Notes due 2020 guaranteed by BRF S.A. affirmed at 'BBB'.

Braskem S.A.
--Foreign currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB-'; Outlook Revised to Negative from Stable;
--Local currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable;
--Notes due 2017 affirmed at 'BBB-'.

Braskem Finance Limited
--Unsecured senior notes due 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2024 affirmed at 'BBB-';
--Perpetual bonds affirmed at 'BBB-'.

Braskem America Finance Company
--Notes due 2041 affirmed at 'BBB-'.

Cielo S.A.
--Foreign currency IDR downgraded to 'BBB-' from 'BBB';
--Local currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB';
The Rating Outlook is Negative for both FC and LC.

Cielo USA Inc.
--Notes due in 2022 downgraded to 'BBB-' from 'BBB'.

Companhia de Gas de Sao Paulo - COMGAS
--Foreign currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB-'; Outlook Revised to Negative from Stable;
--Local currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable;

Fibria Celulose S.A.
--Long-term foreign currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB-',;
--Long-term local currency IDR at 'BBB-';
--The Rating Outlook is Stable

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.
--Notes due 2024 affirmed at 'BBB-'.

Gerdau S.A.
--Foreign currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable
--Local currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable
--Port Auth of the City of St Paul (MN) Solid Waste Disposal Revs (Gerdau) 2012-7 affirmed at 'BBB-'.

Gerdau Holdings Inc.
--Notes due 2020 and 2024 affirmed at 'BBB-';

Gerdau Trade Inc.
--Notes due 2021 and 2023 affirmed at 'BBB-';

GTL Trade Finance Inc.
--Notes due 2017, 2024 and 2044 affirmed at 'BBB-';

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes S.A.
--Foreign currency IDR downgraded to 'BBB-' from 'BBB'; Outlook Negative;
--Local currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable;
--Senior unsecured notes due 2022 and 2025 downgraded to 'BBB-' from 'BBB'.

Itaipu Binacional (Itaipu)
--Foreign currency IDR downgraded to 'BB+' from 'BBB-';
--Local currency IDR downgraded to 'BB+' from 'BBB-';
Outlook Negative.

Klabin S.A.
--Foreign currency IDRs affirmed at 'BBB-'; Outlook Revised to Negative from Stable;
--Long-term local currency IDRs affirmed at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable

Klabin Finance S.A.
--Notes due in 2024 affirmed at 'BBB-'.

Sadia Overseas Ltd.
--Senior unsecured notes due 2017 guaranteed by BRF S.A. affirmed at 'BBB'.

Localiza Rent a Car S.A. (Localiza)
--Foreign currency IDR downgraded to 'BBB-' from 'BBB'; Outlook Negative;
--Local currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable.

Odebrecht Engenharia e Construcao S.A. (OEC)
--Foreign currency IDRs affirmed at 'BBB-, Outlook Negative;
--Local currency IDRs affirmed at 'BBB-, Outlook Negative;

Odebrecht Finance Limited (OFL)
--Notes due 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2029, 2042 and perp. affirmed at 'BBB-';

Raizen Energia S.A.
--Foreign currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB'; Outlook Negative;
--Local currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable.

Raizen Combustiveis S.A.
--Foreign currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB'; Outlook Negative;
--Local currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable.

Raizen Energy Finance Limited (Raizen Energy Finance)
--Notes due in 2017 affirmed at 'BBB'.

Tractebel Energia S.A. (Tractebel)
--Foreign currency IDR downgraded to 'BBB-' from 'BBB', Outlook Negative;
-- Local currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable.

Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica S.A.
--Foreign currency IDR downgraded to 'BBB-' from 'BBB', Outlook Negative;
--Local currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable.

Vale S.A.
--Foreign currency IDR downgraded to 'BBB' from 'BBB+', Rating Watch Negative;
--Local currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB+', Rating Watch Negative Maintained;
--Senior unsecured debt issuance downgraded to 'BBB' from 'BBB+', Rating Watch Negative.

Vale Overseas Limited:
--Notes guaranteed by Vale downgraded to 'BBB' from 'BBB+', Rating Watch Negative.

Vale Canada Limited:
--Notes guaranteed by Vale downgraded to 'BBB' from 'BBB+', Rating Watch Negative.

Votorantim Cimentos S.A. (VCSA)
--Foreign currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB'; Outlook Negative;
--Notes due 2021, 2022, and 2041 affirmed at 'BBB'.

Votorantim Participacoes S.A. (Votorantim)
--Foreign currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB'; Outlook Negative;
--Local currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable.

Votorantim Industrial S.A. (VID)
--Foreign currency IDR affirmed at 'BBB'; Outlook Negative.

Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio S.A. (CBA)
--Guaranteed notes due 2019, 2021, and 2024 affirmed at 'BBB'.

Voto-Votorantim Overseas Trading Operations IV Limited
--Notes due 2020 affirmed at 'BBB'.