DEBT RATINGS Definition

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DEBT RATINGS are the creditworthiness of a borrower as measured in the U.S. by debt rating agencies Moody's and Standard and Poor's. A triple A (AAA) rating means that there is almost no likelihood of the borrower failing to pay.

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DISSOLUTION is the act of ending, terminating or winding-up a company or state of affairs. For example, when the life of a company is ended by normal legal means, it is said to be "dissolved". The same is said of marriage or partnerships which, by dissolution, end the legal relationship between those persons formally joined by the marriage or partnership.

STAKEHOLDER is a person, group, organization, or system who affects or can be affected by an organization's actions, e.g. stockholders, employees, vendors, and customers.

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