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      FRIDAY, 29/12/2023 - Scope Ratings GmbH
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      Scope converts German Merck’s ratings into unsolicited subscription ratings available on ScopeOne

      Following Merck’s request for a withdrawal of Scope’s public ratings on the German conglomerate, the rating agency has converted all ratings into unsolicited subscription ratings.

      The latest information on the rating, including rating reports and related methodologies, is available on this LINK.

      Converted ratings relate to Merck KGaA (issuer rating, long-term and short-term debt ratings); Merck Financial Services GmbH (issuer rating, long-term debt rating), EMD Finance LLC (issuer rating, long-term debt rating).

      All of the following ratings are converted into unsolicited subscription ratings:

      • Issuer ratings and Outlook: A/Stable
         
      • Short-term debt rating: S-1
         
      • Long-term senior unsecured debt ratings: A
         
      • Long-term contractually subordinated (hybrid) debt ratings: BBB+
         

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