UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February, 2024
EMPRESA DISTRIBUIDORA Y COMERCIALIZADORA NORTE S.A. (EDENOR)
(DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING COMPANY OF THE NORTH )
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
Argentina
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Av. del Libertador 6363,
12th Floor,
City of Buenos Aires (A1428ARG),
Tel: 54-11-4346-5000
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes No X
(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .)
Buenos Aires, February 23, 2024
Messrs.
COMISIÓN NACIONAL DE VALORES
Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission
Issuers´ Sub-Management Office
25 de Mayo 175
City of Buenos Aires
Messrs.
BOLSAS Y MERCADOS ARGENTINOS S.A.
Sarmiento 299
City of Buenos Aires
Ref: EDENOR S.A-Material fact
Risk Raiting
Dear Sirs:
I hereby address you on behalf of Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (EDENOR S.A.) (indistinctly, “EDENOR” or the “Company”) in compliance with the applicable rules, in order to inform you that as a result of the process of the exchange offer proposed by the Company:
a) | Moody's Local AR Agente de Calificación de Riesgo S.A. (“Moody's”) assigns Edenor a long-term local currency rating of BBB+.ar to the Senior Notes Class 4 (ON 4) and a long-term foreign currency rating of BBB+.ar to the Senior Notes Class 3 (ON 3), and place the qualifications under review for upgrade. At the same time, Moody's places Edenor's long-term local currency rating on review for upgrade and its long-term foreign currency ratings are raised to BBB+.ar, from BBB.ar, and also are placed on review for upgrade. Likewise, the stock rating is affirmed in 1.ar. |
b) | FIX SCR S.A. upgraded to category A (arg) from A-(arg), Stable Outlook, to the Long-Term Issuer rating of th Company, and the Senior Notes previously issued, and assigned category A(arg) to the classification of the ON 3 to be issued by the Company. In turn, FIX assigned an A1 (arg) rating to the Short-Term Issuer and ON 4. |
Yours faithfully.
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María Jose van Morlegan
Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima (EDENOR S.A.)
Avda. del Libertador 6363 – Buenos Aires, C1428ARG – Argentina. Tel.: 4346-5400 Fax: 4346-5327
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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/s/ Germán Ranftl |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Date: February 23, 2024
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