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| Abstract: | Leading global positions in marketing information and media measurement A significant proportion of recurring and subscription-like sales in the well-established market-research franchise Limited exposure to more cyclical advertising revenues through a portfolio of business-to-business publications Adequate near-term liquidity and some potential to increase cash-flow generation after initial restructuring phase Highly leveraged capital structure Slow margin improvement in the market information business Exposure to technological risks in an industry with relatively high operational gearing Continuing mid-to-high single-digit rates of organic growth required to provide debt service coverage The ratings on The Netherlands-based The Nielsen Co. B.V. (Nielsen) reflect its highly leveraged capital structure following an LBO in the first half of 2006. Nielsen's total fully adjusted debt at March 31, 2007,
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| Brief Excerpt: | RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Nielsen Co. B.V. (The) Publication date: 29-Jun-2007 Major Rating Factors Current Ratings >> Corporate Credit Rating B/Negative/B Ratings Detail >> Strengths: Leading global positions in marketing information...
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| Report Type: | Full Report
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| Ticker: | VNUA@NA
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| Issuer: | Nielsen Co. B.V. (The)
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| GICS: | Publishing (25401040)
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| Sector: | Corporations, Global Issuers, Media & Entertainment
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| Country: | Netherlands
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| Region: | United States
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S&P Credit Research provides analysis on issuers and debt obligations of corporations, states and municipalities, financial institutions, insurance companies and sovereign governments. S&P also offers insight into the credit risk of structured finance deals, providing an independent view of credit risk associated with a growing array of debt-securitized instruments.
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