CHICAGO (S&P Global Ratings) Dec. 27, 2019--S&P Global Ratings today said that Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.'s(HCHC; CCC+/Negative/--) proposed debt exchange offer on its $708 million, 9.25% senior unsecured notes(unsecured notes) due 2021 will reduce refinancing risk by pushing out the maturity on its unsecured debt. More importantly, it would avoid the November 2020 springing maturity on its secured debt if its unsecured debt remains outstanding at that time. As part of the offer, the company is proposing to exchange its unsecured notes for between $300 million and $325 million in new senior secured notes and the remainder for a combination of new senior unsecured notes at a higher interest rate than the current unsecured notes and cash repayment. The company