NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) May 1, 2018--S&P Global Ratings said today that its ratings and outlook on Pittsburgh-based entertainment production company and service provider NEP/NCP Holdco Inc. (NEP; B/Stable/--) are not affected by the company's announcement that it is amending its credit agreement to increase its U.S. dollar-denominated first-lien term loan by a total of $125 million. The company plans to use the proceeds to pay down its outstanding revolver balance. The unaffected ratings include our 'B+' issue-level and '2' recovery ratings on the company's first-lien revolving credit facility and term loans. The '2' recovery rating indicates our expectation for substantial recovery (70%-90%; rounded estimate: 70%) of principal in the event of a payment default. Our 'B-' issue-level and