Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. 'B+' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Remains Stable; Senior Secured Debt Upgraded - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. 'B+' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Remains Stable; Senior Secured Debt Upgraded

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. 'B+' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Remains Stable; Senior Secured Debt Upgraded - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. 'B+' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Remains Stable; Senior Secured Debt Upgraded
Published Dec 03, 2015
4 pages (1554 words) — Published Dec 03, 2015
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U.S.-based media delivery, payment solution, and marketing services provider Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.'s (HCHC's) outstanding debt has decreased over the past year due to amortization on its extended first-lien term loan. We are affirming our 'B+' corporate credit rating on HCHC and our 'B-' issue-level rating on the company's senior unsecured debt. The '6' recovery rating is unchanged. We are also raising our issue-level rating on the company's senior secured first-lien debt to 'BB-' from 'B+' and revising the recovery rating to '2' from '3'. The stable rating outlook reflects our expectation that the company's cost savings initiatives will offset modest organic revenue decline, and leverage will remain in the mid- to high-4x area over the next 12 months. We

  
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...+ U.S.-based media delivery, payment solution, and marketing services provider Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.'s (HCHC's) outstanding debt has decreased over the past year due to amortization on its extended first-lien term loan. + We are affirming our 'B+' corporate credit rating on HCHC and our 'B-' issue-level rating on the company's senior unsecured debt. The '6' recovery rating is unchanged. + We are also raising our issue-level rating on the company's senior secured first-lien debt to '##-' from 'B+' and revising the recovery rating to '2' from '3'. + The stable rating outlook reflects our expectation that the company's cost savings initiatives will offset modest organic revenue decline, and leverage will remain in the mid- to high-4x area over the next 12 months. We expect the company to make meaningful progress in refinancing its capital structure in 2016. CHICAGO (Standard & Poor's) Dec. 3, 2015--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it affirmed its 'B+' corporate credit...

  
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Commercial Printing (20201010)
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. 'B+' Rating Affirmed; Outlook Remains Stable; Senior Secured Debt Upgraded" Dec 03, 2015. Alacra Store. May 04, 2025. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Harland-Clarke-Holdings-Corp-B-Rating-Affirmed-Outlook-Remains-Stable-Senior-Secured-Debt-Upgraded-1491012>
  
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