MoneyGram International Outlook Revised To Negative On Potential For Reduced Financial Flexibility; 'B+' Rating Affirmed - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

MoneyGram International Outlook Revised To Negative On Potential For Reduced Financial Flexibility; 'B+' Rating Affirmed

MoneyGram International Outlook Revised To Negative On Potential For Reduced Financial Flexibility; 'B+' Rating Affirmed - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
MoneyGram International Outlook Revised To Negative On Potential For Reduced Financial Flexibility; 'B+' Rating Affirmed
Published Apr 22, 2016
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MoneyGram International's 2013 credit agreement requires that the current secured leverage covenant, measured quarterly, step down from 4.25x to 3.75x on Jan. 1, 2017. We are revising our rating outlook on MoneyGram to negative from stable. At the same time, we are affirming our issuer credit rating on the company at 'B+' and our issue rating on its senior secured notes at 'B+'. The negative outlook reflects the possibility of reduced financial flexibility that could materialize as a result of a breach of its secured leverage covenant. CHICAGO (Standard&Poor's) April 22, 2016--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today said it revised its outlook on MoneyGram International to negative from stable. At the same time, we affirmed our 'B+' issuer

  
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...+ MoneyGram International's 2013 credit agreement requires that the current secured leverage covenant, measured quarterly, step down from 4.25x to 3.75x on Jan. 1, 2017. + We are revising our rating outlook on MoneyGram to negative from stable. + At the same time, we are affirming our issuer credit rating on the company at 'B+' and our issue rating on its senior secured notes at 'B+'. + The negative outlook reflects the possibility of reduced financial flexibility that could materialize as a result of a breach of its secured leverage covenant. CHICAGO (Standard & Poor's) April 22, 2016--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today said it revised its outlook on MoneyGram International to negative from stable. At the same time, we affirmed our 'B+' issuer credit and senior secured debt ratings. "The outlook revision to negative reflects the limited headroom that MoneyGram has against its secured leverage ratio covenant," said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Richard Zell. "The current covenant...

  
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