Research Update: American Builders&Contractors Supply Co. Inc. Upgraded To 'BB+' From 'BB' On Sustained Low Leverage; Outlook Stable - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Research Update: American Builders&Contractors Supply Co. Inc. Upgraded To 'BB+' From 'BB' On Sustained Low Leverage; Outlook Stable

Research Update: American Builders&Contractors Supply Co. Inc. Upgraded To 'BB+' From 'BB' On Sustained Low Leverage; Outlook Stable - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Research Update: American Builders&Contractors Supply Co. Inc. Upgraded To 'BB+' From 'BB' On Sustained Low Leverage; Outlook Stable
Published Sep 24, 2024
8 pages (3285 words) — Published Sep 24, 2024
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Wisconsin-based building materials distributor, American Builders&Contractors Supply Co. Inc. (ABC Supply), continues to maintain credit metrics commensurate with a 'BB+' rating. As a result, we believe the company will likely sustain S&P Global Ratings-adjusted debt to EBITDA below 2x over the next 12-24 months. Therefore, we raised our issuer credit rating on ABC Supply to 'BB+' from 'BB'. We maintained our recovery rating of '2' (rounded estimate: 80%) with issue-level rating of 'BBB-' on the term loan B and senior secured notes. We additionally maintained our recovery rating of '6' (rounded estimate: 0%) with issue-level rating of 'BB-' on the company's senior unsecured notes. The stable outlook reflects our view that the company can sustain S&P Global Ratings-adjusted

  
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... American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc. (ABC Supply), continues to maintain credit metrics commensurate with a '##+' rating. - As a result, we believe the company will likely sustain S&P Global Ratings-adjusted debt to EBITDA below 2x over the next 12-24 months. - Therefore, we raised our issuer credit rating on ABC Supply to '##+' from '##'. - We maintained our recovery rating of '2' (rounded estimate: 80%) with issue-level rating of '###-' on the term loan B and senior secured notes. - We additionally maintained our recovery rating of '6' (rounded estimate: 0%) with issue-level rating of '##-' on the company's senior unsecured notes. - The stable outlook reflects our view that the company can sustain S&P Global Ratings-adjusted leverage of 1.5x-2.0x over the next 12 months, even amid less favorable business conditions....

  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Research Update: American Builders&Contractors Supply Co. Inc. Upgraded To 'BB+' From 'BB' On Sustained Low Leverage; Outlook Stable" Sep 24, 2024. Alacra Store. May 05, 2025. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-American-Builders-Contractors-Supply-Co-Inc-Upgraded-To-BB-From-BB-On-Sustained-Low-Leverage-Outlook-Stable-3255712>
  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. (). Research Update: American Builders&Contractors Supply Co. Inc. Upgraded To 'BB+' From 'BB' On Sustained Low Leverage; Outlook Stable Sep 24, 2024. New York, NY: Alacra Store. Retrieved May 05, 2025 from <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-American-Builders-Contractors-Supply-Co-Inc-Upgraded-To-BB-From-BB-On-Sustained-Low-Leverage-Outlook-Stable-3255712>
  
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