Research Update: Bowlero Corp. 'B' Rating Affirmed; First-Lien Debt Rating Lowered On Incremental Issuance; Outlook Stable - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Research Update: Bowlero Corp. 'B' Rating Affirmed; First-Lien Debt Rating Lowered On Incremental Issuance; Outlook Stable

Research Update: Bowlero Corp. 'B' Rating Affirmed; First-Lien Debt Rating Lowered On Incremental Issuance; Outlook Stable - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Research Update: Bowlero Corp. 'B' Rating Affirmed; First-Lien Debt Rating Lowered On Incremental Issuance; Outlook Stable
Published Mar 19, 2018
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Through its borrower subsidiary Kingpin Intermediate Holdings LLC, Bowlero Corp. (formerly Bowlmor AMF Corp.) is adding $113 million in incremental debt to its first-lien term loan due in 2024, the proceeds of which will repay in full the company's $110 million second-lien term loan outstanding and fund transaction fees for this refinancing. We are affirming our 'B' corporate credit rating on Bowlero. At the same time, we are lowering our issue-level rating on the first-lien credit facility to 'B' from 'B+' because of incremental first-lien debt in the capital structure. We plan to withdraw our 'CCC+' issue-level rating on the second-lien term loan after this refinancing transaction is completed. The stable outlook reflects our expectation for good operating performance and

  
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...+ Through its borrower subsidiary Kingpin Intermediate Holdings LLC, Bowlero Corp. (formerly Bowlmor AMF Corp.) is adding $113 million in incremental debt to its first-lien term loan due in 2024, the proceeds of which will repay in full the company's $110 million second-lien term loan outstanding and fund transaction fees for this refinancing. + We are affirming our 'B' corporate credit rating on Bowlero. + At the same time, we are lowering our issue-level rating on the first-lien credit facility to 'B' from 'B+' because of incremental first-lien debt in the capital structure. + We plan to withdraw our '###+' issue-level rating on the second-lien term loan after this refinancing transaction is completed. + The stable outlook reflects our expectation for good operating performance and that Bowlero will improve our measure of adjusted debt to EBITDA to the low-7x area by fiscal 2019, ending June 30....

  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Research Update: Bowlero Corp. 'B' Rating Affirmed; First-Lien Debt Rating Lowered On Incremental Issuance; Outlook Stable" Mar 19, 2018. Alacra Store. May 06, 2025. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Bowlero-Corp-B-Rating-Affirmed-First-Lien-Debt-Rating-Lowered-On-Incremental-Issuance-Outlook-Stable-2008965>
  
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