Research Update: Carestream Health Inc. Ratings Placed On CreditWatch Negative On Weakened Liquidity, Pending Debt Maturities - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Research Update: Carestream Health Inc. Ratings Placed On CreditWatch Negative On Weakened Liquidity, Pending Debt Maturities

Research Update: Carestream Health Inc. Ratings Placed On CreditWatch Negative On Weakened Liquidity, Pending Debt Maturities - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Research Update: Carestream Health Inc. Ratings Placed On CreditWatch Negative On Weakened Liquidity, Pending Debt Maturities
Published Jul 11, 2018
6 pages (1973 words) — Published Jul 11, 2018
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Abstract:

Carestream Health Inc. faces significant debt maturities, with $770 million of debt maturing in June 2019 and another $372 million in December 2019. Carestream's liquidity position has weakened given its near-term refinancing risk, and could worsen if the company's operating performance deteriorates or its access to capital markets is reduced. We currently view the company's debt leverage and capital structure as sustainable, and its financial performance as favorable, which, in our view, should support refinancing. We are placing our issuer and issue-level credit ratings on Carestream Health Inc. on CreditWatch with negative implications. We expect to resolve the CreditWatch within the next few months. If the company does not address its upcoming maturities, we would expect to lower our corporate

  
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...+ Carestream Health Inc. faces significant debt maturities, with $770 million of debt maturing in June 2019 and another $372 million in December 2019. + Carestream's liquidity position has weakened given its near-term refinancing risk, and could worsen if the company's operating performance deteriorates or its access to capital markets is reduced. + We currently view the company's debt leverage and capital structure as sustainable, and its financial performance as favorable, which, in our view, should support refinancing. + We are placing our issuer and issue-level credit ratings on Carestream Health Inc. on CreditWatch with negative implications. + We expect to resolve the CreditWatch within the next few months. If the company does not address its upcoming maturities, we would expect to lower our corporate credit rating to 'B-' from 'B', our rating on the company's first-lien secured debt (issued by Onex Carestream Finance LP) to 'B-' from 'B', and our ratings on the company's second-lien...

  
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923118Z
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GICS
Health Care Equipment (35101010)
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Research Update: Carestream Health Inc. Ratings Placed On CreditWatch Negative On Weakened Liquidity, Pending Debt Maturities" Jul 11, 2018. Alacra Store. May 16, 2025. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Carestream-Health-Inc-Ratings-Placed-On-CreditWatch-Negative-On-Weakened-Liquidity-Pending-Debt-Maturities-2069714>
  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. (). Research Update: Carestream Health Inc. Ratings Placed On CreditWatch Negative On Weakened Liquidity, Pending Debt Maturities Jul 11, 2018. New York, NY: Alacra Store. Retrieved May 16, 2025 from <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Carestream-Health-Inc-Ratings-Placed-On-CreditWatch-Negative-On-Weakened-Liquidity-Pending-Debt-Maturities-2069714>
  
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