Citadel L.P. is issuing senior unsecured notes. We are assigning our 'BBB' rating on the new senior unsecured notes and affirming our 'BBB' issuer credit rating. The stable rating outlook reflects our expectation that the company will generate strong adjusted EBITDA margins above 50%, debt leverage less than 2.0x, and interest coverage of about 9.0x-12.0x in the next 18-24 months, as well as maintain solid investment performance. On Sept. 9, 2019, S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'BBB' rating on Citadel L.P.'s proposed senior unsecured notes. We also affirmed our 'BBB' long-term issuer credit and senior unsecured debt ratings. The outlook remains stable. The size of the proposed senior unsecured notes has not been finalized and will be determined by market