Research Update: Lightstone HoldCo 'BB-' Debt Rating Affirmed, Outlook Stable (Recovery Rating: '1') - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Research Update: Lightstone HoldCo 'BB-' Debt Rating Affirmed, Outlook Stable (Recovery Rating: '1')

Research Update: Lightstone HoldCo 'BB-' Debt Rating Affirmed, Outlook Stable (Recovery Rating: '1') - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Research Update: Lightstone HoldCo 'BB-' Debt Rating Affirmed, Outlook Stable (Recovery Rating: '1')
Published Mar 19, 2018
7 pages (2218 words) — Published Mar 19, 2018
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Despite a favorable repricing, Lightstone HoldCo's plants cleared much lower than expected in the 2020/2021 capacity market, and we have lowered our capacity price expectations for future years. As a result, our forecast minimum debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) for Lightstone has fallen about 10 basis points. We are affirming our 'BB-' rating on Lightstone's term loan B, term loan C, and revolving credit facility. The recovery rating is '1'. The outlook is stable, reflecting our expectations for sound operational performance and compliance with the Pennsylvania-Jersey-Maryland (PJM) Interconnection capacity performance construct. On March 19, 2018, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'BB-' rating on Lightstone HoldCo's $1.575 billion term loan B, $100 million term loan C, and $100 million revolver. Our

  
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...+ Despite a favorable repricing, Lightstone HoldCo's plants cleared much lower than expected in the 2020/2021 capacity market, and we have lowered our capacity price expectations for future years. + As a result, our forecast minimum debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) for Lightstone has fallen about 10 basis points. + We are affirming our '##-' rating on Lightstone's term loan B, term loan C, and revolving credit facility. The recovery rating is '1'. + The outlook is stable, reflecting our expectations for sound operational performance and compliance with the Pennsylvania-Jersey-Maryland (PJM) Interconnection capacity performance construct....

  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Research Update: Lightstone HoldCo 'BB-' Debt Rating Affirmed, Outlook Stable (Recovery Rating: '1')" Mar 19, 2018. Alacra Store. May 15, 2025. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Lightstone-HoldCo-BB-Debt-Rating-Affirmed-Outlook-Stable-Recovery-Rating-1-2008913>
  
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