Research Update: Live Nation Entertainment Inc., Ticketmaster Ratings Equalized At 'B+'; Senior Secured Facilities Rated 'BB-' - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Research Update: Live Nation Entertainment Inc., Ticketmaster Ratings Equalized At 'B+'; Senior Secured Facilities Rated 'BB-'

Research Update: Live Nation Entertainment Inc., Ticketmaster Ratings Equalized At 'B+'; Senior Secured Facilities Rated 'BB-' - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Research Update: Live Nation Entertainment Inc., Ticketmaster Ratings Equalized At 'B+'; Senior Secured Facilities Rated 'BB-'
Published Apr 21, 2010
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We are equalizing our corporate credit ratings on Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster Entertainment at 'B+'. We are assigning ratings to Live Nation Entertainment's $1.2 billion of senior secured credit facilities and its $250 million of senior notes. The positive rating outlook reflects the company's prospects for realizing potential operating synergies and modest cost savings. On April 21, 2010, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services raised its ratings on Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Live Nation Inc., raising the corporate credit rating to 'B+' from 'B'. At the same time, we lowered our ratings on subsidiary Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., lowering the corporate credit rating to 'B+' from 'BB'. We removed all ratings from CreditWatch, where they were placed on Feb. 11, 2009. The

  
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RESEARCH Research Update: Live Nation Entertainment Inc., Ticketmaster Ratings Equalized At 'B+'; Senior Secured Facilities Rated '##-' Publication date: 21-Apr-2010 Primary Credit Analyst: Hal F Diamond, New York (1) 212-438-7829;...

  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Research Update: Live Nation Entertainment Inc., Ticketmaster Ratings Equalized At 'B+'; Senior Secured Facilities Rated 'BB-'" Apr 21, 2010. Alacra Store. May 19, 2025. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Live-Nation-Entertainment-Inc-Ticketmaster-Ratings-Equalized-At-B-Senior-Secured-Facilities-Rated-BB-792238>
  
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