... brand solutions company, Matthews International Corp.'s revenues, earnings, and cash flows have been relatively stable and predictable given its solid leading presences in the memorialization and brand solutions businesses and its ability to execute on its acquisition plans. + We are assigning a '##' corporate credit rating to the company. The outlook is stable. + At the same time, we are assigning a 'B+' issue-level rating and '6' recovery rating to the company's $300 million in senior unsecured notes, indicating expectations for negligible (0%-10%; rounded estimate: 5%) recovery in the event of default. + The company will primarily use the proceeds from the proposed senior unsecured notes offering to refinance outstanding debt under its existing senior secured credit facility. + The stable rating outlook reflects our expectation that the company will generate low-double-digit growth over the next year, aided by recent acquisitions, before...
