NEWAsurion has significant leverage and fluctuating credit metrics--resulting in a leveraged balance sheet, which, in addition to the company's financial management strategy, are weaknesses to the rating. Offsetting these weaknesses are NEWAsurion's operating performance, which is a key strength to the rating, as well as its cash generating capabilities. We are assigning our 'B+' counterparty credit rating on NEWAsurion. The outlook is stable, reflecting our view that NEWAsurion will continue to generate good cash flow and will be able to adequately service its debt. On March 8, 2011, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'B+' counterparty credit rating on Nashville, Tenn.-based NEWAsurion Corp. The outlook is stable. At the same time, we assigned our proposed 'B+' senior secured debt
