Summary: Del Monte Foods Inc. - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Summary: Del Monte Foods Inc.

Summary: Del Monte Foods Inc. - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Summary: Del Monte Foods Inc.
Published May 01, 2014
2185 words — Published May 01, 2014
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Leading share positions, albeit in slower-growth categories. Strong brand recognition. Exposure to volatile input costs. Limited brand and geographic diversity. We estimate that leverage will remain greater than 5x during the next two years. We expect good free operating cash flow generation. The stable outlook reflects our expectation that Del Monte Foods Inc. will maintain adequate liquidity and leverage at 7x or below, will continue to generate good cash flow, and will apply excess cash flow to debt reduction. We could consider lowering the ratings if leverage increases significantly beyond 7x, or the company is unable to maintain adequate liquidity. We estimate this could occur if the company's revenues decline by over 2% and the EBITDA margin contracts by over

  
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RESEARCH Summary: Del Monte Foods Inc. Publication date: 01-May-2014 Primary Credit Analyst: Bea Y Chiem, San Francisco (1) 415-371-5070; bea.chiem@standardandpoors.com Secondary Contact: Jeffrey A Burian, CFA, New York (1) 212-438-3508;...

  
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