Expansion risk Increasing competition within fiber markets Strong demand for bandwidth, especially for wireless backhaul Recurring revenue business model with multiple-year contracts and sizable contractual revenue backlog Highly leveraged capital structure Aggressive acquisition and capital investment strategy Adequate liquidity The stable outlook reflects the company's good growth prospects balanced by what we consider to be a highly leveraged financial risk profile and very aggressive expansion policies. We believe leverage will remain elevated for the foreseeable future, with EBITDA growth potentially offset by additional debt-financed acquisitions or capital investments. We could lower the rating if the company made a poor debt-funded acquisition that resulted in a loss of EBITDA or cash flow, or if the pricing environment were to deteriorate due
RESEARCH Summary: Zayo Group LLC Publication date: 24-Jun-2013 Primary Credit Analyst: Michael Weinstein, CFA, New York (1) 212-438-4681; michael.weinstein@standardandpoors.com Secondary Contact: Allyn Arden, CFA, New York (1) 212-438-7832;...
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Zayo Group LLC Ratings Unchanged Following $150 Million Add-On To Term Loan – 2013/11/21 – US$ 150.00
Summary: Zayo Group LLC – 2014/05/01 – US$ 225.00
Zayo Group LLC Ratings Unchanged On Proposed $275 Million Add-On To Term Loan Facility – 2014/05/13 – US$ 150.00
Zayo Group LLC 'B' Rating Affirmed On Latisys Purchase; Outlook Stable; $700M Senior Notes Rated 'CCC+' (Recovery: 6) – 2015/01/20 – US$ 150.00
Research Update: Zayo Group LLC 'B' Rating Affirmed On Latisys Purchase; Outlook Stable; $700M Senior Notes Rated 'CCC+' (Recovery: 6) – 2015/01/20 – US$ 225.00
Summary: Zayo Group LLC – 2012/12/06 – US$ 225.00
Zayo Group Credit Facility Still Rated 'B' After $120M Term Loan Add-On – 2012/06/26 – US$ 150.00
Zayo Group LLC 'B' Corporate Credit Rating Affirmed On AboveNet Acquisition; Secured Debt Assigned 'B' Rating – 2012/06/07 – US$ 150.00
Research Update: Zayo Group LLC 'B' Corporate Credit Rating Affirmed On AboveNet Acquisition; Secured Debt Assigned 'B' Rating – 2012/06/07 – US$ 225.00
Zayo Group LLC 'B' Corporate Credit Rating Placed On CreditWatch Negative On AboveNet Deal – 2012/03/19 – US$ 150.00
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