...+ Nashville, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners Inc. is issuing a $1.290 billion term loan B along with a $75 million revolving credit facility and $335 million in senior unsecured notes to finance its previously announced acquisition of National Surgical Healthcare (NSH). + We are affirming our 'B' corporate credit rating on Surgery Partners. The outlook is stable. + At the same time, we are assigning our 'B' issue-level rating to operating subsidiary Surgery Center Holdings Inc.'s proposed $1.290 billion term loan B due 2024 and $75 million revolver due 2022 with a '3' recovery rating. We are also assigning our '###+' issue-level rating to Surgery Center's proposed $335 million senior unsecured notes due 2025 with a '6' recovery rating. + The stable outlook reflects our expectation that post-transaction the company will continue to generate 7%-9% revenue growth, sustain EBITDA margins around 16%-17%, and generate more than $30 million of discretionary cash flow through 2019. NEW YORK (S&P Global...
