Wex Inc. First-Lien Term Loan Rated 'BB-' (Recovery Rating '3') - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Wex Inc. First-Lien Term Loan Rated 'BB-' (Recovery Rating '3')

Wex Inc. First-Lien Term Loan Rated 'BB-' (Recovery Rating '3') - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Wex Inc. First-Lien Term Loan Rated 'BB-' (Recovery Rating '3')
Published Jun 16, 2016
4 pages (1387 words) — Published Jun 16, 2016
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NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) June 16, 2016--S&P Global Ratings said today that it assigned its 'BB-' debt rating to Wex Inc.'s planned term loan B facility. We are also assigning a recovery rating of '3' to this loan, reflecting our expectation for meaningful (50% to 70%; at the high end of the range) recovery in the event of a payment default. The size of the term loan B is being finalized, but we do not expect that the total revised credit facility's size will exceed an aggregate amount of $2.125 billion, as factored in our analysis. The revised credit facility will also consist of a term loan A and a revolving credit facility, which are also rated 'BB-' with

  
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...NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) June 16, 2016--S&P Global Ratings said today that it assigned its '##-' debt rating to Wex Inc.'s planned term loan B facility. We are also assigning a recovery rating of '3' to this loan, reflecting our expectation for meaningful (50% to 70%; at the high end of the range) recovery in the event of a payment default. The size of the term loan B is being finalized, but we do not expect that the total revised credit facility's size will exceed an aggregate amount of $2.125 billion, as factored in our analysis. The revised credit facility will also consist of a term loan A and a revolving credit facility, which are also rated '##-' with a recovery rating of '3'. The company will use the proceeds to repay the existing revolver and term loan A, while the existing $400 million 4.75% senior notes due 2023 will remain outstanding. It will use the balance of the proceeds to partially fund the purchase of Electronic Funds Source LLC (EFS) (see "WEX Inc. Outlook Revised...

  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Wex Inc. First-Lien Term Loan Rated 'BB-' (Recovery Rating '3')" Jun 16, 2016. Alacra Store. May 16, 2025. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Wex-Inc-First-Lien-Term-Loan-Rated-BB-Recovery-Rating-3-1657781>
  
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. (). Wex Inc. First-Lien Term Loan Rated 'BB-' (Recovery Rating '3') Jun 16, 2016. New York, NY: Alacra Store. Retrieved May 16, 2025 from <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Wex-Inc-First-Lien-Term-Loan-Rated-BB-Recovery-Rating-3-1657781>
  
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