Recovery Report: Sensata Technologies B.V.'s Recovery Rating Profile May 11
Standard & Poors, May 2011
Abstract
We assigned issue-level and recovery ratings to Sensata Technologies B.V.'s (Sensata) proposed $1.45 billion senior secured credit facility and proposed $600 million senior unsecured notes. Proceeds from the offerings are to be used to refinance the company's capital structure including its existing credit facility, 8% senior notes due 2014, and 9% senior subordinated notes due 2016. Our simulated default scenario contemplates a payment default in 2016 resulting from lower end-market demand following a severe cyclical downturn, which negatively affects sales and profitability along with maturity of the revolving credit facility. Given the company's good market positions, we believe lenders would achieve the greatest recovery amounts through reorganization of the company rather than liquidation. Sensata is a Netherlands-based company involved in...
Companies mentioned in this report are: Sensata Technologies B.V.
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Research Type: Full Analysis
Sensata Technologies B.V.
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