Research Update: AutoTrader.com Inc.'s Incremental Term Loan A Assigned 'BB+' (Recovery Rating: 3); Existing Ratings Affirmed Jun 11

Standard & Poors, June 2011

Abstract
U.S online automotive advertising company AutoTrader.com is putting in place a $100 million incremental term loan A and shifting $100 million from its term loan B to the term loan A credit facility. We are assigning a 'BB+' issue-level rating to the incremental term loan, with a recovery rating of '3'. We are also affirming our existing ratings, including the 'BB+' corporate credit rating on the company. The stable outlook reflects our expectation that AutoTrader.com will be able to reduce debt leverage, and maintain both adequate liquidity and headroom with covenants over the intermediate term. On June 14, 2011, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its issue-level ratings on Atlanta, Ga.-based AutoTrader.com's senior secured credit facilities, following the add-on of...

Companies mentioned in this report are: AutoTrader.com, Inc.
Action: Affirmed

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