Research Update: Yankee Candle Co. Inc. 'B' Rating Affirmed; Proposed $580M Term Loan Rated 'BB-' (Recovery: '1'); Notes Ratings Lowered Mar 12
Standard & Poors, March 2012
Abstract
U.S.-based The Yankee Candle Co. Inc. plans to issue $580 million of term loan debt due 2019 and a $175 million asset-based lending revolving credit facility (ABL) due 2017. The company will use net proceeds to refinance the existing term loan and ABL, in addition to retiring $180 million of the senior unsecured notes due 2015. We are affirming our 'B' corporate credit rating on Yankee Candle and assigning a 'BB-' issue-level rating and a '1' recovery rating to the company's proposed $580 million term loan. At the same time, we are lowering the issue-level rating on the company's 8.5% senior unsecured notes due 2015 to 'CCC+' from 'B', and revising the recovery rating to '6' from '3'. The ratings...
Companies mentioned in this report are: The Yankee Candle Co. Inc.,YCC Holdings LLC,Yankee Finance Inc.
Action: Affirmed
Action: New Rating
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The Yankee Candle Co. Inc.,YCC Holdings LLC,Yankee Finance Inc.
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