S&P rates Pediatric Associates loan B

S&P said it gave B issue with 3 recovery ratings to Pediatric Associates Holding Co. LLC's planned $100 million delayed-draw term loan. The 3 recovery rating indicates an expectation for meaningful recovery (50%-70%; rounded estimate: 50%) in default. The company is also proposing a $60 million add-on to its first-lien term loan.

“Our B issuer credit and issue-level ratings on the company's existing first-lien debt remain unchanged. The recovery rating remains 3,” S&P said in a press release.

Pediatric Associates is expected to use $39 million of proceeds from the add-on to pay for specific acquisitions and $10 million to repay amounts drawn on the revolver. The agency said it expects the company to use the $100 million delayed-draw loan for future acquisitions.

“The incremental debt proposed is consistent with our assumptions of about $100 million of acquisition spend per year within the company's debt capacity for the current B rating,” S&P said.

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