S&P affirms Merrill Corp.

Standard & Poor's said it affirmed the B corporate credit rating on Merrill Corp. and removed it from CreditWatch, where it was placed with negative implications June 27.

The outlook is negative.

The agency lowered the company's senior secured credit facility to B from B+ with recovery rating revised to 3 from 2. The company's second-lien term loan remains unchanged at CCC+ with a recovery rating of 6.

"The affirmation of the B corporate credit rating recognizes the company's surplus cash and ability to continue to generate discretionary cash flow despite the difficult operating conditions affecting many of Merrill's business segments, particularly financial print and the consumer segment of its Marketing and Communication Solutions business," S&P analyst Michael Listner said in a statement.

"We expect the surplus cash to provide flexibility during the challenging operating environment."

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