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Published on 12/12/2012 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

S&P upgrades Millennium first-lien loans

Standard & Poor's said it affirmed the BB- corporate credit rating on Millennium Inorganic Chemicals.

The outlook is stable.

S&P also raised the ratings on the company's first-lien revolving credit facility and term loan to BB+ from BB and revised the recovery ratings to 1 from 2, indicating 90% to 100% expected recovery in a default.

The agency also affirmed the B+ rating on the company's second-lien debt. The 5 recovery rating, indicating 10% to 30% expected default recovery, is unchanged.

The ratings reflect the company's limited focus on cyclical markets subject to commodity product cycles and the limited visibility of its financial policy, said Seamus Ryan, an S&P analyst.

An expectation that the company will maintain good free cash flow and adequate liquidity partially offsets these risks, the agency said.


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