S&P withdraws Temple-Inland's BBB corporate credit rating, affirms BBB issue-level rating on Temple-Inland's senior unsecured debt that will be assumed by IP
Sandy Yang
NEW YORK
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February 13, 2012
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Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it withdrew its 'BBB' corporate credit rating on Austin, Texas-based Temple-Inland Inc.
At the same time, we affirmed our 'BBB' (the same as acquirer International Paper Co.'s corporate credit rating) issue-level rating on the Temple-Inland's senior unsecured debt that will be assumed by International Paper Co. (BBB/Stable/--)
"International Paper Co. completed its acquisition of Temple-Inland on Feb. 13, 2012--as a result, we have withdrawn the corporate credit rating and affirmed the issue-level ratings on the Temple-Inland debt that is remaining outstanding," said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Tobias Crabtree.
"We affirmed the senior unsecured rating on Temple-Inland's senior notes due 2012, senior notes due 2016, and senior notes due 2018 as a result of International Paper Co. assuming this debt," added Mr. Crabtree. The issue-level ratings are the same as International Paper Co.'s corporate credit rating and it is our understanding that these obligations will not be guaranteed by International Paper Co.
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