09.12.2014 16:29:00
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GCI, Inc. -- Moody's assigns Ba2 rating to new GCI term loan; SGL raised to SGL-1
New York, December 09, 2014 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") assigned a Ba2 rating to GCI, Inc.'s ("GCI" or "the company") proposed $275 million senior secured term loan and raised the Speculative Grade Liquidity Rating ("SGL") to SGL-1 from SGL-2. Moody's also assigned Ba2 ratings to the company's existing senior secured term loan due 2018 and existing $150 million senior secured revolver due 2018.The proceeds of the Term Loan B will be used to support the company's acquisition of the remaining one-third interest in the Alaska Wireless Network ("AWN") for $300 million. Concurrently, Moody's affirmed the company's B2 Corporate Family Rating ("CFR"), B2-PD Probability of Default Rating, and B3 rating on the company's senior unsecured notes. The ratings outlook is positive.