22.02.2016 21:18:00
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Sysco Corporation -- Moody's places Sysco's A2 long-term and Prime-1 short-term ratings on review for downgrade
New York, February 22, 2016 -- Moody's Investors Service today placed all ratings of Sysco Corporation ("Sysco"), including both the A2 senior unsecured and Prime-1 commercial paper ratings, on review for downgrade. These actions follow Sysco's announcement today that it is acquiring Brakes Group (parent is Cucina Acquisition UK Limited, which has a Caa1 corporate family rating), a UK-based foodservice distributor, from affiliates of Bain Capital for around $3.1 billion, which will include repayment of approximately $2.3 billion in Brakes' debt.