Moody’s ‘Bottom Rung’ Firms at Highest Default Risk (Table)
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Moody’s ‘Bottom Rung’ Firms at Highest Default Risk (Table)
By Alan Goldstein
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Moody’s Investors Service identified 283 U.S. speculative-grade companies that are at the highest risk of default, up from 157 a year earlier.
The following is the New York-based ratings company’s “Bottom Rung” list:
================================================================= Issuer Name 155 East Tropicana, LLC Accellent Inc. Accuride Corporation ACIH, Inc. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Advanstar Communications, Inc. Affinity Group Holding, Inc. AGS, LLC AirTran Holdings, Inc Alion Science and Technology Corp Allbritton Communications Company Allison Transmission, Inc. Alon USA Energy, Inc. American Achievement Group Holding Corp. American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. American Media Operations, Inc. Ames True Temper, Inc. AMH Holdings, Inc. AMR Corporation Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. Arinc Incorporated Atlantic Express Transportation Corp. Autocam Corporation Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. Baker & Taylor Acquisitions Corp. Barneys New York, Inc. Barrington Broadcasting Group LLC BCBG Max Azria Group, Inc. Beverages & More, Inc. Blockbuster Inc. Bluegreen Corporation Bonten Media Group, Inc. Bon-Ton Stores Inc., (The) Bowater Incorporated Brigham Exploration Company Broder Bros., Co. Brookstone Company, Inc. Buffalo Thunder Development Authority Builders FirstSource, Inc. Building Materials Corporation of America Building Materials Holding Corporation Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp Cambium Learning, Inc. Canon Communications, LLC Caraustar Industries, Inc. Carmike Cinemas, Inc. CavTel Holdings, LLC CCM Merger, Inc. CCS Medical Inc Centaur, LLC Center Cut Hospitality, Inc. Champion Enterprises, Inc. Chaparral Energy, Inc. Charter Communications Inc. Chem Rx Corporation Chemtura Corporation Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Chrysler LLC Circus and Eldorado Joint Venture Citadel Broadcasting Corporation Claire’s Stores, Inc. Clearwire Communications LLC Cleveland Unlimited, Inc. CMP Susquehanna Corp Coach America Holdings, Inc. Cohr Holdings, Inc. Coinmach Service Corp. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. Conexant Systems Inc. Continental Alloys & Services, Inc. Cooper Standard Automotive Inc. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Culligan International Company Cumulus Media Inc. DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc. Dana Holding Corporation Dayton Superior Corporation DeCrane Aerospace, Inc. DEI Holdings, Inc. Delta Petroleum Corporation Destination Maternity Corporation Diagnostic Imaging Group, LLC Dole Food Company, Inc. Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Downstream Development Authority Duane Reade, Inc. Dune Energy, Inc. Eastman Kodak Company Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. Eddie Bauer, Inc. El Pollo Loco, Inc. Electrical Components International, Inc. Emmis Communications Corporation Endurance Business Media, Inc. Energy Partners, Ltd. Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. EnviroSolutions Holdings, Inc. Euramax International, Inc. Eurofresh Inc. Evergreen International Aviation, Inc. Evergreen Tank Solutions, Inc. Finlay Fine Jewelry Corporation Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings, LLC Ford Motor Company FoxCO Acquisition Sub L.L.C. Freedom Communications, Inc. Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. French Lick Resorts & Casino, LLC Frontier Drilling Gastar Exploration USA, Inc. GateHouse Media Operating, Inc. GenCorp Inc. General Motors Corporation Georgia Gulf Corporation Global Crossing Ltd. Gold Toe Moretz Holdings Corp. Golden Nugget, Inc. Grande Communications Holdings, Inc. Gray Television, Inc. Green Valley Ranch Gaming, LLC Guitar Center Holdings, Inc. Haights Cross Communications, Inc. Hanley Wood LLC Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Harry & David Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company LLC Hilite International, Inc. HLI Operating Company Inc. Hollywood Theaters, Inc. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Human Touch LLC Idearc, Inc. Indalex Holding Corp. Indianapolis Downs, LLC Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino Instant Web, Inc. Intcomex, Inc Integra Telecom, Inc. Intelsat, Ltd. InterDent Service Corporation International Coal Group, Inc. ION Media Networks, Inc. IPS Corporation Jacuzzi Brands Corp. James River Coal Company JetBlue Airways Corp. JHCI Acquisition, Inc. Jobson Medical Information LLC Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation Landmark FBO, LLC Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc. Lear Corporation Level 3 Communications, Inc. Libbey Glass Inc. LifeCare Holdings, Inc. Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Local TV Finance, LLC Lodgenet Interactive Corporation Loehmann’s Capital Corporation MACTEC, Inc. MAPCO Express, Inc. Mark IV Industries, Inc. Mattress Holdings Corp. MediaNews Group, Inc. Metaldyne Corporation MetoKote Corporation MGM MIRAGE Michaels Stores, Inc. Milacron Inc. Millennium New Jersey Holdco, LLC Morris Publishing Group, LLC Motorsport Aftermarket Group, Inc. MSX International, Inc. MXenergy Holdings Inc. NBC Acquisition Corp. Neenah Foundry Company Neff Corp. NES Rentals Holdings, Inc. Newark Group, Inc. (The) Newport Television Holdings LLC Nexstar Finance Holdings, Inc. NextMedia Operating, Inc. Novamerican Steel Finco Inc. November 2005 Land Investors, LLC NTK Holdings, Inc. NV Broadcasting, LLC Open Solutions, Inc. Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. Oriental Trading Company, Inc. OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. Palm, Inc. Panavision Inc. Panolam Industries International, Inc. Parallel Petroleum Corp Pegasus Solutions, Inc. Penhall Holding Company Penton Business Media Holdings, Inc. Perkins & Marie Callender’s Inc. Ply-Gem Industries, Inc. Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated Quality Distribution, LLC Quality Home Brands Holdings LLC Quantum Corporation Questex Media Group, Inc. Quiksilver, Inc. R.H. Donnelley Corporation Radio One, Inc. Rafaella Apparel Group, Inc. Rare Restaurant Group, LLC RathGibson, Inc. Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (The) Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. Realogy Corporation Regent Broadcasting LLC Renfro Corporation Revere Industries, LLC Rhodes Companies, LLC (The) Rite Aid Corporation Riviera Holdings Corporation Rotech Healthcare, Inc. Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. Sagittarius Restaurants LLC Salem Communications Holding Corporation Sbarro, Inc. Securus Technologies, Inc. Sirius XM Radio Inc. Sitel LLC Six Flags Inc. Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority Source Interlink Companies Inc. Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. St. John Knits International, Incorporated Standard Motor Products, Inc. Standard Steel, LLC Stanley-Martin Communities, LLC Station Casinos, Inc. Sterigenics International, Inc. Stillwater Mining Company Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC Swift Transportation Co., Inc. Synagro Technologies, Inc. Synchronous Aerospace Group Targus Group International, Inc. TCO Funding Corporation Tegrant Corporation Telcordia Technologies Inc. Tenneco Inc. Thermadyne Holdings Corporation Trailer Bridge, Inc. True Temper Sports, Inc. Truvo Subsidiary Corp TSA Stores, Inc. UAL Corporation UCI Holdco, Inc. Unifi, Inc. Unisys Corporation United Site Services, Inc. United Subcontractors Inc. Univision Communications, Inc. US Airways Group, Inc. US Xpress Enterprises Inc. USEC Inc. Value Creation Partners - Best Brands Veyance Technologies Inc. Viskase Companies, Inc. Visteon Corporation WasteQuip, Inc. Waterford Gaming LLC Western Refining, Inc. White Birch Paper Company WII Components, Inc. William Lyon Homes Wilton Products Inc. Wise Metals Group LLC Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. Wolverine Tube, Inc. Workflow Management, Inc. WP Evenflo Holdings, Inc. Xerium Technologies, Inc. X-Rite Incorporated YRC Worldwide Inc.
====================================... Data as of March 1
To contact the reporter on this story: Alan Goldstein in New York at agoldstein5@bloomberg.net
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