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Default, Transition, and Recovery: Global Weakest Links Fall Despite A Rising Speculative-Grade Population

The number of weakest links--issuers rated 'B-' or lower by S&P Global Ratings with negative outlooks or ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications--decreased to 297 as of June 30, 2021, as accommodative financing conditions and the global economic recovery have fostered an increase in positive rating actions through June, especially for speculative-grade issuers (rated 'BB+' and below). The tally fell below the 300 mark for the first time since December 2019, when it was 282 issuers. Despite the tally of weakest links falling, the number of speculative-grade issuers has been rising, and at 2,525 issuers, this has brought down the percentage of weakest links to speculative-grade issuers to 12% (see chart 1). The rise reflects growing capital needs during the economic recovery, accommodative financing needs, and investors' thirst for risk assets in a still-low interest rate environment.

Chart 1

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Why Is The Speculative-Grade Population Rising?

Although the number of weakest links has been declining, the number of speculative-grade issuers is at its highest level since November 2018. This rise can mostly be attributed to an increase in newly rated speculative-grade issuers. The market is providing opportunities for lower-rated issuers as financing conditions remain exceptionally accommodative. In the first half of 2021 alone, over 80% of newly rated issuers have been speculative grade, at 371 issuers. The number of newly rated issuers is 77% of the 480 total at year-end 2020 (see chart 2). By debt volume, January saw the highest levels of speculative-grade issuance with $85 billion, followed by May with $72 billion of new debt (see chart 4).

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The U.S. Falls Below Pre-Pandemic Levels While Europe's Tally Remains Elevated

In the U.S., the number of weakest links has dropped below its five-year average of 197 for the first time since the start of the pandemic as financing access improves, spreads remain low, and businesses recover (see table 1). In Europe, corporate rating trends have improved dramatically since the height of the pandemic when downgrades reached a high of 149 in second-quarter 2020. However, the number of weakest links in the region at 65 is much higher than both its five-year and 10-year average of 39 and 26, respectively. The still-elevated level is due to a high number of media and entertainment weakest links and in the travel, lodging, and leisure sectors as many European countries are responding to the Delta variant with social distancing restrictions. The overall negative bias for European corporate entities has improved since hitting a high of 36.1% in the second quarter of 2020, but it still remains above pre-pandemic levels (see chart 3).

Table 1

Weakest Links By Region
Number of weakest links ('B-' and below neg/negative) Five-year averages 10-year averages Total rated speculative-grade issuers % of weakest links to total speculative-grade rated issuers Current distribution by region (%) Distribution by region 12 months prior (%)
U.S. 188 197 141 1,565 12.0 63.3 70.7
Europe 65 39 29 543 12.0 21.9 16.4
Canada 14 13 16 122 11.5 4.7 5.1
Latin America 14 10 8 86 16.3 4.7 4.1
Asia/Pacific 12 9 7 93 12.9 4.0 2.5
EEMEA 4 12 11 116 3.4 1.3 1.3
Data as of June 30, 2021. EEMEA--Eastern Europe/Middle East/Africa. Source: S&P Global Ratings Research.

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Additional Exhibits

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Table 2

Weakest Link Default Rates Are On Average 8x Higher Than The Overall Speculative-Grade Default Rate
(%) Weakest links default rate All speculative-grade default rate
Global 24.96 3.45
U.S. 26.53 3.77
Europe 26.22 4.70
Emerging markets 18.66 2.01
Other developed 29.71 1.50
Data as of May 31, 2021. Other developed region includes Australia, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand. Sources: S&P Global Ratings Research and S&P Global Market Intelligence’s CreditPro®.

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Table 3

Global Corporate Defaults Through June 30, 2021: Almost One-Third Of Issuers Are From Energy And Natural Resources Sector
Company Country Industry Debt (mil. $) Default date From To Weakest link
HGIM Corp. U.S. Energy and natural resources 350.00 1/5/2021 CC SD Yes
Promotora de Informaciones S.A. Spain Leisure time/media 0.00 1/6/2021 CC SD Yes
Burger BossCo Intermediate Inc., U.S. Consumer/service sector 217.50 1/8/2021 CCC SD Yes
Riverbed Parent Inc., U.S. High tech/computers/office equipment 1,672.00 1/8/2021 CC SD Yes
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. U.S. Leisure time/media 6,741.01 1/21/2021 CC SD Yes
Awesome Acquisition Co. L.P. U.S. Consumer/service sector 0.00 1/25/2021 NR D No
Alpha Media LLC U.S. Leisure time/media 0.00 1/25/2021 NR D No
Imagine Group LLC (The) U.S. Leisure time/media 554.00 1/27/2021 CCC D Yes
Belk Inc., U.S. Consumer/service sector 1,057.60 2/2/2021 CC D Yes
Peabody Energy Corp. U.S. Energy and natural resources 2,858.00 2/3/2021 CC SD Yes
Vallourec France Energy and natural resources 1,758.14 2/11/2021 CC SD Yes
Renfro Corp. U.S. Consumer/service sector 240.10 2/19/2021 CCC- SD Yes
CatLuxe Sarl (CatLuxe Acquistion Sarl) Luxembourg Consumer/service sector 315.92 2/22/2021 CCC+ SD Yes
Form Technologies LLC U.S. Aerospace/automotive/capital goods/metal 2,118.00 2/22/2021 CC SD Yes
YPF S.A Argentina Energy and natural resources 2,900.00 2/26/2021 CC SD Yes
Sunshine 100 China Holdings Ltd. Cayman Islands Real estate 0.00 3/2/2021 CCC- SD Yes
Ensign Drilling Inc. (Ensign Energy Services Inc.) Canada Energy and natural resources 700.00 3/16/2021 CCC+ SD Yes
HighPoint Resources Corp. U.S. Energy and natural resources 0.00 3/16/2021 CC D Yes
Washington Prime Group Inc. U.S. Real estate 2,090.00 3/17/2021 CC D Yes
Al Mistral Holdco Ltd. U.K. Transportation 687.50 3/23/2021 CCC+ SD No
Avation PLC U.K. Transportation 0.00 3/26/2021 CC SD Yes
YPF Energia Electrica S.A. (YPF S.A) Argentina Energy and natural resources 400.00 4/13/2021 CCC- SD Yes
ION Geophysical Corp. U.S. Energy and natural resources 120.57 4/14/2021 CC SD Yes
Summit Midstream Partners, LP U.S. Energy and natural resources 800.00 4/15/2021 CC SD Yes
Basic Energy Services Inc. U.S. Energy and natural resources 300.00 4/16/2021 CCC- D Yes
Medical Depot Holdings Inc., U.S. Health care/chemicals 0.00 4/19/2021 CCC+ SD Yes
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC U.S. Consumer/service sector 3,451.00 4/19/2021 CC SD Yes
Isagenix Worldwide Inc., U.S. Consumer/service sector 415.00 4/23/2021 CCC SD Yes
Maxcom Telecomunicaciones, S.A.B. de C.V. Mexico Telecommunications 0.00 4/27/2021 CCC- D Yes
Future Retail Ltd. India Consumer/service sector 500.00 4/28/2021 CCC- SD No
Codere S.A. Spain Leisure time/media 1,202.54 4/30/2021 CC SD Yes
gategroup Holding AG Switzerland Transportation 0.00 5/10/2021 CCC SD Yes
Voyager Aviation Holdings LLC U.S. Transportation 500.00 5/10/2021 CC SD Yes
CDRH Parent Inc., U.S. Health care/chemicals 877.50 5/14/2021 CC D Yes
Boart Longyear Ltd. Australia Energy and natural resources 488.00 5/19/2021 CC D Yes
Peabody Energy Corp. (B) U.S. Energy and natural resources 1,818.00 6/3/2021 CCC+ SD Yes
Carlson Travel Inc. U.S. Leisure time/media 1,308.00 6/23/2021 CCC D Yes
Excludes confidential entities. Data as of June 30, 2021. Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence’s CreditPro®.

Table 4

Weakest Links Listed In The Top 250 Corporate Obligors In Outstanding Rated U.S. Cash Flow CLOs
Organization Rank in U.S. CLO transactions Outlook/CreditWatch Applied rating Sector/subsector
American Airlines Group Inc. 10 Negative B- Transportation
Endo International PLC 28 Negative B- Health care
Intrado Corp. 76 Negative B- Telecommunications
Team Health Holdings Inc., 86 Negative B- Health care
Brand Industrial Services Inc., 95 Negative B- Capital goods
Dynasty Acquisition Co. Inc., 99 Negative B- Aerospace and defense
GTT Communications Inc., 119 Negative CCC- Telecommunications
Cineworld Group PLC 121 Negative CCC Media and entertainment
Pugnacious Endeavors Inc. 122 Negative B- Media and entertainment
Finastra Ltd. 147 Negative CCC+ High technology
WestJet Airlines Ltd. 160 Negative B- Transportation
Knowlton Development HoldCo Inc., 246 Negative B- Consumer products
CLO--Collateralized loan obligation. Data as of June 30, 2021. Source: S&P Global Ratings Research.

Table 5

Trailing 12-Month Corporate Default Rates By Industry (U.S. Speculative-Grade Issuers Only)
(%) May 31, 2021 April 30, 2021 Six months ago 12 months ago
Financial
Financial institutions 1.05 1.04 0.00 1.06
Insurance 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.54
Non-financial
Aerospace/automotive/capital goods/metal 2.59 2.60 3.45 3.13
Consumer/service sector 8.06 8.82 11.93 7.78
Energy and natural resources 16.86 19.66 17.71 10.34
Forest and building products/homebuilders 2.08 2.08 2.15 1.02
Health care/chemicals 2.30 2.78 3.74 4.23
High technology/computers/office equipment 1.13 1.12 1.12 1.06
Leisure time/media 3.72 5.14 6.48 4.65
Real estate 3.85 3.70 3.45 1.82
Telecommunications 1.45 1.47 4.41 6.06
Transportation 2.08 2.08 4.17 4.26
Utilities 5.26 5.13 7.89 2.86
Data as of May 31, 2021. U.S. default rate includes issuers incorporated in U.S. tax havens--e.g., Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. Sources: S&P Global Ratings Research and S&P Global Market Intelligence’s CreditPro®.

Table 6

The U.S. Overwhelmingly Leads Weakest Links With 63%
Rating Outlook/CreditWatch Subsector Issuer Parent company New to the list this month Outlook/CreditWatch change Debt (mil. US$) Country Region
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Spectacle Gary Holdings, LLC 370 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas Serba Dinamik Holdings Berhad Yes 500 Malaysia Asia/Pacific
B- CreditWatch Negative Transportation Transportes Aereos Portugueses, SGPS, S.A. 447 Portugal Europe
B- Outlook Negative Aerospace and defense API Holdings III Corp. 245 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Aerospace and defense Dynasty Acquisition Co. Inc., 2,340 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Aerospace and defense F-Brasile S.p.A 1,010 Italy Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Automotive Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., 990 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Automotive EnTrans International, LLC 255 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Automotive FleetPride Inc., Fastlane Parent Co. Inc., 845 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Automotive Parts Holding Europe SAS Dakar Finance S.A. Yes 1,174 France Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Automotive TPro Acquisition Corp. 300 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Capital goods Brand Industrial Services Inc., 3,825 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Capital goods CFS Brands LLC 408 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Capital goods CIRCOR International Inc., 492 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Capital goods Crosby Worldwide Ltd. - U.K. Europe
B- Outlook Negative Capital goods Energy Holdings (Cayman) Ltd., 2,194 Cayman Islands U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Capital goods JSG I Inc. 460 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Capital goods QualTek LLC 380 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Capital goods Star UK Midco Ltd. 535 U.K. Europe
B- Outlook Negative Capital goods Tailwind Smith Cooper Holding Corp. - U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Capital goods TNT Crane & Rigging LLC 325 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Chemicals, packaging, and environmental services EnergySolutions Inc. 650 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Chemicals, packaging, and environmental services Fort Dearborn Holding Co. Inc. 715 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Chemicals, packaging, and environmental services Perstorp Holding AB (publ) 995 Sweden Europe
B- Outlook Negative Chemicals, packaging, and environmental services Trident TPI Holdings Inc., 2,457 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Consumer products Calceus Acquisition Inc., 290 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Chefs' Warehouse Inc., (The) 405 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Consumer products Chinos Intermediate 2 LLC 400 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Coty Inc. 6,416 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Edward Don & Co. Holdings, LLC 210 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Genuine Financial Holdings, LLC 1,050 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Halo Buyer Inc. 370 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Consumer products IM Growth SAS 239 France Europe
B- Outlook Negative Consumer products Isagenix Worldwide Inc., - U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Kiwi VFS SUB I S.ar.l 1,993 Luxembourg Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Knowlton Development HoldCo Inc., 3,197 Canada Canada
B- Outlook Negative Consumer products Marcolin SpA 716 Italy Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Oak Holdings, LLC 389 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Consumer products pH Beauty Holdings I Inc., 340 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Consumer products RGIS Holdings LLC 435 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Consumer products Sierra Enterprises LLC 282 U.S. U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Consumer products Topgolf International Inc., Callaway Golf Co. 350 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Vincent Topco BV (NL) 513 Netherlands Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Financial institutions Avison Young (Canada) Inc. 325 Canada Canada
B- CreditWatch Negative Financial institutions Ravnaq-bank Private Open Joint-Stock Commercial Bank - Uzbekistan Eastern Europe/Middle East/Africa
B- CreditWatch Negative Health care Alvogen Pharma US Inc., Alvogen Lux Holdings S.a.r.l. 938 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Health care American Dental Partners Inc., - U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Health care Arbor Pharmaceuticals Inc. 500 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Health care Endo International PLC Yes 33,358 Ireland Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Health care Lannett Co. Inc., 1,135 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Health care Team Health Holdings Inc., 7,230 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative High technology Franklin Ireland Topco Ltd. - Ireland Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative High technology MYOB Invest Co Pty Ltd. 675 Australia Asia/Pacific
B- CreditWatch Negative High technology Northpole Newco S.a.r.l. Triangle Holdings S.A. 121 Luxembourg Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative High technology Procera I, LP 510 Canada Canada
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment ABC Financial Intermediate, LLC - U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment ASM Global Parent Inc., 1,210 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Awaze Ltd. 1,178 U.K. Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Bowlero Corp. 825 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment CareerBuilder, LLC Yes 415 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Century Casinos Inc., 170 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Cirsa Enterprises S.L.U. LHMC Finco 2 S.a.r.l. 2,336 Spain Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment ConvergeOne Holdings Inc. 1,235 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment EagleView Technology Corp. 800 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment GBT JerseyCo Ltd. 850 U.K. Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Global University Systems Holding BV 1,193 Netherlands Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Infogroup Inc. 250 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc. 200 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Monitronics International Inc. 1,923 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment NEP/NCP Holdco Inc. 2,605 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Peak Jersey Holdco Ltd. 939 Jersey Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment PlayPower Holdings Inc. 400 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Prometric Holdings Inc., 1,294 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Pugnacious Endeavors Inc. 2,570 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Recess Holdings Inc., 565 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc., 3,800 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz. L.P. 600 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment TEG Pty Ltd. 770 Australia Asia/Pacific
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment The Octave Music Group Inc. 290 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc., 850 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Metals, mining, and steel Arch Resources Inc., 300 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Metals, mining, and steel Coronado Global Resources Inc. 350 Australia Asia/Pacific
B- CreditWatch Negative Metals, mining, and steel Ferrexpo PLC - U.K. Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Metals, mining, and steel Petra Diamonds Ltd. - Bermuda U.S.
B- Outlook Negative Midstream Martin Midstream Partners L.P. 691 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas DTEK Renewables B.V. - Netherlands Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas Welltec A/S 340 Denmark Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Retail/restaurants AAG FH LP 244 Canada Canada
B- CreditWatch Negative Retail/restaurants BURGER KING France SAS NewCo GB SAS 674 France Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Retail/restaurants Dave & Buster's Inc. Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc., 550 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Retail/restaurants Guitar Center Inc. Guitar Center Holdings Inc. 350 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Retail/restaurants Kirk Beauty One GmbH 3,896 Germany Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Retail/restaurants Moran Foods, LLC SAL Acquisition Corp. 334 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Telecommunications Aerial Parent Corp. 1,950 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Telecommunications Intrado Corp. 5,407 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Telecommunications U.S. TelePacific Holdings Corp. 655 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Transportation American Airlines Group Inc. 9,035 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Transportation Promontoria Holding 264 B.V. 907 Netherlands Europe
B- CreditWatch Negative Transportation The Pasha Group 160 U.S. U.S.
B- CreditWatch Negative Transportation WestJet Airlines Ltd. 1,955 Canada Canada
B- CreditWatch Negative Utilities Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP 2,850 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Consumer products MVK Intermediate Holdings, LLC 335 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Consumer products PetroChoice Holdings Inc., 435 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Health care Femur Buyer Inc., 485 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Transportation Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. 2,795 Marshall Islands Asia/Pacific
CCC+ Outlook Negative Aerospace and defense Bombardier Inc. 9,987 Canada Canada
CCC+ Outlook Negative Aerospace and defense Forming Machining Industries Holdings, LLC 320 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Aerospace and defense Jazz Acquisition Inc. Wencor Group LLC 610 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Aerospace and defense New Constellis Borrower, LLC New Constellis Holdings Inc. 260 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Aerospace and defense Sequa Corp. 1,470 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Aerospace and defense Triumph Group Inc. 1,725 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Aerospace and defense Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc. Wolverine Intermediate Holding Corp. 2,075 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Aerospace and defense WP CPP Holdings LLC 1,606 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Automotive Accuride Corp. 363 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Automotive SK HoldCo LLC 1,525 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Capital goods FGI Acquisition Corp. 200 France Europe
CCC+ Outlook Negative Capital goods Helix Acquisition Holdings Inc., 1,195 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Capital goods Jason Holdings Inc. - U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Capital goods Liqui-Box Holdings Inc., 530 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Capital goods Mangrove Luxco III Sarl 735 Luxembourg Europe
CCC+ Outlook Negative Capital goods Neenah Enterprises Inc., 120 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Capital goods Praesidiad Group Ltd. 376 U.K. Europe
CCC+ Outlook Negative Capital goods Range Parent Inc. 620 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Capital goods Shape Technologies Group Inc., 350 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Capital goods Yak Access, LLC 860 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Chemicals, packaging, and environmental services Anchor Glass Container Corp. 857 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Chemicals, packaging, and environmental services Cornerstone Chemical Co. 450 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Chemicals, packaging, and environmental services Transcendia Holdings Inc., 405 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Chemicals, packaging, and environmental services Vantage Specialty Chemicals Inc. 758 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Consumer products ABB/Con-Cise Optical Group LLC 578 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Acropole Holding 579 France Europe
CCC+ Outlook Negative Consumer products Alert 360 Opco Inc., 200 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Consumer products Arctic Glacier Group Holdings Inc., 880 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Consumer products Brill Bakery Solutions LLC 210 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Consumer products Brown Jordan Inc. 165 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Consumer products CB Poly Investments, LLC 1,658 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Consumer products GEO Group (The) Inc. 2,734 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Consumer products Haya Real Estate S.A.U 567 Spain Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Jill Acquisition LLC Jill Holdings LLC 521 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Missouri TopCo Ltd. 632 U.K. Europe
CCC+ Outlook Negative Consumer products Never Slip Topco Inc. 283 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Consumer products New TMW LLC 465 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Pesquera Exalmar S.A.A. 61 Peru Latin America
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Rodan & Fields, LLC 600 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Consumer products SIRVA Inc. 850 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Consumer products Varsity Brands Holding Co. Inc. 3,000 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Financial institutions Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. 412 Luxembourg Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Financial institutions Amigo Loans Ltd. 400 U.K. Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Financial institutions Mulhacen Pte. Ltd. 615 Singapore Asia/Pacific
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Financial institutions Turkiston Bank - Uzbekistan Eastern Europe/Middle East/Africa
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Forest products and building materials Apex Tool Group, LLC 1,524 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Forest products and building materials Distribution International Inc. DI Purchaser Inc., - U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Forest products and building materials PT Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk - Indonesia Asia/Pacific
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Health care Affordable Care Holding Corp. 516 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Health care Envision Healthcare Corp. Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc. 7,070 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Health care Medical Depot Holdings Inc., 579 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Health care Vyaire Medical Inc., 360 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative High technology Finastra Ltd. 36,695 Cayman Islands U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative High technology Mitel Networks (International) Ltd. 1,380 U.K. Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative High technology Natel Engineering Co., LLC Natel Engineering Holdings Inc., 325 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative High technology Riverbed Parent Inc., 1,672 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Homebuilders/real estate companies IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. 360 Argentina Latin America
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Bioplan USA Inc., 1,040 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Casablanca Global Intermediate Holdings L.P. 1,900 British Virgin Islands Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Casper MidCo SAS 1,158 France Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment ClubCorp Holdings Inc., 1,600 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Comet Bidco Ltd. 858 U.K. Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Diamond Sports Holdings LLC Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. 8,206 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment DTI Holdco Inc., 1,195 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment eDreams ODIGEO S.A. 716 Luxembourg Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Enjoy S.A. - Chile Latin America
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Europcar Mobility Group S.A. 597 France Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Excel Fitness Holdings Inc., 260 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Fitness International, LLC 1,275 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Hanjin International Corp. Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. 344 Korea, Republic of Asia/Pacific
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment HNVR Midco Ltd. 2,882 U.K. Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Hurtigruten Group AS Silk Holdings Sarl 1,241 Norway Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment International Park Holdings B.V. 800 Spain Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment iQor Holdings Inc. 395 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Lakeland Holdings, LLC 435 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Learfield Communications, LLC 1,089 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Life Time Inc., 2,250 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment National CineMedia Inc. 1,220 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Odyssey Europe Holdco S.a r.l. 239 Luxembourg Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Piolin Bidco S.A.U. 1,158 Spain Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. 1,010 Netherlands Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Promotora de Informaciones S.A. - Spain Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment PSS Industrial Group Corp. 300 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Richmond UK Holdco Ltd. 1,875 U.K. Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Screenvision, LLC 350 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Southern Graphics Inc. 679 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Spectacle Bidco Holdings Inc. 1,232 Canada Canada
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Thame and London Ltd. 1,514 U.K. Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Tribe Buyer LLC 400 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment United PF Holdings, LLC 706 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Universal Entertainment Corp. Yes 735 Japan Asia/Pacific
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Viking Cruises Ltd. Viking Holdings Ltd 3,225 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Vue International Bidco plc 847 U.K. Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment WeWork Companies LLC 702 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Metals, mining, and steel Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc. 562 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Metals, mining, and steel Conuma Resources Ltd. 200 Canada Canada
CCC+ Outlook Negative Midstream Altera Infrastructure L.P. Brookfield Asset Management Inc. 1,000 Marshall Islands Asia/Pacific
CCC+ Outlook Negative Midstream Epic Crude Services, LP 1,175 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Midstream Epic Y Grade Services, LP 950 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Midstream Gulf Finance, LLC 1,150 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas BlackBrush Oil & Gas, L.P. 75 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ Outlook Negative Oil and gas Ensign Drilling Inc. Ensign Energy Services Inc. 700 Canada Canada
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas Forum Energy Technologies Inc., 728 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas HGIM Corp. 350 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas Nabors Industries Ltd. 5,101 Bermuda U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas Petroquimica Comodoro Rivadavia S.A. - Argentina Latin America
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas PGS ASA - Norway Europe
CCC+ Outlook Negative Oil and gas Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. 1,435 Cayman Islands U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas W&T Offshore Inc. 625 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Retail/restaurants Belk Inc., 1,223 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Retail/restaurants California Pizza Kitchen Inc., 177 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Retail/restaurants NMG Holding Co. Inc., 1,000 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Retail/restaurants PAX Midco Spain 1,253 Spain Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Retail/restaurants Quidditch Acquisition Inc., 204 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Telecommunications Flexential Intermediate Corp. 1,760 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Transportation Neovia Logistics Intermediate Holdings, LP 325 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Transportation Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. 325 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Transportation Toro Private Holdings I, Ltd. 3,680 U.K. Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Transportation URS Holdco Inc., 747 U.S. U.S.
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Utilities Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. 750 Argentina Latin America
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Utilities AES Argentina Generacion S.A AES Corp. (The) 300 Argentina Latin America
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Utilities Ellaktor S.A. 800 Greece Europe
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Utilities ESKOM Holdings SOC Ltd. 4,700 South Africa Eastern Europe/Middle East/Africa
CCC+ CreditWatch Negative Utilities Pampa Energia S.A. 1,550 Argentina Latin America
CCC CreditWatch Negative Automotive Bright Bidco B.V. 1,683 Netherlands Europe
CCC CreditWatch Negative Automotive K&N Parent Inc., 345 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Automotive McLaren Group Ltd. 864 U.K. Europe
CCC Outlook Negative Capital goods Arvos LuxCo S.a.r.l. 545 Luxembourg Europe
CCC Outlook Negative Capital goods CLISA-Compania Latinoamericana de Infraestructura & Servicios S.A. 300 Argentina Latin America
CCC Outlook Negative Chemicals, packaging, and environmental services Strategic Materials Holding Corp. 315 U.S. U.S.
CCC Outlook Negative Chemicals, packaging, and environmental services TPC Group Inc., TPC Group LLC 1,083 U.S. U.S.
CCC Outlook Negative Chemicals, packaging, and environmental services UFS Holdings Inc., 254 U.S. U.S.
CCC Outlook Negative Consumer products Anastasia Holdings, LLC 650 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Array Canada Inc. 315 Canada Canada
CCC CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Boardriders Inc., 861 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Consumer products CatLuxe Sarl CatLuxe Acquistion Sarl 257 Luxembourg Europe
CCC CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Grupo Kaltex, S.A. de C.V. 320 Mexico Latin America
CCC Outlook Negative Consumer products KC Culinarte Holdings LP 313 U.S. U.S.
CCC Outlook Negative Consumer products KCIBT Holdings LP 1,050 U.S. U.S.
CCC Outlook Negative Consumer products Outerstuff LLC 155 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Output Services Group Inc., 498 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Premier Brands Group Holdings LLC 325 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Serta Simmons Bedding LLC 10,201 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Consumer products TMK Hawk Parent, Corp. 1,248 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Health care NAPA Management Services Corp. ASP NAPA Holdings, LLC 353 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Health care Turnstone Midco 2 Ltd. 868 U.K. Europe
CCC CreditWatch Negative High technology SuperMoose Newco Inc., 1,335 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Homebuilders/real estate companies Ezdan Holding Group Q.S.C. 1,000 Qatar Eastern Europe/Middle East/Africa
CCC CreditWatch Negative Homebuilders/real estate companies PT Alam Sutera Realty Tbk. 370 Indonesia Asia/Pacific
CCC CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment AVSC Holding Corp. 2,506 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Cineworld Group PLC 5,261 U.K. Europe
CCC CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Downstream Development Authority 555 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Equinox Holdings Inc. 1,211 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. 695 Canada Canada
CCC CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Hornblower HoldCo, LLC 655 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Owl Finance Ltd. Hibu Group Ltd. 313 U.K. Europe
CCC CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Travel Leaders Group, LLC 629 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Vericast Corp. 2,905 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Metals, mining, and steel Peabody Energy Corp. 1,818 U.S. U.S.
CCC Outlook Negative Midstream Ruby Pipeline LLC 825 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas Athabasca Oil Corp. 450 Canada Canada
CCC CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas Compania General de Combustibles S.A. 585 Argentina Latin America
CCC CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas ION Geophysical Corp. Yes 123 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas Nine Energy Service Inc., 400 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas Vantage Drilling International 300 Cayman Islands U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas Vesta Energy Corp. 162 Canada Canada
CCC Outlook Negative Oil and gas Weatherford International plc 2,990 Ireland Europe
CCC CreditWatch Negative Retail/restaurants Burger BossCo Intermediate Inc., 193 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Retail/restaurants CEC Entertainment, LLC 975 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Telecommunications Dawn Acquisitions LLC Infra Colodata Holdings LLC 550 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Telecommunications Logix Intermediate Holding Corp. 250 U.S. U.S.
CCC CreditWatch Negative Transportation SAS AB - Sweden Europe
CCC- CreditWatch Negative Consumer products Iconix Brand Group Inc. - U.S. U.S.
CCC- Outlook Negative Consumer products Revlon Inc. 2,750 U.S. U.S.
CCC- Outlook Negative Consumer products Takko Fashion S.a.r.l. 609 Luxembourg Europe
CCC- CreditWatch Negative Consumer products The Talbots Inc. 410 U.S. U.S.
CCC- CreditWatch Negative Homebuilders/real estate companies Sichuan Languang Development Co., Ltd. Yes 750 China Asia/Pacific
CCC- CreditWatch Negative Homebuilders/real estate companies Sunshine 100 China Holdings Ltd. - Cayman Islands U.S.
CCC- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment All Day AcquisitionCo LLC 200 U.S. U.S.
CCC- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Exela Technologies Inc. 2,396 U.S. U.S.
CCC- CreditWatch Negative Media and entertainment Joye Media SLU 1,098 Spain Europe
CCC- CreditWatch Negative Metals, mining, and steel Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. 660 Canada Canada
CCC- CreditWatch Negative Oil and gas Transocean Ltd. 9,734 Switzerland Europe
CCC- CreditWatch Negative Retail/restaurants Foodco Bondco SAU 800 Spain Europe
CCC- CreditWatch Negative Telecommunications GTT Communications Inc., 3,770 U.S. U.S.
CCC- CreditWatch Negative Telecommunications IPC Corp. 1,466 U.S. U.S.
CCC- CreditWatch Negative Telecommunications Premiere Global Services Inc. 1,330 U.S. U.S.
CCC- CreditWatch Negative Utilities Compania de Transporte de Energia Electrica en Alta Tension TRANSENER S.A. 99 Argentina Latin America
CCC- CreditWatch Negative Utilities Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. 300 Argentina Latin America
CC CreditWatch Negative Financial institutions Alpha Holding S.A. de C.V. 300 Mexico Latin America
CC Outlook Negative Midstream Glass Mountain Pipeline, LLC 300 U.S. U.S.
CC CreditWatch Negative Utilities Investimentos e Participacoes em Infraestrutura S.A. - Invepar - Brazil Latin America
Data as of June 30, 2021. Source: S&P Global Ratings Research.

For additional information regarding weakest links, please see our most recent quarterly publication, "Default, Transition, and Recovery: Nearly A Quarter Of Weakest Links Have Defaulted Since February 2020," June 23, 2021.

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Research Contributor:Nivritti Mishra Richhariya, CRISIL Global Analytical Center, an S&P Global Ratings affiliate, Mumbai

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