Moody's Ratings downgrades ACCO Brands' CFR to B1; Outlook is stable
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) downgraded ACCO Brands Corporation's ("ACCO" or "ACCO Brands") Corporate Family Rating ("CFR") to B1 from Ba3 and Probability of Default Rating ("PDR") to B1-PD from Ba3-PD. At the same time, we downgraded the company's senior unsecured notes due 2029 to B2 from B1. The Sp...ACCO Brands is a designer, marketer and manufacturer of consumer and end-user brands used in businesses, schools, and homes. The company's brands include AT-A-GLANCE?, Barrilito?, Derwent?, Esselte?, Five Star?, GBC?, Hilroy?, Kensington?, Leitz?, Marbig?, Mead?, NOBO?, Quartet?, Rapid?, Rexel?, Swingline?, Tilibra? and Wilson Jones?. The company's product categories include school products; storage and organization; laminating, binding and shredding machines and related consumable supplies; calendars; stapling and punching; whiteboards; computer accessories; and do-it-yourself tools, among others. The company's segments are: ACCO Brands North America, ACCO Brands EMEA and ACCO Brands International.
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