S&P Global upgrades Park-Ohio issuer credit rating to B from B-

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp announced that S&P Global has upgraded the ratings of Park-Ohio Industries, including the issuer credit rating to B from B-, and the issue-level rating on the company’s $350M senior unsecured notes to B- from CCC+. S&P noted that the upgrades and stable outlook reflect improved operating performance in 2023, and their view that PKOH will continue to improve profitability, generate positive free operating cash flow and continue deleveraging over the next 12 months. ParkOhio is a diversified international company providing world-class customers with a supply chain management outsourcing service, capital equipment used on their production lines, and manufactured components used to assemble their products. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, ParkOhio operates approximately 130 manufacturing sites and supply chain logistics facilities worldwide, through three reportable segments: Supply Technologies, Assembly Components and Engineered Products.