S&P cuts TGI Friday's, facilities

S&P said it lowered its corporate credit rating on the TGI Friday's Inc. from B+ to B.

The rating outlook is stable.

The company's existing credit facility, which includes a cash revolver and term loan facility, are currently rated BB- with a 2 recovery rating, indicating an expectation for recovery toward the lower end of the substantial range (70%-90%) in the event of payment default.

Upon review of the final documentation and completion of the securitization transaction, including existing debt repayment, the agency said it expects to withdraw the corporate-credit and issue-level ratings.

"The ratings downgrade reflects our expectation for increased leverage following the proposed sale of $420 million in structured notes," S&P credit analyst Mathew Christy said in a news release.

"We expect the company to generate relatively stable revenue, EBITDA, and cash flow in the coming year because of its highly franchised operating model. However, we also project leverage to increase to about 5.7x in 2017 and then remain in the mid- to-high 5x range. This compares to the 4.8x through the twelve months ended September 2016."

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