KBRA Assigns a Preliminary Rating to Servpro Master Issuer, LLC 2022-1 Senior Secured Notes

KBRA assigns a preliminary rating to one class of notes from Servpro Master Issuer, LLC Series 2022-1, a whole business securitization.

Servpro Industries, LLC completed its first securitization in October 2019. This transaction is structured as a “whole business securitization” in which Servpro Industries, LLC (“SERVPRO” or the “Company”) and certain of its affiliates have contributed substantially all of their revenue-generating assets to Servpro Master Issuer, LLC (the “Issuer”). The Issuer is expected to issue $260 million Class A-2 Notes out of Series 2022-1. The transaction collateral includes existing and future franchise and development agreements, product supply contracts, call center payments, document restoration assets, vendor commissions, other franchisee fees and securitization information technology and intellectual property. The proceeds from the offered Notes will be used to fund certain transaction accounts and for general corporate purposes which may include a distribution to shareholders.

SERVPRO is the largest provider of property cleaning and restoration in the United States, focused primarily on restoring properties affected by water, fire, mold, and other damage. The Company’s network includes 1,923 independently owned and operated franchises as of September 30, 2021 and serves customers across 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. For the twelve months ending Sept. 30, 2021 (“LTM Q3 2021”), the system generated system sales of approximately $3.3 billion. The system is 100% franchised.

In conjunction with the issuance of the Series 2022-1 Notes, KBRA anticipates affirming the ratings on the Master Issuer’s outstanding Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Notes and Class A-2 Notes, as well as the Series 2021-1 Class A-2 Notes (the “Existing Notes”, and together with the Series 2022-1 Notes, the “Notes”). The ratings are consistent with the results of our cash flow scenarios following the addition of the Series 2022-1 Notes.

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