S&P has also placed the ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications.
“The downgrade and CreditWatch placement reflects Mission’s $11.3 million operating loss at fiscal year-end 2015, and our expectation that the hospital will breach its minimum debt service coverage covenant, resulting in an event of default under the bond documents,” said S&P credit analyst Karl Propst.
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