KBRA Assigns ‘AA’ Rating to City of San Diego, CA Pure Water San Diego Phase 1 North City Project WIFIA Loan of Up to $119.5 million; Affirms Various Water System Obligations; Outlook Remains Stab

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June 17, 2021 4:57 PM EDT

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns a long-term rating of AA with a Stable Outlook to the following City of San Diego, CA obligation:

Pure Water San Diego Phase 1 North City Project WIFIA Loan (Subordinate Obligation) (Subsequent Loan - Up to $119,500,000)

KBRA additionally affirms the long-term rating of AA with a Stable Outlook for the following obligation of the City:

Pure Water San Diego Phase 1 North City Project WIFIA Loan (Subordinate Obligation) (Initial Loan - Up to $614,000,000)

Lastly, KBRA affirms the long-term rating of AA+ with a Stable Outlook for the following obligations issued by the Public Facilities Financing Authority of the City of San Diego:

Senior Water Revenue Bonds Series 2020A (Tax-Exempt)
Senior Water Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2020B (Federally Taxable)

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Disclosures

Further information on key credit considerations, sensitivity analyses that consider what factors can affect these credit ratings and how they could lead to an upgrade or a downgrade, and ESG factors (where they are a key driver behind the change to the credit rating or rating outlook) can be found in the full rating report referenced above.

A description of all substantially material sources that were used to prepare the credit rating and information on the methodology(ies) (inclusive of any material models and sensitivity analyses of the relevant key rating assumptions, as applicable) used in determining the credit rating is available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) located here.

Information on the meaning of each rating category can be located here.

Further disclosures relating to this rating action are available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) referenced above. Additional information regarding KBRA policies, methodologies, rating scales and disclosures are available at www.kbra.com.

About KBRA

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA) is a full-service credit rating agency registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is registered as a CRA with the European Securities and Markets Authority. Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited is registered as a CRA with the UK Financial Conduct Authority pursuant to the Temporary Registration Regime. In addition, KBRA is designated as a designated rating organization by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider.