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 Stable

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

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