KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Blue Stream Issuer, LLC Series 2026-1

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to Blue Stream Issuer, LLC Series 2026-1 (Blue Stream 2026-1), a communications infrastructure securitization issued by Blue Stream Issuer, LLC (the Issuer). Concurrently, KBRA anticipates affirming the outstanding ratings on the Series 2023-1 Class A-1-V Notes and Series 2024-1 Notes and withdrawing the ratings on the Series 2023-1 Class A-2, Class B and Class C Notes following their repayment at the closing of Series 2026-1.

Blue Stream 2026-1 represents Blue Stream Communications LLC's (Blue Stream, the Company, or the Parent) third securitization. The proceeds from the sale of the Notes will primarily be used to repay the outstanding Series 2023-1 Term Notes, repay the outstanding balance of the Series 2023-1 Class A-1-V Notes, repay a portion of the Company's existing credit facility, fund various transaction accounts, including the prefunding account, pay certain expenses, and for general corporate purposes.

The business of the Issuer is to own, manage, and operate fiber optic communication systems for the delivery of digital infrastructure services used by multi-dwelling units (MDUs) and/or multi-tenant properties. The Issuer provides certain packaged services for a bulk rate (each a Bulk Contract) to the contract counterparty. Contract counterparties include homeowners' associations (HOAs), condominium associations (COAs), hotels, municipalities (each a Community), as well as individual residents within a Community and individual residents under a Right of Entry (ROE) Contract. The assets consist primarily of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) infrastructure and, in certain limited cases, coaxial cable, related easements, rights of use and other access agreements (collectively, Fiber Network Assets), related customer contracts, and a shared infrastructure services agreement for use of certain shared assets necessary to operate such Fiber Network Assets. Each collection of Fiber Network Assets within a specific Community is referred to as a "Fiber Network."

As of July 31, 2026 (the Series 2026-1 Cut-off Date or Cut-off Date), the Issuer provides internet and cable services through 407 networks located primarily throughout Florida, with some networks in Texas, which have an aggregate Annualized Run Rate Revenue (ARRR) of approximately $154.9 million and an Annualized Run Rate Net Operating Income (ARRNOI) of approximately $99.7 million.

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Methodologies

• ABS: Communications Infrastructure Securitization (CIS) Global Rating Methodology
• Structured Finance: Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology

Disclosures

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