DBRS Morningstar Assigns Rating of AA, Stable, to TransLink’s $400 Million Series TL-9 Senior Unsecured Debentures

DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) assigned a rating of AA with a Stable trend to South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority’s (TransLink or the Authority) $400 million 1.60% Series TL-9 debentures maturing on July 3, 2030. The rating being assigned is based upon the already-outstanding rating on TransLink’s Senior Unsecured Debt, which DBRS Morningstar confirmed at AA with a Stable trend on September 19, 2019.

The Series TL-9 bonds rank pari passu with all other existing and future senior unsecured obligations of the Authority and will be issued pursuant to a Fiscal Agency Agreement and in the form of a fully registered Global Bond.

The proceeds of the issuance will be used to finance capital projects outlined in the Authority’s 10-Year Investment Plan (2018–27). The new issue and use of proceeds are consistent with DBRS Morningstar’s expectations at the time of its most recent review.

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