DBRS Morningstar Assigns Ratings of AA, Stable, to McMaster University’s Series B and Series C Senior Unsecured Debentures

DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) assigned ratings of AA with Stable trends to McMaster University’s (the University) Series B Senior Unsecured Debentures (Series B Debentures) maturing on June 17, 2071, and Series C Senior Unsecured Debentures (Series C Debentures) maturing on June 17, 2051. The ratings being assigned are based upon the rating on already-outstanding series of the above-mentioned debt instrument.

The $125 million Series B Debentures and the $25 million Series C Debentures will be direct senior unsecured obligations of the University and will rank equally with its other unsecured obligations. The University will use the net proceeds of the issuance to fund capital projects, green projects, and general corporate purposes.

The issuance is consistent with DBRS Morningstar’s expectations at the time of its January 15, 2021, review.

ESG CONSIDERATIONS
A description of how DBRS Morningstar considers ESG factors within the DBRS Morningstar analytical framework can be found in the DBRS Morningstar Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings at https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/373262.

Notes:
All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

The principal methodology is Rating Public Universities (May 5, 2021; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/377955), which can be found on dbrsmorningstar.com under Methodologies & Criteria. Other applicable methodologies include the DBRS Morningstar Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings (February 3, 2021; https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/373262).

For more information regarding rating methodologies and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), please see the following DBRS Morningstar press release: https://www.dbrsmorningstar.com/research/357883.

The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the rating process for this rating action. DBRS Morningstar had access to the accounts and other relevant internal documents of the rated entity or its related entities in connection with this rating action.

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