NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) July 19, 2023--S&P Global Ratings today said that GIP II Blue Holding L.P.'s (BB-/Stable/--) announced $100 million add-on to its term loan due 2028 does not affect the company's credit quality. GIP II Blue Holding intends to use the net proceeds from the add-on to pay a dividend to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and for general corporate purposes. We expect the company's S&P Global Ratings-adjusted debt to EBITDA to be between 2.5x and 3.0x and interest coverage above 3x through 2024. GIP II Blue Holding L.P. is a subsidiary of GIP. GIP and Hess Corporation (HES) each own a 50% interest in Hess Midstream L.P.'s (HESM) general partner, Hess Infrastructure Partners GP LLC (HIP). This