Summary: Marquette, Michigan; General Obligation; General Obligation Equivalent Security; Miscellaneous Tax - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Summary: Marquette, Michigan; General Obligation; General Obligation Equivalent Security; Miscellaneous Tax

Summary: Marquette, Michigan; General Obligation; General Obligation Equivalent Security; Miscellaneous Tax - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Summary: Marquette, Michigan; General Obligation; General Obligation Equivalent Security; Miscellaneous Tax
Published May 21, 2020
9 pages (4562 words) — Published May 21, 2020
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S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term rating to 'AA' from 'AA+' on Marquette, Mich.'s series 2018 Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF) bonds. At the same time, S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'AA' long-term rating to the city's expected $3.555 million series 2020 general obligation (GO) capital improvement bonds and $2.175 million series 2020 MTF bonds. Finally, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'AA' long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR) on the city's remaining limited and unlimited GO debt. The outlook on all ratings is stable. The downgrade of the series 2018 MTF bonds reflects the decrease in coverage from 3.27x to roughly 1.94x as a result of the city issue additional MTF secured debt; additionally, the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and

  
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...S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term rating to '##' from '##+' on Marquette, Mich.'s series 2018 Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF) bonds. At the same time, S&P Global Ratings assigned its '##' long-term rating to the city's expected $3.555 million series 2020 general obligation (GO) capital improvement bonds and $2.175 million series 2020 MTF bonds. Finally, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its '##' long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR) on the city's remaining limited and unlimited GO debt. The outlook on all ratings is stable. The downgrade of the series 2018 MTF bonds reflects the decrease in coverage from 3.27x to roughly 1.94x as a result of the city issue additional MTF secured debt; additionally, the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on gas receipts may lower coverage further in the near term and possibly beyond. The rating is based on the gas and weight tax pledge and we view coverage as only 50% of the pledged MTF revenue because of statutory...

  
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