...August 19, 2024 AUGUSTA (S&P Global Ratings) Aug. 19, 2024--S&P Global Ratings assigned its '##' long-term rating to the University of Kentucky's (UK) estimated $101.26 million series 2024 lease purchase obligations (UK HealthCare Cancer Center Parking Project). At the same time, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its '##+' long-term rating, and underlying rating (SPUR) where applicable, on various outstanding series of general receipts bonds issued for UK. S&P Global Ratings also affirmed its '##' long-term rating on UK's outstanding series 2019A certificates of participation (COP) and series 2019B COP. The COPs are secured by their subordinated general receipts pledge and utilize a capitalized lease structure and are currently outstanding in the amount of $25.00 million and $4.74 million, respectively. The outlook is stable. "We assessed University of Kentucky's enterprise risk profile as extremely strong characterized by a healthy market position with positive year over year full-time equivalent...