Mesa, Arizona; Combined Utility May 11
Standard & Poors, May 2011
Abstract
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA-' long-term rating to the City of Mesa, Ariz.'s $53.95 million series 2011 utility systems revenue bonds, and affirmed its 'AA-' long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR) on the city's parity debt totaling $860 million. The ratings reflect our view of the utility's: Strong debt service coverage (DSC) of 2.9x in fiscal 2010 and good 1.3x senior DSC after general fund transfers in 2010; Good economic base, with the City of Mesa ('AA' general obligation, or GO, rating) stabilizing in the economic recession through cost-cutting measures; Successful implementation of an ad valorem tax that will be used to pay GO debt, adding confidence that the utility will retain its strong cash position of...
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