S&P assigns ‘BBB-‘ rating to NorthBay Healthcare System’s bonds

S&P Global Ratings assigned a “BBB-” long-term rating to Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Healthcare System’s $188.2 million of series 2017A bonds.

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“The rating reflects our view of NorthBay’s steady market share but generally modest overall market position in a service area that we consider highly competitive, as well as its weaker, although still healthy, operating margins in fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2016 to date, and a significantly attenuated pro forma balance sheet that we expect will improve over time,” said S&P analyst Allison Bretz.

The outlook is stable.

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