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KBRA Assigns Ratings to Metronet Infrastructure Issuer, LLC, Series 2025-1

28 Jul 2025   |   New York

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KBRA assigns ratings to Series 2025-1 (Metronet 2025-1, or the Series 2025-1 Notes) from Metronet Infrastructure Issuer, LLC (the Issuer), a communications infrastructure securitization (CIS) that is primarily collateralized by fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks and related contracts.

The ratings on Metronet 2025-1 were assigned on July 24, 2025, on an unpublished basis. They are being published at the request of Metronet System Holdings, LLC (the Parent), concurrent with the publication of a presale report regarding the issuance of Metronet Series 2025-2. KBRA re-analyzed the Series 2025-1 Notes in conjunction with the issuance of the Series 2025-2 Notes and anticipates affirming the ratings on the outstanding series upon the closing of Series 2025-2.

The business of the Issuer is to own, manage, and operate fiber optic communication systems infrastructure for the delivery of communication services to customers including, but not limited to, data services, IP-delivered voice services, and other services and equipment. Underlying customers include individual residential consumers (whose associated monthly recurring charges paid by T-Mobile, USA (T-Mobile) are estimated to represent over two thirds of pro-forma revenue) and commercial customers including commercial enterprises, multi-tenant properties, schools, hospitals, libraries, and other governmental institutions (substantiating the remaining pro-forma revenue). The assets consist of FTTP infrastructure, customer agreements, related easements, licenses and permits, rights of use, a master framework agreement and other access agreements. The annualized revenue supporting the transaction is estimated to be approximately $152.6 million, which nets to an Annualized Run Rate Revenue of approximately $102.9 million after various senior expenses.

Concurrent with the closing of the transaction, a fiber to the premises master framework agreement has been entered into between T-Mobile and the Issuer and other transaction entities. These MFA Suppliers are subsidiaries of MetroNet Systems Holdings, LLC. In this T-Mobile MFA, T-Mobile is obligated to remit to the MFA Supplier Group monthly recurring charges for services delivered to the underlying customers (who in turn pay T-Mobile directly) under the agreement.

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Further information on key credit considerations, sensitivity analyses that consider what factors can affect these credit ratings and how they could lead to an upgrade or a downgrade, and ESG factors (where they are a key driver behind the change to the credit rating or rating outlook) can be found in the full rating report referenced above.

A description of all substantially material sources that were used to prepare the credit rating and information on the methodology(ies) (inclusive of any material models and sensitivity analyses of the relevant key rating assumptions, as applicable) used in determining the credit rating is available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) located here.

Information on the meaning of each rating category can be located here.

Further disclosures relating to this rating action are available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) referenced above. Additional information regarding KBRA policies, methodologies, rating scales and disclosures are available at www.kbra.com.

About KBRA

Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC (KBRA), one of the major credit rating agencies (CRA), is a full-service CRA registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an NRSRO. Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited is registered as a CRA with the European Securities and Markets Authority. Kroll Bond Rating Agency UK Limited is registered as a CRA with the UK Financial Conduct Authority. In addition, KBRA is designated as a Designated Rating Organization (DRO) by the Ontario Securities Commission for issuers of asset-backed securities to file a short form prospectus or shelf prospectus. KBRA is also recognized as a Qualified Rating Agency by Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission and is recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as a Credit Rating Provider (CRP) in the U.S.

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