Fitch Ratings Affirms “A” Grade to Oak Crest Village, Inc.

Parkville, Maryland—Oak Crest Village, Inc., (OCV) the Erickson Living retirement community, announced that Fitch Ratings affirmed its “A” grade for the Baltimore County, Maryland series 2007A bonds issued on its behalf.

The report noted Oak Crest’s solid financial profile, above median liquidity and cycle of capital spending as key rating drivers for its “A” affirmation.

It also described the community’s “ongoing marketing campaigns, large wait list and investment in plant” as factors for the competitive performance of Oak Crest in the Baltimore region. The report stated that “Fitch views the high occupancy (of Oak Crest) as a major credit strength.”

Oak Crest has finished the first component of a three-phase capital plan. This initial phase included a major information technology project in which Wi-Fi was installed throughout the 87-acre campus.

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