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Published on 8/18/2022 in the Prospect News Green Finance Daily.

New Issue: Sunnova Energy sells $227.7 million solar loan-backed notes due 2029 in two parts

By Marisa Wong

Los Angeles, Aug. 18 – A wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Sunnova Energy International Inc. issued on Wednesday $178 million of 5% solar loan-backed notes, series 2022-B class A (//A/Kroll: A-) and $49.7 million of 6% solar loan-backed notes, series 2022-B class B (//BBB-/Kroll: BBB-), according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Rule 144A and Regulation S notes have an anticipated repayment date of Aug. 20, 2029.

The notes are secured by the trust estate which consists primarily of all right, title and interest of the issuer in a portfolio of solar loans made to consumers for the purpose of installing residential photovoltaic or energy storage systems.

Sunnova ABS Management, LLC, a wholly owned direct subsidiary of the company, is manager and servicer. The manager will provide, or cause to be provided, all operations, maintenance, administrative, collection and other management and servicing services for the issuer and in respect of the solar loans.

Wilmington Trust, NA is the trustee.

The company intends to use the proceeds from the notes to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, existing or new investments and expenditures related to one or more of the criteria listed in its green financing framework, including to simultaneously repay a portion of one or more currently existing financing arrangements of its subsidiaries.

Sunnova Energy is a Houston-based solar and energy storage service provider.

Issuer:Sunnova Energy International Inc.
Amount:$227.7 million
Issue:Solar loan-backed notes, series 2022-B
Maturity:Aug. 20, 2029
Manager:Sunnova ABS Management, LLC
Trustee:Wilmington Trust, NA
Issue date:Aug. 17
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S
Class A notes
Amount:$178 million
Coupon:5%
Ratings:Fitch: Asf
Kroll: A- (sf)
Class B notes
Amount:$49.7 million
Coupon:6%
Ratings:Fitch: BBB-sf
Kroll: BBB- (sf)

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