Hyve Credit Rating (HCR)

A consistent, explainable signal for infrastructure risk and readiness.

WHAT HCR DOES

One score, supported by evidence across eight risk dimensions.

The Hyve Credit Rating (HCR) is a governed 0–100 assessment methodology for infrastructure projects. It brings multiple dimensions of project risk into a consistent framework designed to support institutional screening, comparison, and review.

HCR pairs the composite score with dimension-level reasoning, supporting evidence, confidence, and identified information gaps. Investors gain a clearer risk signal; sponsors gain visibility into factors that may affect institutional readiness.

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THE SCORE

0 to 100. Nothing Hidden.

HCR produces a single composite score on a 0–100 scale, weighted across eight risk dimensions. A score of 85+ signals investment-grade quality. Below 65 flags material risk. Every point is earned — and explained. HCR 90+ ≈ AA. HCR 60 ≈ BBB.

THE REASONING

Built to Survive a Credit Committee.

Every HCR output identifies what scored well, what scored poorly, and why. Drivers are mapped to specific deal documentation. No black boxes. Every conclusion is traceable to its source.

THE GAPS

Your Roadmap to Fundability.

HCR tells developers what needs to change — not just what scored poorly. A weak off-take score is a directive to strengthen the contract. A permitting gap is a map to the approvals that unlock capital.

THE PATH

From Scored Asset to Funded Transaction.

HCR doesn't end the process — it starts it. Once a score is established, the rating connects directly to MTN structuring, TRS design, PPN parameters, and ROV frameworks. Rating a project is step one.

How the HCR Is Used

For capital providers, HCR offers a comparable screening and risk-intelligence signal. For project sponsors, it highlights evidence gaps and the factors influencing institutional readiness.

For Investors: Pre-Commitment Screening

Before a single hour of internal analyst time is spent, HCR tells you whether a deal meets your mandate. HCR scores match against mandate metrics and SFDR/TCFD compliance. Replaces guesswork with quantified alignment. A credit committee-ready output before the first meeting.

For Fund Managers: Consistent Portfolio Intelligence

HCR scores are comparable across every transaction IRRIS has reviewed — across sectors, geographies, and deal structures. Build infrastructure debt portfolios benchmarked to HCR indices. For the first time, infrastructure assets can be compared on a single, standardised scale.

For Lenders: Live Risk Monitoring

HCR is not a static rating. When a construction milestone is hit, an offtaker's credit changes, or a permit is obtained — the score updates. Subscribing institutions receive live alerts on every rating change, documented with full reasoning.

For Developers: A Financing Roadmap

HCR identifies precise documentation gaps and provides a term sheet framework. Developers are not guessing what institutions need. They are being directed toward it, dimension by dimension.

HOW HCR WORKS

Eight dimensions. One score. Auditable at every step.

Each risk dimension is assessed using defined quantitative measures and governed qualitative criteria, then combined into a composite HCR score with supporting evidence and dimension-level reasoning.

Project type and context can inform the methodology while definitions, evidence rules, assumptions, confidence, and methodology versions remain visible for institutional review.

Your next infrastructure deal deserves a score before it enters the room.

HCR delivers a structured, institutional-grade credit rating in the time it takes to schedule a diligence call. Submit your documentation. Receive your score. Know exactly where you stand — and what it takes to close.

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