Fitch Confirms $188.5MM Los Angeles Dept Water & Power VRDBs Ser 2002 A-3, A-4, A-5 & A6 at 'F1+'
Source: Business Wire
--$50,000,000 subseries A-3;
--$38,500,000 subseries A-4;
--$50,000,000 subseries A-5;
--$50,000,000 subseries A-6.
The confirmation of the rating is in connection with the substitution of the severally obligated standby bond purchase agreement from JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association and Lloyds TSB Bank, PLC supporting the series 2002 A-4, A-5, & A-6 and the Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale standby bond purchase agreement (SBPA) supporting the series A-3 with a standby bond purchase agreement provided solely Lloyds TSB Bank, PLC.
The long-term 'AA-' rating on the bonds continues to be based on the rating assigned to the power system bonds issued by LADWP. On the effective date of June 25, 2009, the short-term 'F1+' rating assigned to the bonds will be based on a substitute liquidity facility in the form of a SBPA issued by Lloyds TSB Bank, PLC. The SBPA provides for the payment of the principal component of the purchase price of the bonds and up to 34 days of interest calculated at a maximum rate of 12% per annum based on a year of 365 days in the event that remarketing proceeds are insufficient.
The short-term rating expires on June 24, 2010, the Stated Expiration Date as defined in the SBPA, or if such date is extended, on the extended expiration date, or upon any prior termination of the SBPA.
Citigroup Global Markets serves as Remarketing Agent for the subseries A-3 and A-4; Loop Capital Markets, LLC serves as Remarketing Agent for subseries A-6; and RBC Capital Markets serves as Remarketing Agent for the subseries A-5.
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Contact:
Fitch Ratings
Mario Civico, +1-212-908-0796 (variable-rate bonds, New York)
Kathy Masterson, +1-415-732-5622
(long-term rating assigned to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,
San Francisco)
Cindy Stoller, +1-212-908-0526
(Media Relations, New York)
cindy.stoller@fitchratings.com
