Rating Action Commentary
ֳ Takes Various Rating Actions on U.S. Enhanced Municipal Bonds and TOBs
Fri 06 Sep, 2024 - 3:07 PM ET
ֳ - New York - 06 Sep 2024: ֳ has taken various conforming rating actions on U.S. enhanced municipal bonds and tender option bonds (TOBs) corresponding to actions taken on their associated enhancement providers, liquidity providers or underlying bonds.
Key Rating Drivers
The U.S. enhanced municipal bonds and TOB ratings addressed in this rating action commentary (RAC) are dependent ratings, being the subject of pre-existing rating dependencies. A list of the U.S. enhanced municipal bond and TOB ratings actions can be seen via the "View Additional Rating Details" link below.
All rating actions announced in this RAC are directly driven by separately announced rating actions on associated enhancement providers, liquidity providers or underlying bonds. The most recent RAC with respect to the credit rating of each associated enhancement provider, liquidity provider or underlying bonds referenced herein sets out the key rating drivers and names and contact details of the relevant primary and secondary analysts and committee chair in relation to the credit ratings of such enhancement providers, liquidity providers or underlying bonds.
The specific pre-existing rating dependency relationship for a given U.S. enhanced municipal bond or TOB rating can be seen by viewing the RAC published at the time the rating dependency was established.
RATING SENSITIVITIES
Factors that could, individually or collectively, lead to positive rating action/upgrade:
--A positive rating action on the associated enhancement providers, liquidity providers or underlying bonds, taking into account the specificities of the existing rating dependencies;
--A restructuring of the enhancement existing arrangements (e.g. a change to a higher rated enhancement provider), in which case the affected rating dependency relationship will be reviewed and the ratings may be positively affected.
Factors that could, individually or collectively, lead to negative rating action/downgrade:
--A negative rating action on the associated enhancement providers, liquidity providers or underlying bonds, taking into account the specificities of the existing rating dependencies;
--A restructuring of the enhancement existing arrangements (e.g. the expiry of the enhancement), in which case the affected rating dependency relationship will be reviewed and the ratings may be negatively affected or withdrawn.
REFERENCES FOR SUBSTANTIALLY MATERIAL SOURCE CITED AS KEY DRIVER OF RATING
The principal sources of information used in the analysis are described in the Applicable Criteria.
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PARTICIPATION STATUS
The rated entity (and/or its agents) or, in the case of structured finance, one or more of the transaction parties participated in the rating process except that the following issuer(s), if any, did not participate in the rating process, or provide additional information, beyond the issuer’s available public disclosure.
APPLICABLE CRITERIA
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES
ENDORSEMENT STATUS
Aurora Public Schools (Adams & Arapahoe Counties Joint School District No. 28J) (CO) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Bay Area Toll Authority (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Canyon Independent School District (TX) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Granite School District (UT) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Krum Independent School District (TX) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Lake Travis Independent School District (TX) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Montgomery County (OH) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Tender Option Bond Series Trust (NY) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority (NY) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Washington County School District (UT) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |