Rating Action Commentary
ֳ Takes Various Rating Actions on U.S. Enhanced Municipal Bonds and TOBs
Tue 08 Jun, 2021 - 12:13 PM ET
ֳ - New York - 08 Jun 2021: ֳ 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 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 rating action commentary (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 positivity 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.
Best/Worst Case Rating Scenario
Relevant best and worst case scenarios are included in the RACs for the associated enhancement providers, liquidity providers or underlying bonds.
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
Arizona Health Facilities Authority (AZ) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Bay Area Toll Authority (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Brownsville (TX) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Burke County Development Authority (GA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Cabell County (WV) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
California, State of (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Capital City Economic Development Authority | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Charlotte (NC) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Collier County Industrial Development Authority (FL) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Connecticut, State of (CT) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Dallam County Industrial Development Corporation (TX) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Denton Independent School District (TX) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Eastern Municipal Water District (Riverside County) (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
El Paso (TX) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Fort Bend Independent School District (TX) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Gainesville (FL) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Garland (TX) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Harris County (TX) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority (FL) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Honolulu (City & County) (HI) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Houston (TX) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
IDA of Stafford County and the City of Staunton (VA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Illinois Finance Authority (IL) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Indiana Finance Authority | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Intermountain Power Agency (UT) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Irvine Ranch Water District (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Jacksonville (FL) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Lewisville Independent School District (TX) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Los Angeles Department of Airports (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Loudoun County Sanitation Authority (VA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority (MA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Miami-Dade County (FL) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Nassau Health Care Corporation (NY) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Needville Independent School District (TX) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
New York City (NY) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) (NY) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority (NY) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority (NY) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
New York State Dormitory Authority (NY) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
New York State Housing Finance Agency (NY) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Norfolk (VA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency (NC) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Northern California Power Agency (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Orange County Water District (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Pasadena (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Philadelphia Authority For Industrial Development (PA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Port of Oakland (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Port of Seattle (WA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Raleigh (NC) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
RBC Municipal Products, Inc (MN) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Riverside (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
San Diego County Water Authority (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
San Francisco (City & County) Airport Commission (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
San Francisco (City and County) Public Utilities Commission (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
San Francisco International Airport (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
San Jose (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Snohomish County Housing Authority (WA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Southcentral Pennsylvania General Authority (PA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Stanislaus County Capital Improvements Financing Authority (CA) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Taxable Tender Option Bond Series Trust (NY) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Tender Option Bond Series Trust (NY) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority (NY) | EU Endorsed, UK Endorsed |