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Fitch Affirms Los Angeles Dept Water & Pwr Ser 2001 B VRDBs at 'AA-/F1+'.


NEW YORK New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 -- Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AA-/F1+' rating assigned to the $620,600,000 Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles
For the city, see Los Angeles, California.
The City of Los Angeles was a streamlined passenger train jointly operated by the Chicago and North Western Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad.
, power system variable rate demand revenue bonds, 2001 series B, consisting of: $100,000,000 subseries B-1, $106,000 subseries B-2, $106,000 subseries B-3, $39,800,000 subseries B-4, $76,000,000 subseries B-5, $81,000,000 subseries B-6, $81,000,000 subseries B-7 and $30,800,000 subseries B-8, collectively, the 'Bonds'. The affirmation of the rating is in connection with the substitution of the current standby bond purchase agreements (SBPAs) providing liquidity support for the Bonds.

The long-term 'AA-' rating on the Bonds continues to be based on the rating assigned to the power system bonds issued by the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles. On the effective date of Jan. 31, 2007, the short-term 'F1+' rating assigned to the Bonds will be based on a substitute liquidity facility in the form of a SBPA SBPA Simple Branch Prediction Analysis
SBPA Scottish Beer and Pub Association (UK)
SBPA School of Business and Public Administration
SBPA School-Based Performance Award
SBPA School-Based Performance Awards
 issued severally by: Royal Bank of Canada Bank of Canada

Canada's central bank, established under the Bank of Canada Act (1934). It was founded during the Great Depression to regulate credit and currency. The Bank acts as the Canadian government's fiscal agent and has the sole right to issue paper money.
, California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS), and California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). Royal Bank of Canada is obligated ob·li·gate  
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1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force.

2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige.
 for $320,000,000 of the purchase price while CalSTRS and CalPERS are each responsible for $150,000,000 of the purchase price for the Bonds. 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 Jan. 31, 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.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. serves as the remarketing agent for the subseries B-2, B-3 and B-4 bonds. JPMorgan serves as remarketing agent for the subseries B-5, B-6, B-7 and B-8 bonds. E.J De La Rosa De La Rosa is a surname in the Spanish language meaning of the Rose
  • Pedro de la Rosa
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 & Co., Inc. serves as remarketing agent for the subseries B-1 bonds.

Fitch's rating definitions and the terms of use Terms of Use are rules set up by the owner of an intellectual property or service to govern how they may be legally used.

In many cases, terms of service are used as a contractual agreement between a company and users of a service they provide.
 of such ratings are available on the agency's public site, www.fitchratings.com. Published ratings, criteria and methodologies are available from this site, at all times. Fitch's code of conduct, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, affiliate firewall, compliance and other relevant policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental  are also available from the 'Code of Conduct' section of this site.
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