S&P Global Ratings lowered the state's
general obligation credit rating from AA -, with a negative outlook, to A +, with a stable outlook.
Not exact matches
In addition to factors previously disclosed in Tesla's and SolarCity's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») and those identified elsewhere in this document, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward - looking statements and historical performance: the ability to obtain regulatory approvals and meet other closing conditions to the transaction, including requisite approval by Tesla and SolarCity stockholders, on a timely basis or at all; delay in closing the transaction; the ultimate outcome and results of integrating the operations of Tesla and SolarCity and the ultimate ability to realize synergies and other benefits; business disruption following the transaction; the availability and access, in
general, of funds to meet debt
obligations and to fund ongoing operations and necessary capital expenditures; and the ability to comply with all covenants in the indentures and
credit facilities of Tesla and SolarCity, any violation of which, if not cured in a timely manner, could trigger a default of other
obligations under cross-default provisions.
First, the first out ABL lenders under the 2013
credit agreement objected by claiming that under their applicable AAL, Standard
General as last out lender under that facility was precluded from submitting a
credit bid if any
obligations to the first out ABL lenders remained outstanding.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse
general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global
credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty
credit risks, including those under our
credit facilities, derivatives, contingent
obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Thirty - four states have conduit bond - issuing agencies, but only a few have made the state's
credit (either
general obligation or moral
obligation) available to charters.
While the
General Assembly deserves
credit for continuing to fund retirement
obligations, increased spending on the state retirement plan doesn't help a district buy textbooks or chalk.
The first type is a
general obligation bond and it is backed by the full faith and
credit of the municipalities» taxing authority.
General obligation bonds: Municipal bonds that are backed by the full faith,
credit, and taxing power of the issuer.
As of May 2017, A.M. Best rated American
General's outlook as «stable» with a long term
credit rating of a +, excellent, indicating A.M. Best's belief in AG's ability to meet long term financial
obligation.
There are three kinds of creditors in bankruptcy cases: secured creditors (typically home mortgages and car loans), priority creditors (typically tax and child support and maintenance
obligations) and
general unsecured creditors (
credit cards, medical bills, etc.).
a type of municipal bond backed by the full faith,
credit, and taxing power of the issuer, specifically its ability to collect taxes; only entities that have the right to levy and collect taxes can issue
general obligation bonds; certain governmental entities are subject to legal limits on the amount of taxes that they can impose, and their issues are called limited - tax
general obligation bonds; unlimited - tax bonds are issued by government entities that are not subject to those limits
In
general, the higher the
credit rating, the more likely it is — in the opinion of the rating agency — that an issuer will meet its payment
obligations.
General obligation bonds are backed by the «full faith and
credit» of the issuer, meaning it has the power to tax residents to re-pay the
obligation.
In
general, within any asset class, higher
credit rated reference
obligations will exhibit less
credit spread movement than lower
credit rated reference
obligations.
With
general obligation bonds, the government entity that issues the bonds puts their «full faith and
credit» behind the bonds.
The Index tracks
general obligation, revenue, insured and pre-refunded bonds with a minimum
credit rating of Baa by Moody's.
Unsecured debt
obligation, issued against the
general credit of a corporation, rather than against a specific asset.
In
general, the higher the
credit rating, the more likely an issuer is to meet its payment
obligations — at least in the opinion of the rating agency.
The other is the
general obligation bond, which is backed by the
credit of the issuing jurisdiction, rather than the revenue from a specific project.
In
general, the longer you've been using
credit, the better picture it provides as to whether you are likely to understand and meet your debt
obligations.
Changes in an entity's financial condition and
general economic conditions can affect its ability to honor financial
obligations and therefore its
credit quality.
Eric's experience includes commercial loan portfolio financings, collateralized loan
obligation (CLO) transactions, loan warehouse facilities, insurance linked securities, commodity financing arrangements, letters of
credit and
general corporate finance transactions.
The managing partners of large firms can be appealed to by casting the volunteer opportunity as an easy way for the firm to provide pro bono services to the
general public and fulfill its unspoken social
obligation, and by offering opportunities to publicly
credit and the firms for their good work.
Unsecured debts such as
credit cards aren't attached to any particular property but you still have a
general obligation to pay them.
Each GSA lease is an unconditional
general obligation to the federal government, backed by its full faith and
credit, and the federal government has a perfect track record of rent payments.