Maine Municipal Bond Bank; Gas Tax Sep 08
Standard & Poors, September 2008
Abstract
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA' rating, and stable outlook, to Maine Municipal Bond Bank's series 2008A transportation infrastructure revenue bonds, issued for the TransCap Trust Fund. In Standard & Poor's opinion, the rating reflects: The bond bank's good maximum annual debt service (MADS)coverage ratios by fiscal 2008 pledged revenues of 7.94x; A solid and diverse revenue stream with pledged revenues coming in from five different sources; The evidence of strong support by Maine, as well as public support for Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) programs through the authorization of the TransCap program; a diverse economy with a population of 1.3 million; and The solid legal provisions with a conservative 2.00x additional bonds test, a debt service reserve...
Companies mentioned in this report are: Maine Mun Bnd Bank,Maine
Action: New Rating
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Research Type: Full Analysis
Maine Mun Bnd Bank,Maine
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