Guam; Sales Tax May 12
Standard & Poors, May 2012
Abstract
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'A' long-term rating to the Government of Guam's $108.7 million series 2012B business privilege tax (BPT) bonds. Standard & Poor's also affirmed its 'A' long-term rating on Guam's $235 million series 2011A BPT bonds. The outlook on all ratings is stable. The rating reflects our view of the following credit strengths: A senior revenue pledge of three percentage points of the government's existing BPT, a 4% tax on business receipts, which makes up approximately one-third of Guam's general fund revenues; Very strong coverage of projected maximum annual debt service (MADS) at 6.3x using fiscal 2011 estimated pledged revenues (assuming no revenue growth), with coverage at 3.6x if Guam could issue up to the...
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