Qualified Swap Provider means an entity whose senior long term obligations, other senior unsecured long term obligations or claims paying ability, or whose payment obligations under an interest rate exchange agreement are guaranteed by an entity whose senior long term debt obligations, other senior unsecured long term obligations or claims paying ability, are rated either (i) at least as high as the third highest Rating Category of each Rating Agency, but in no event lower than any Rating Category designated by each such Rating Agency for the Obligations subject to such Qualified Swap, or (ii) any such lower rating categories which each such Rating Agency indicates in writing to the Authority and the Trustee will not, by itself, result in a reduction or withdrawal of its rating on the Outstanding Obligations subject to such Qualified Swap that is in effect prior to entering into such Qualified Swap.
Qualified Swap Provider means a financial institution whose senior long- term debt obligations, or whose obligations under any Qualified Swap are (i) guaranteed by a financial institution, or subsidiary of a financial institution, whose senior long-term debt obligations, are rated by each of S&P and Moody’s (if such rating agencies are Rating Agencies) and, if rated by any other Rating Agency, by such Rating Agency in one of the three highest rating categories of each such Rating Agency, respectively, or (ii) fully secured by obligations described in clause (a) or (c) of the definition of Investment Securities which are (a) valued not less frequently than monthly and have a fair market value, exclusive of accrued interest, at all times at least equal to 105% of the principal amount of the investment, together with the interest accrued and unpaid thereon, (b) held by the Trustee (who shall not be the provider of the collateral) or by any Federal Reserve Bank or a depository acceptable to the Trustee, (c) subject to a perfected first lien on behalf of the Trustee, and (d) free and clear from all third-party liens.
Qualified Swap Provider means an entity whose senior long term debt obligations, other senior unsecured long-term obligations or claims paying ability, or whose payment obligations under a Qualified Swap are guaranteed by an entity whose senior long-term debt obligations, other senior unsecured long-term obligations or claims paying ability, are rated (at the time the subject Qualified Swap is entered into) at least A- by S&P and A3 by Moody's.
Examples of Qualified Swap Provider in a sentence
The Trustee shall take all action consistent with the other provisions hereof as shall be requested in writing by the Qualified Swap Provider necessary to preserve and protect such pledge, lien and assignment and to enforce the obligations of the City with respect thereto.
To pay all Installment Payments, and all other Parity Obligations and payment of amounts owed to an Insurer, or a Qualified Swap Provider hereunder or pursuant to the Indenture or a Supplemental Indenture or Supplemental Installment sale Agreement, without preference or priority, and in the event of any insufficiency of such moneys, ratably without any discrimination or preference.
Qualified Swap Payments may include any payments of any termination or other fees, expenses, indemnification or other obligations to a Qualified Swap Provider, or any payments that represent payment of interest thereunder in advance of the payment of interest on the Bonds to which such Qualified Swap relates.
The Port shall send a copy of each such certificate to the SLB Trustee, each Qualified Swap Provider, and to any owner of Subordinate Lien Bonds filing with the Port a request for the same.
Accrued interest received on the sale of Subordinate Lien Bonds, payments received by the Port under an agreement to enter into a Qualified Swap, as described in clause (4) of the definition of “SLB Debt Service Requirement,” and any regularly scheduled payment that is received by the Port (or the SLB Trustee on behalf of the Port) from a Qualified Swap Provider under a Qualified Swap that exceeds the amount paid by the Port, shall promptly be deposited in the SLB Principal and Interest Account.
More Definitions of Qualified Swap Provider
Qualified Swap Provider means, with respect to Bonds, an entity whose senior long term obligations, other senior, unsecured long term obligations or claims paying ability or whose payment obligations under an interest rate exchange agreement are guaranteed by an entity whose senior long term debt obligations, other senior unsecured long term obligations or claims paying ability are rated either (A) at least as high as A3 by Moody’s, A- by Standard & Poor’s, and A- by Filch, or the equivalent thereof by any successor thereto, if such rating agency then maintains a rating on the Bonds, but in no event lower than any Rating Category designated by each such rating agency for the Bonds Outstanding subject to such Qualified Fixed Payor Swap, or (B) any such lower Rating Categories which each such rating agency then maintaining a rating on the Bonds Outstanding indicates in writing to the Authority and the Trustee will not, by itself, result in a reduction or withdrawal of its rating on the Bonds Outstanding subject to such Qualified Fixed Payor Swap or Qualified Fixed Receiver Swap that is in effect prior to entering into such Qualified Fixed Payor Swap or Qualified Fixed Receiver Swap, as appropriate.
Qualified Swap Provider means an entity whose senior long term obligations, other senior unsecured long term obligations, financial program rating, counterparty rating, or claims paying ability, or whose payment obligations under an interest rate exchange agreement are guaranteed by an entity whose senior long term debt obligations, other senior unsecured long term obligations, financial program rating, counterparty rating, or claims paying ability, are rated at the time the Qualified Swap is executed without regard to qualification of such rating by symbols such as “+” or “-” or numerical notation, at least as high as the third highest rating category by at least two nationally recognized statistical rating services.
Qualified Swap Provider means any counterparty, whose senior long term debt obligations, other senior unsecured long term obligations or claims paying ability, or whose payment obligations, under a Qualified Swap are guaranteed by an entity whose senior long term debt obligations, other senior unsecured long term obligations or who has provided collateral such that its claims paying ability is rated (at the time the subject Qualified Swap is entered into) at least as high as required under the “Guidelines for Interest Rate and Forward Purchase Agreements” as promulgated by the Tennessee State Funding Board on July 30, 2002, as amended.
Qualified Swap Provider means, with respect to a Series of Bonds, an entity whose senior long term debt obligations, other senior unsecured long term obligations or claims paying ability, or whose payment obligations under a Qualified Swap are guaranteed by an entity whose senior long term debt obligations, other senior unsecured long term obligations or claims paying ability, are rated (at the time the subject Qualified Swap is entered into) at least as high as Aa by Moody’s, and AA by S&P, or the equivalent thereof by any successor thereto.
Qualified Swap Provider means (i) a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender (or a Person who was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time of execution and delivery of a Rate Contract) who has entered into a Qualified Rate Contract with a Borrower, or (ii) a Person with whom a Borrower has entered into a Qualified Rate Contract provided or arranged by Agent or an Affiliate of Agent, and any assignee thereof.
Qualified Swap Provider means an entity whose senior unsecured long term obligations, financial program rating, counterparty risk rating or claims paying ability, or whose payment obligations under a Qualified Swap are guaranteed by an entity whose senior unsecured long term obligations, financial program rating, counterparty risk rating or claims paying ability, are rated at the time of the execution of such Qualified Swap at least as high as the third highest Rating Category by at least two Rating Agencies then maintaining a rating for the Qualified Swap Provider or its guarantor, provided that each such Qualified Swap Provider executes an agreement with the Port to deposit collateral with the Port, or in trust for the Port, with a trustee acceptable to the Port, for the benefit of the Port, in the event such ratings are not maintained.
Qualified Swap Provider means with respect to the counterparty under any other Swap Agreement meeting the requirements of the definition thereof, a financial institution approved by the Local Agency, and (A) the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of which are rated at the time of execution of the related Qualified Swap Agreement by at least one Rating Agency as described in clause (i) below and by at least one other Rating Agency as described in clause (ii) below: (i) at least “Aa3” by Moody’s or “AA-” by S&P or Fitch and (ii) not lower than “A2” by Moody’s or “A” by S&P or Fitch”; or (B) the obligations of which under the particular Qualified Swap Agreement and any Swap Policy related thereto are unconditionally guaranteed by a bank or non-bank financial institution, the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of which are rated at the time of execution of the Qualified Swap Agreement by at least one Rating Agency as described in clause (i) above and by at least one other rating agency as described in clause (ii) above. Rating Agencies