Ambac Assurance UK Limited's (``AUK'') Statement on Transport for London's Announcement to Pay the Put Option Price on Senior De
07 Febbraio 2008 - 7:11PM
Business Wire
Transport for London (�TfL�) yesterday announced the intention of
its subsidiary, London Underground Ltd (�LUL�), to pay the put
option price on senior debt of Metronet Rail BCV (�BCV�) and
Metronet Rail SSL (�SSL�), including index-linked and fixed-rate
senior secured bonds insured by AUK. AUK insures �193 million of
the SSL indexed-linked notes and �350 million of the BCV notes. The
debt was issued under Public Private Partnership (�PPP�) contracts
to finance the operation, maintenance and the initial phase of
asset upgrades for part of the London Underground. Under the
applicable PPP contracts, insured debt holders and other senior
creditors benefit from an �Underpinned Amount� providing support
from LUL. TfL announced yesterday that approximately �1.74 billion
will be paid on account of this obligation. AUK will segregate the
portion of LUL�s payment relating to the AUK-insured bond
financing, while it explores options permitted by the transaction
documents to apply put option proceeds against obligations due to
bondholders. In the meantime, the segregated amount will be
available to meet debt service guaranteed by AUK and other amounts
in accordance with the documentation. AUK�s unconditional and
irrevocable guarantee remains in full force and effect.
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