A.M. Best A.M. Best Company, Inc. or its successors in interest. If neither A.M. Best nor any successor remains in existence, “A.M. Best” shall be deemed to refer to such other nationally recognized statistical rating agency or other comparable Person reasonably designated by the Depositor, notice of which designation shall be given to the Trustee, the Certificate Administrator, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer and specific ratings of A.M. Best herein referenced shall be deemed to refer to the equivalent ratings (as reasonably determined by the Depositor) of the party so designated.
Fitch means Fitch Ratings, Inc., and its successors in interest.
P-1 for three (3) month instruments, "Aa3" and "P-1" for six (6) month instruments and "Aa2" and "P-1" for instruments with a term in excess of six (6) months, (ii) with respect to rating assigned by S&P, "A-1" for short-term instruments and "A" for long-term instruments, and (iii) with respect to rating assigned by Fitch (if such investment is rated by Fitch), "F-1+" for short-term instruments and "AAA" for long-term instruments.
Standard & Poor’s means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc.
Standard & Poor's Glossary The Standard & Poor's LEVELS(R) Glossary, as may be in effect from time to time.
Fitch Rating means, at any time, the rating issued by Fitch and then in effect with respect to the Borrower’s senior unsecured long-term public debt securities without third-party credit enhancement (it being understood that if the Borrower does not have any outstanding debt securities of the type described above but has an indicative rating from Fitch for debt securities of such type, then such indicative rating shall be used for determining the “Fitch Rating”).
Standard & Poor s” or “S&P” means S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, and its successors and assigns, and, if such corporation shall be dissolved or liquidated or shall no longer perform the functions of a securities rating agency, Standard & Poor's shall be deemed to refer to any other nationally recognized securities rating agency designated by the Issuer.
Rating means the operating limits as specified by the component manufacturer.
Moody s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
Insurers means the underwriters or insurance companies with whom any Obligatory Insurances are effected and the managers of any protection and indemnity or war risks association in which any or the Collateral Vessels may at any time be entered.
Aa3 by Moody's or are rated "Aa3" by Moody's and such rating is on watch for possible downgrade (but only for so long as it is on watch for possible downgrade), or (C) either (i) the unsecured, short-term debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated below "A-1" by S&P or (ii) if Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) does not have a short-term rating from S&P, the unsecured, long-term senior debt obligations of Party A (or its Credit Support Provider) are rated below "A+" by S&P (such event, a "Collateralization Event"), then, Party A, at its own cost and subject to the Rating Agency Condition, shall within 30 days either (i) cause another entity to replace Party A as party to this Agreement that satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement and that is approved by the Trustee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) on terms substantially similar to this Agreement; (ii) obtain a guaranty of, or a contingent agreement of another person that satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement, to honor Party A's obligations under this Agreement, provided that such other person is approved by the Trustee such approval not to be unreasonably withheld; (iii) post collateral in accordance with a Credit Support Annex which satisfies the Rating Agency Condition; or (iv) establish any other arrangement satisfactory to the applicable Swap Rating Agency which will be sufficient to restore the immediately prior ratings of the Swap Certificates (determined without regard to any financial guaranty insurance policy, if applicable). All collateral posted by Party A shall be returned to Party A immediately upon Party A securing a substitute counterparty that satisfies the Swap Counterparty Ratings Requirement.
Fitch Ratings means Fitch Ratings Limited, an English corporation, and any successor thereto;
Standard and Poor’s means Standard and Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor or successors thereto.
Best's Best's Key Rating Guide, as the same shall be amended from time to time.
Specified Insurance Company means any Entity that is an insurance company (or the holding company of an insurance company) that issues, or is obligated to make payments with respect to, a Cash Value Insurance Contract or an Annuity Contract.
BBB by Standard & Poor's or "Baa2" by Moody's, as promptly as practicabxx xxx in any case within 90 days of the event, the Master Servicer shall, at its expense, either
Ratings As of any date of determination, the ratings, if any, of the Certificates as assigned by the Rating Agencies.
Investment Grade means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moody’s (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of Moody’s); a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of S&P); and the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any additional Rating Agency or Rating Agencies selected by the Company.
Mxxxx’x Rating means, with respect to a Reference Obligation, as of any date of determination:
Xxxxx’x Rating means, at any time, the rating issued by Xxxxx’x and then in effect with respect to the Borrower’s senior unsecured long-term debt securities without third-party credit enhancement.
Kroll means Xxxxx Bond Rating Agency, Inc., and its successors in interest.
Moody’s means Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc.
DBRS Morningstar means DBRS, Inc., and its successors in interest.
Corporate Rating an opinion issued by S&P of an obligor’s overall financial capacity (its creditworthiness) to pay its financial obligations.
S&P Rating means, at any time, the rating issued by S&P and then in effect with respect to the Borrower’s senior unsecured long-term debt securities without third-party credit enhancement.
Insured means the Executive.