Rating Affirmation means, with respect to any specified action, determination, or appointment, and except as otherwise specified herein and/or in any Programme Documents, notification by the Issuer to the relevant Rating Agencies, for so long as any Covered Bonds are rated by them, of such specified action, determination or appointment which does not result in the downgrading, or withdrawal, of the ratings then assigned to the Covered Bonds.
Rating Affirmation means, with respect to any specified action, determination or appointment, receipt by the Issuer (and sent to the relevant Representative) of written confirmation from the Rating Agencies, for so long as any Covered Bonds are rated by the rating agencies, that such specified action, determination or appointment will not result in the reduction below, or withdrawal, of the ratings then assigned to the Covered Bonds.
Rating Affirmation means, with respect to any specified action, determination or appointment and except as otherwise specified herein and/or in any Program Documents, (i) receipt by the Issuer (and sent to the relevant Representative) of written confirmation from Moody's and S&P, for so long as any Covered Bonds are rated by Moody's and S&P, that such specified action, determination or appointment will not result in the downgrading, or withdrawal, of the ratings then assigned to the Covered Bonds; and (ii) notification by the Issuer (or the relevant Representative) to Fitch, for so long as any Covered Bonds are rated by Fitch, of such specified action, determination or appointment which does not result in the downgrading, or withdrawal, of the ratings then assigned to the Covered Bonds.
Examples of Rating Affirmation in a sentence
A Rating Affirmation Notice represents only a restatement of the opinions given, and is given on the basis that it will not be construed as advice for the benefit of any parties to the transaction.
Any Rating Affirmation Notice, if given, will be given on the basis of the facts and circumstances prevailing at the relevant time, and in the context of cumulative changes to the transaction of which the securities form part since the issuance closing date.
A Rating Affirmation Notice is given on the basis that it will not be construed as advice for the benefit of any parties to the transaction.
For more information on Rating Agency confirmations in respect of the Programme see the section of this Prospectus entitled "Risk Factors – Rating Affirmation Notice in respect of Covered Bonds" above.
However Covered Bondholders should be aware that any issuance of Covered Bonds will, subject to the comments made below in "Risk Factors - Rating Affirmation Notice in respect of Covered Bonds", be subject to written confirmation from each Rating Agency that such issuance will not adversely affect the then current ratings of the existing Covered Bonds.
More Definitions of Rating Affirmation
Rating Affirmation and "Enhancer" shall have the meaning given to such terms in Annex A of the Trust Deed. Section 1.02
Rating Affirmation means, with respect to any specified action, determination or appointment, receipt by the Issuer (and sent to the relevant Representative) of written confirmation from the relevant Rating Agency, for so long as the Covered Bonds are rated by such Rating Agency, that such specified action, determination or appointment will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the Covered Bonds by that Rating Agency, provided that in the case of Moody's, Rating Affirmation shall be deemed to have been received if Moody's has been notified in writing of the relevant action, determination or appointment.
Rating Affirmation means, with respect to any outstanding Series of Senior Trust Certificates, a confirmation in writing from each of the Rating Agencies of its rating at a level at least equal to the then current rating of the Senior Trust Certificates of such Series (or in the case of any Series insured by a Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy, its rating without giving effect to such Policy) and in any event, at a level at least equal to an Investment Grade Rating.
Rating Affirmation means, with respect to any Modification, delivery by the Company to the Intercreditor Agent of letters from any two Recognized Credit Rating Agencies that are then rating Other Secured Debt (or if only one Recognized Credit Rating Agency is then rating Other Secured Debt, that Recognized Credit Rating Agency) to the effect that the Recognized Credit Rating Agency has considered the contemplated Modification and that, if the contemplated Modification is adopted, such Recognized Credit Rating Agency would reaffirm (or upgrade) the rating of the Other Secured Debt as of the date of the request for a Rating Affirmation.
Rating Affirmation means, with respect to any specified action, determination, or appointment, and except as otherwise specified herein and/or in any Programme Documents, notification by the Issuer to S&P, for so long as any Covered Bonds are rated by S&P, of such specified action, determination or appointment which does not result in the downgrading, or withdrawal, of the ratings then assigned to the Covered Bonds.". THE ISSUER The section entitled "THE ISSUER" of the Base Prospectus is modified as follows:
Rating Affirmation means, with respect to any outstanding Series of Senior Trust Certificates, a confirmation in writing from each of the Rating Agencies of its rating at a level at least equal to the then current rating of the Senior Trust Certificates of such Series (or in the case of any Series insured by a Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy, its rating without giving effect to such Policy) and in any event, at a level at least equal to an Investment Grade Rating. "Rating Agencies" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Annex A of the Trust Deed.
Rating Affirmation means, with respect to any specified action, determination or appointment, receipt by the Issuer (and sent to the relevant Representative) of (i) with respect to S&P or Moody's, a written confirmation, for so long as any Covered Bonds are rated by such rating agencies, that such specified action, determination or appointment will not result in the downgrading, or withdrawal, of the ratings then assigned to the Covered Bonds and (ii) with respect to Fitch, for as long as any Covered Bonds are rated by Fitch, notification by the Issuer (or the relevant representative) to Fitch of such specified action, determination or appointment.