Fitch Rates Tender Option Bond Series 2016-XM0222 and 2016-XM0239 Trusts

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings assigns the following ratings to the Floater Receipts and Residual Receipts of the Tender Option Bond Trust series listed below:

--Floater Receipts, series 2016-XM0222 'AA/F1+', Stable Outlook;

--Residual Receipts, series 2016 XM0222 'AA', Stable Outlook;

--Floater Receipts, series 2016-XM0239 'AA+/F1+', Stable Outlook;

--Residual Receipts, series 2016 XM0239 'AA+', Stable Outlook.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

The long-term 'AA', Stable Outlook ratings assigned to the series 2016-XM0222 Floater and Residual Receipts are based on the rating that Fitch has assigned to The Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Bonds, series 2013F ('AA', Stable Outlook) that have been deposited in the trust.

The long-term 'AA+', Stable Outlook ratings assigned to the series 2016-XM0229 Floater and Residual Receipts are based on the rating that Fitch has assigned to Massachusetts School Building Authority senior dedicated sales tax refunding bonds, 2015 series C ('AA+', Stable Outlook) that have been deposited in the trust.

The short-term 'F1+' rating assigned to both series of Floater Receipts is based on the liquidity facilities provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ('AA-/F1+', Stable Outlook), which has a stated expiration date of May 25, 2017, unless such date is extended or earlier terminated.

RATING SENSITIVITIES

The short-term ratings assigned to the Floater Receipts will be adjusted upward or downward in conjunction with the short-term rating of the bank, and, in some cases, the long-term ratings of the underlying bonds deposited in the trusts. The long-term ratings assigned to the Floater Receipts and Residual Receipts are exclusively tied to the creditworthiness of the underlying bonds deposited in the trusts and will reflect all changes to such ratings.

Additional information is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'.

Applicable Criteria

Criteria for Rating Tender Option Bonds (pub. 07 Apr 2016)

https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=879516

U.S. Municipal Structured Finance Criteria (pub. 23 Feb 2015)

https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=862222

Additional Disclosures

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https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/press_releases/content/ridf_frame.cfm?pr_id=1005158

Solicitation Status

https://www.fitchratings.com/gws/en/disclosure/solicitation?pr_id=1005158

Endorsement Policy

https://www.fitchratings.com/jsp/creditdesk/PolicyRegulation.faces?context=2&detail=31

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