$173,095,000* San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Revenue Bonds, Series 2017
PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT DATED MAY 16, 2017 New Issue — Book Entry Only Ratings: Moody’s: “Aa2” S&P: “AA” (See “RATINGS” herein) In the opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Los Angeles, California, and Amira Jackmon, Attorney at Law, Berkeley, California, Co-Bond Counsel, under existing statutes, regulations, rulings and court decisions, and subject to the matters described in “TAX MATTERS” herein, interest on the Series 2017 Bonds is excluded from the gross income of the owners thereof for federal income tax purposes and is not included in the federal alternative minimum tax for individuals or, except as described herein, corporations. It is also the opinion of Co-Bond Counsel that under existing law interest on the Series 2017 Bonds is exempt from personal income taxes of the State of California. See “TAX MATTERS” herein, including a discussion of the federal alternative minimum tax consequences for corporations. $173,095,000* SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2017 Dated: Date of Delivery Due: March 1, as shown on the inside cover The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Revenue Bonds, Series 2017 (the “Series 2017 Bonds”) are being issued by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (the “SFMTA”) pursuant to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco (the “Charter”), and an Indenture of Trust dated as of July 1, 2012 between the SFMTA and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the Fourth Supplement to Indenture of Trust dated as of Under no circumstances shall this Preliminary Official June 1, 2017 (collectively, the “Indenture”) between the SFMTA and the Trustee.
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