Moody’s Rating – July 9, 2012
Correction to Headline & Text, June 29, 2012 Release: Moody’s Investors
Service maintains an A2 rating on the State of Hawaii Airport System’s $945.6
million of revenue bond debt; The outlook remains stable
HAWAII (STATE OF) AIRPORT ENTERPRISE
Airports
Hawaii
NEW YORK, July 09, 2012 — The total debt amount outstanding in the headline
is corrected to $945.6 million. The debt outstanding for each individual
series is, as follows:
Outstanding Bonds:
Series 2010A (Non-AMT): $478.7 million
Series 2010B (AMT): $166 million
Series 2011 (AMT): $300.9 million
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