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by a particular issuer, a complex security structure, such as a variable rate transaction, an <br /> unusually large issue, or in a highly volatile or congested market. <br /> Net Revenue: Gross revenues less operating and maintenance expenses. <br /> Official Statement: A comprehensive statement issued by the governmental entity prior <br /> to the sale of bonds, notes, or other financing vehicles that contains all the salient facts <br /> concerning the issuer,the issuer's financial condition,the security pledged for the <br /> securities being offered,the projected use of the proceeds of the sale, and other facts <br /> deemed necessary to enable the investor to judge the quality of the securities being <br /> offered. This is also known the Disclosure Statement. <br /> Private Placement: A private placement is a variation of a negotiated sale in which an <br /> issuer,usually with the help of a financial advisor or placement agent,will attempt to <br /> place the entire issue directly with an investor. The investor will negotiate the specific <br /> terms and conditions of the financing before agreeing to the purchase of the issue. <br /> Redemption: Depending on an issue's call provisions, an issuer may on certain dates and <br /> at certain premiums,redeem or call specific outstanding maturities. When a bond or <br /> certificate is redeemed,the issuer is required to pay the maturities' par amount,the <br /> accrued interest to the call date,plus any premium required by the issue's call provisions. <br /> Senior Lien Debt: Debt whose terms require it to be repaid with apriority claim on <br /> pledged revenues. <br /> Subordinate Lien Debt: Debt whose terms require it to be repaid with pledged revenues <br /> net of the amount necessary to make debt service payments on senior lien debt. <br /> Surety Bond: An alternative to a fully funded debt service reserve fund. A surety bond <br /> can be purchased from a bond insurance provider to fulfill the role of debt service reserve <br /> fund and can be drawn upon in the event an issuer cannot make a regularly scheduled <br /> debt service payment. A surety bond must be purchased and is subject to credit approval <br /> by a bond insurance provider. The provider charges an upfront fee for the surety bond. <br /> Weighted Average Maturity: With respect to an issue of bonds,the weighted period of <br /> time required to repay half of the issue through scheduled principal payments. The <br /> weighted average maturity is also referred to asthe "weighted average life" or"average <br /> life"reflects how rapidly the principal ofan issue is expected to be paid. Under one <br /> commonly used calculation method, average life is equal to the total bond years divided <br /> by the total number of bonds. <br /> Yield: The net rate of return, as a percentage, received by an investor on an investment. <br /> Yield calculations on a fixed income investment, such as a bond issue,take purchase price <br /> and coupon into account when calculating yield to maturity. <br />