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Insured California Series 44
File No. 33-23621
Texas Portfolio Series 8 (Insured)
File No. 33-26610
Delaware Portfolio Series 7
File No. 33-31733
Maryland Portfolio Series 14
File No. 33-28331
Investment Company Act No. 811-3676
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3
TO FORMS S-6
For Registration Under the Securities Act of 1933 of Securities
of Unit Investment Trusts Registered on Form N-8B-2
A. Exact name of Trust:
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
INSURED CALIFORNIA SERIES 44
TEXAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 8 (INSURED)
DELAWARE PORTFOLIO SERIES 7
MARYLAND PORTFOLIO SERIES 14
B. Name of Depositor:
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
C. Complete address of Depositor's principal executive
office:
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
D. Name and complete address of agent for service:
Mr. Michael D. Browne
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
Unit Trust Department
Two World Trade Center, 59th Floor
New York, New York 10048
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Copy to:
Kenneth W. Orce, Esq.
Cahill Gordon & Reindel
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
Check box if it is proposed that this filing should
/x/ become effective immediately upon filing pursuant to
paragraph(b) of Rule 485.
Pursuant to Rule 429(b) under the Securities Act of
1933, the Registration Statement and prospectus
contained herein relates to Registration Statements
Nos.:
33-23621
33-26610
33-31733
33-28331
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Cross Reference Sheet
Pursuant to Rule 404(c) of Regulation C
under the Securities Act of 1933
(Form N-8B-2 Items required by Instruction 1
as to Prospectus on Form S-6)
Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
I. Organization and General Information
1. (a) Name of Trust Front Cover
(b) Title of securities issued
2. Name and address of Depositor Table of Contents
3. Name and address of Trustee Table of Contents
4. Name and address of principal Table of Contents
Underwriter
5. Organization of Trust Introduction
6. Execution and termination of Introduction; Amendment
Indenture and Termination of the
Indenture
7. Changes of name <F30>
8. Fiscal Year Included in Form N-8B-2
9. Litigation <F30>
II. General Description of the Trust
and Securities of the Trust
10. General Information regarding
Trust's Securities and Rights
of Holders
(a) Type of Securities Rights of Unit Holders
(Registered or Bearer)
(b) Type of Securities Administration of the
____________________
<F30> Not applicable, answer negative or not required.
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Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
(Cumulative or Trust-Distribution
Distributive)
(c) Rights of Holders as to Redemption; Public
Withdrawal or Redemption Offering of Units-
Secondary Market
(d) Rights of Holders as to Public Offering of Units-
conversion, transfer, etc. Secondary Market;
Exchange Option;
Redemption; Rights of
Unit Holders-Certificates
(e) Lapses or defaults with <F30>
respect to periodic payment
plan certificates
(f) Voting rights as to Rights of Unit Holder-
Securities under the Certain Limitations
Indenture
(g) Notice to Holders as to Amendment and Termina-
change in: tion of the Indenture
1) Assets of Trust Administration of the
Trust-Reports to Unit
Holders; The
Trust-Summary Description
of the Portfolios
2) Terms and Conditions Amendment and Termination
of Trust's Securities of the Indenture
3) Provisions of Trust Amendment and Termination
of the Indenture
4) Identity of Depositor Sponsor; Trustee
and Trustee
(h) Security Holders consent
required to change:
1) Composition of assets Amendment and Termination
of Trust of the Indenture
2) Terms and conditions Amendment and Termination
____________________
<F30> Not applicable, answer negative or not required.
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Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
of Trust's Securities of the Indenture
3) Provisions of Indenture Amendment and Termination
of the Indenture
4) Identity of Depositor <F30>
and Trustee
(i) Other Provisions Cover of Prospectus; tax
status
11. Type of securities comprising The Trust-Summary
units Description of the
Portfolios; Objectives
and Securities Selection;
The Trust-Special
Considerations
12. Type of securities comprising <F30>
periodic payment certificates
13. (a) Load, fees, expenses, etc. Summary of Essential
Information; Public
Offering of Units-Public
Offering Price;-Profit of
Sponsor;-Volume Discount;
Expenses and Charges
(b) Certain information <F30>
regarding periodic payment
certificates
(c) Certain percentages Summary of Essential
Information; Public
Offering of Units-Public
Offering Price;
-Profit of Sponsor;
-Volume Discount
(d) Price differentials Public Offering of Units
- Public Offering Price
(e) Certain other fees, etc. Rights of Unit Holders -
payable by holders Certificates
(f) Certain profits receivable Redemption -- Purchase by
____________________
<F30> Not applicable, answer negative or not required.
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Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
by depositor, principal the Sponsors of Units
underwriters, trustee or Tendered for Redemption
affiliated persons
(g) Ratio of annual charges <F30>
to income
14. Issuance of trust's securities Introduction; Rights of
Unit Holders -
Certificates
15. Receipt and handling of Public Offering of Units-
payments from purchasers Profit of Sponsor
16. Acquisition and disposition Introduction; Amendment
of underlying securities and Termination of the
Indenture; Objectives and
Securities Selection; The
Trust-Summary Description
of the Portfolio;
Sponsor-Responsibility
17. Withdrawal or redemption Redemption; Public Offer-
by Security Holders ing of Units-Secondary
Market
18. (a) Receipt and disposition Administration of the
of income Trust; Reinvestment
Programs
(b) Reinvestment of Reinvestment Programs
distributions
(c) Reserves or special fund Administration of the
Trust-Distribution
(d) Schedule of distribution <F30>
19. Records, accounts and report Administration of the
Trust-Records and
Accounts;-Reports to Unit
Holders
20. Certain miscellaneous Amendment and Termination
provisions of the Indenture of the Indenture; Sponsor
- Limitation on Liability
____________________
<F30> Not applicable, answer negative or not required.
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Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
- Resignation; Trustee -
- Limitation on Liability
- Resignation
21. Loans to security holders <F30>
22. Limitations on liability Sponsor, Trustee;
Evaluator - Limitation on
Liability
23. Bonding arrangements Included on Form N-8B-2
24. Other material provisions of <F30>
the Indenture
III. Organization Personnel and
Affiliated Persons of Depositor
25. Organization of Depositor Sponsor
26. Fees received by Depositor Expenses and Charges -
fees; Public Offering of
Units-Profit of Sponsor
27. Business of Depositor Sponsor and Included in
Form N-8B-2
28. Certain information as to Included in Form N-8B-2
officials and affiliated
persons of Depositor
29. Voting securities of Depositor Included in Form N-8B-2
30. Persons controlling Depositor <F30>
31. Payments by Depositor for <F30>
certain other services
32. Payments by Depositor for <F30>
certain other services
rendered to trust
33. Remuneration of employees of <F30>
Depositor for certain services
rendered to trust
____________________
<F30> Not applicable, answer negative or not required.
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Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
34. Remuneration of other <F30>
persons for certain services
rendered to trust
IV. Distribution and Redemption of Securities
35. Distribution of trust's Public Offering of Units-
securities by states Public Distribution
36. Suspension of sales of <F30>
trust's securities
37. Revocation of authority to <F30>
distribute
38. (a) Method of distribution Public Offering of Units
(b) Underwriting agreements
(c) Selling agreements
39. (a) Organization of principal Sponsor
underwriter
(b) N.A.S.D. membership of
principal underwriter
40. Certain fees received by Public Offering of Units-
principal underwriter Profit of Sponsor
41. (a) Business of principal Sponsor
underwriter
(b) Branch officers of principal <F30>
underwriter
(c) Salesman of principal <F30>
underwriter
42. Ownership of trust's securities <F30>
by certain persons
43. Certain brokerage commissions <F30>
received by principal underwriter
44. (a) Method of valuation Public Offering of Units
(b) Schedule as to offering <F30>
price
____________________
<F30> Not applicable, answer negative or not required.
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Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
(c) Variation in offering Public Offering of Units-
price to certain persons -Volume Discount;
Exchange Option
45. Suspension of redemption rights <F30>
46. (a) Redemption valuation Public Offering of Units-
Secondary Market;
Redemption
(b) Schedule as to redemption <F30>
price
47. Maintenance of position in See items 10(d), 44 and
underlying securities 46
V. Information concerning the Trustee or Custodian
48. Organization and regulation Trustee
of Trustee
49. Fees and expenses of Trustee Expenses and Charges
50. Trustee's lien Expenses and Charges
VI. Information concerning Insurance
of Holders of Securities
51. (a) Name and address of <F30>
Insurance Company
(b) Type of policies <F30>
(c) Type of risks insured and <F30>
excluded
(d) Coverage of policies <F30>
(e) Beneficiaries of policies <F30>
(f) Terms and manner of <F30>
cancellation
(g) Method of determining <F30>
premiums
____________________
<F30> Not applicable, answer negative or not required.
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Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
(h) Amount of aggregate <F30>
premiums paid
(i) Who receives any part of <F30>
premiums
(j) Other material provisions <F30>
of the Trust relating to
insurance
VII. Policy of Registrant
52. (a) Method of selecting and Introduction; Objectives
eliminating securities and Securities Selection;
from the Trust The Trust - Summary
Description of the
Portfolio; Sponsor -
Responsibility
(b) Elimination of securities <F30>
from the Trust
(c) Policy of Trust regarding Introduction; Objectives
substitution and and Securities Selection;
elimination of securities Sponsor - Responsibility
(d) Description of any <F30>
fundamental policy of the
Trust
53. Taxable status of the Cover of Prospectus; Tax
Trust Status
VIII. Financial and Statistical Information
54. Information regarding the <F30>
Trust's past ten fiscal years
55. Certain information regarding <F30>
periodic payment plan
certificates
56. Certain information regarding <F30>
periodic payment plan
certificates
____________________
<F30> Not applicable, answer negative or not required.
<PAGE>
Form N-8B-2 Form S-6
Item Number Heading in Prospectus
57. Certain information regarding <F30>
periodic payment plan
certificates
58. Certain information regarding <F30>
periodic payment plan
certificates
59. Financial statements Statement of Financial
(Instruction 1(c) to Form S-6) Condition
____________________
<F30> Not applicable, answer negative or not required.
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This Prospectus consists of two parts. Part A contains a
Summary of Essential Information and descriptive material
relating to the Trusts, and the portfolio and financial
statements of each Trust. Part B contains a general
description of the Trusts. Part A may not be distributed
unless accompanied by Part B.
_______________________________________________________________
The Initial Public Offering of Units in the Trusts has been
completed. The Units offered hereby are issued and outstanding
Units which have been acquired by the Sponsor either by
purchase from the Trustee of Units tendered for redemption or
in the Secondary Market.
_______________________________________________________________
LOGO
DEAN WITTER SELECT
MUNICIPAL TRUST
INSURED CALIFORNIA SERIES 44
TEXAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 8 (INSURED)
Standard & Poor's Corporation Rating: AAA
DELAWARE PORTFOLIO SERIES 7
MARYLAND PORTFOLIO SERIES 14
(Unit Investment Trusts)
_______________________________________________________________
These Trusts were formed for the purpose of providing interest
income which in the opinion of bond counsel is, under existing
law, excludable from gross income for Federal income tax
purposes (except in certain instances depending on the Unit
Holders) and, in the case of a state trust, is exempt from
state income taxes to individual Unit Holders resident in the
state for which the Trust is named, through investment in a
fixed portfolio consisting primarily of investment grade
long-term state, municipal and public authority debt
obligations. The value of the Units of the Trusts will
fluctuate with the value of the portfolio of underlying
Securities. The Units of the Insured California Trust and the
Insured Texas Trust only are rated AAA by Standard & Poor's
Corporation because all of the Securities have been irrevocably
insured by insurance provided by the respective Issuers thereof
or obtained by third parties. Minimum Purchase: 1 Unit.
_______________________________________________________________
Sponsor: LOGO DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
_______________________________________________________________
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR
ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR
ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
_______________________________________________________________
Read and retain both parts of this Prospectus for future
reference.
Units of the Trusts are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or
endorsed by, any bank, and the Units are not federally insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board, or any other
agency.
Prospectus Part A dated July 14, 1994
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THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION WITH
RESPECT TO THE INVESTMENT COMPANY SET FORTH IN ITS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS RELATING THERETO WHICH HAVE BEEN FILED
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, D.C.,
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT
OF 1940, AND TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE.
THE USE OF THE TERM "INSURED" IN THE NAME OF THIS TRUST DOES
NOT MEAN THAT THE TRUST UNITS ARE INSURED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL
OR PRIVATE ORGANIZATION. THE TRUST UNITS ARE NOT INSURED.
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
INSURED CALIFORNIA SERIES 44
TEXAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 8 (INSURED)
DELAWARE PORTFOLIO SERIES 7
MARYLAND PORTFOLIO SERIES 14
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART A Page
Table of Contents........................................... A-1
Summary of Essential Information............................ A-3
The Insured California Trust......................... A-12
The Insured Texas Trust.............................. A-27
The Delaware Uninsured Trust......................... A-33
The Maryland Uninsured Trust......................... A-43
Independent Auditor's Report................................ F-1
PART B
Introduction................................................ 1
The Trust................................................... 2
Special Considerations............................... 2
Summary Description of the Portfolios................ 3
Insurance on the Securities in an Insured Trust............. 21
Objectives and Securities Selection......................... 25
The Units................................................... 26
Tax Status.................................................. 27
Public Offering of Units.................................... 32
Public Offering Price................................ 32
Public Distribution.................................. 33
Secondary Market..................................... 34
Profit of Sponsor.................................... 35
Volume Discount...................................... 35
Exchange Option............................................. 36
Reinvestment Programs....................................... 37
Redemption.................................................. 38
Tender of Units...................................... 38
Computation of Redemption Price per Unit............. 39
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Page
Purchase by the Sponsor of Units
Tendered for Redemption............................ 39
Rights of Unit Holders...................................... 40
Certificates......................................... 40
Certain Limitations.................................. 40
Expenses and Charges........................................ 40
Initial Expenses..................................... 40
Fees................................................. 40
Other Charges........................................ 41
Administration of the Trust................................. 42
Records and Accounts................................. 42
Distribution......................................... 42
Distribution of Interest and Principal............... 42
Reports to Unit Holders.............................. 44
Sponsor..................................................... 45
Trustee..................................................... 47
Evaluator................................................... 48
Amendment and Termination of the Indenture.................. 49
Legal Opinions.............................................. 50
Auditors.................................................... 50
Bond Ratings................................................ 50
Federal Tax Free vs. Taxable Income......................... 54
Sponsor:
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Evaluator:
Kenny S&P Evaluation Services
A division of Kenny Information Systems, Inc.
65 Broadway
New York, New York 10006
Trustee:
United States Trust Company of New York
114 West 47th Street
New York, New York 10036
NO PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THIS INVESTMENT COMPANY NOT
CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS; AND ANY INFORMATION OR
REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED HEREIN MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS
HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN
OFFER TO SELL, OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, SECURITIES
IN ANY STATE TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS NOT LAWFUL TO MAKE
SUCH OFFER IN SUCH STATE.
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SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
INSURED CALIFORNIA SERIES 44
As of April 30, 1994
<S> <C> <S> <C>
FACE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES $ 2,675,000.00 DAILY RATE AT WHICH ESTIMATED NET
INTEREST ACCRUES PER UNIT .0180%
NUMBER OF UNITS 2,678 ESTIMATED CURRENT RETURN (based on
Public Offering Price)<F2> 5.914%
FRACTIONAL UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE ESTIMATED LONG TERM RETURN (based on
TRUST REPRESENTED BY EACH UNIT 1/2,678th Public Offering Price)<F2> 5.261%
MONTHLY INTEREST DISTRIBUTIONS
PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE
Estimated net annual interest rate
Aggregate bid side evaluation per Unit times $1,000 $ 64.83
of Securities in the Trust $ 2,807,029.00 Divided by 12 $ 5.40
Divided by 2,678 Units $ 1,048.18 RECORD DATE: The ninth day of each month
Plus sales charge of 4.381% of DISTRIBUTION DATE: The fifteenth
Public Offering Price (4.582% day of each month
of net amount invested in
Securities) 48.03 MINIMUM PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION: No
distribution need be made from the
Public Offering Price per Unit 1,096.21 Principal Account if balance therein
is less than $1 per Unit outstanding
Plus accrued interest 1.26<F1>
TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL FEE AND EXPENSES (includ-
Total $ 1,097.47 ing estimated expenses and Evaluator's
fee) $1.49 per $1,000 face amount
of underlying Securities $ 1.49
SPONSOR'S REPURCHASE PRICE AND
REDEMPTION PRICE PER UNIT SPONSOR'S ANNUAL PORTFOLIO SUPERVISION
(based on bid side evaluation of$ 1,048.18 FEE: Maximum of $.25 per $1,000
underlying Securities, $48.03 1.26<F1> face amount of underlying Securities .25
less than Public Offering Price
per Unit) plus accrued interest $ 1,049.44 TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL EXPENSES
PER UNIT $ 1.74
CALCULATION OF ESTIMATED NET EVALUATOR'S FEE FOR EACH EVALUATION: Minimum of
ANNUAL INTEREST RATE PER UNIT $8.00 plus $.25 for each issue of underlying
(based on face amount of $1,000 Securities in excess of 50 issues (treating
per Unit) separate maturities as separate issues)
Annual interest rate per Unit 6.657% EVALUATION TIME: 4:00 P.M. New York Time
Less estimated annual expenses MANDATORY TERMINATION DATE: January 1, 2041
per Unit ($1.74) expressed
as a percentage .174% DISCRETIONARY LIQUIDATION AMOUNT: The In-
denture may be terminated by the Sponsor if
Estimated net annual interest the value of the Trust at any time is less
rate per Unit 6.483% than $1,200,000.
<FN>
<F1> Figure shown represents interest accrued (net of expenses) on the underlying Securities to the
expected date of settlement (normally five business days after purchase) for Units purchased on
April 29, 1994, the last trading date during the period.
<F2> The estimated current return and estimated long term return are increased for transactions
entitled to a reduced sales charge. (See "The Units -- Estimated Annual Income and Current Return"
and "Public Offering of Units -- Volume Discount" in Part B of this Prospectus.)
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SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
TEXAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 8 (INSURED)
As of April 30, 1994
<S> <C> <S> <C>
FACE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES $ 2,925,000.00 DAILY RATE AT WHICH ESTIMATED NET
INTEREST ACCRUES PER UNIT .0184%
NUMBER OF UNITS 2,923 ESTIMATED CURRENT RETURN (based on
Public Offering Price)<F2> 6.040%
FRACTIONAL UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE ESTIMATED LONG TERM RETURN (based on Public
TRUST REPRESENTED BY EACH UNIT 1/2,923th Offering Price)<F2> 5.390%
MONTHLY INTEREST DISTRIBUTIONS
PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE
Estimated net annual interest rate
Aggregate bid side evaluation per Unit times $1,000 $ 66.33
of Securities in the Trust $ 3,059,038.00 Divided by 12 $ 5.52
Divided by 2,923 Units $ 1,046.54 RECORD DATE: The ninth day of each month
Plus sales charge of 4.695% of DISTRIBUTION DATE: The fifteenth
Public Offering Price (4.927% day of each month
of net amount invested in
Securities) 51.56 MINIMUM PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION: No
distribution need be made from the
Public Offering Price per Unit 1,098.10 Principal Account if balance therein
is less than $1 per Unit outstanding
Plus accrued interest 1.29<F1>
TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL FEE AND EXPENSES (includ-
Total $ 1,099.39 ing estimated expenses and Evaluator's
fee) $1.43 per $1,000 face amount
of underlying Securities $ 1.43
SPONSOR'S REPURCHASE PRICE AND
REDEMPTION PRICE PER UNIT SPONSOR'S ANNUAL PORTFOLIO SUPERVISION
(based on bid side evaluation of $ 1,046.54 FEE: Maximum of $.25 per $1,000
underlying Securities, $51.56 1.29<F1> face amount of underlying Securities .25
less than Public Offering Price
per Unit) plus accrued interest $ 1,047.83 TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL EXPENSES
PER UNIT $ 1.68
CALCULATION OF ESTIMATED NET EVALUATOR'S FEE FOR EACH EVALUATION: Minimum of
ANNUAL INTEREST RATE PER UNIT $8.00 plus $.25 for each issue of underlying
(based on face amount of $1,000 Securities in excess of 50 issues (treating
per Unit) separate maturities as separate issues)
Annual interest rate per Unit 6.801% EVALUATION TIME: 4:00 P.M. New York Time
Less estimated annual expenses per MANDATORY TERMINATION DATE: January 1, 2041
Unit ($1.68) expressed as a
percentage 0.168% DISCRETIONARY LIQUIDATION AMOUNT: The In-
denture may be terminated by the Sponsor if
Estimated net annual interest rate the value of the Trust at any time is less
per Unit 6.633% ! than $1,200,000.
<FN>
<F1> Figure shown represents interest accrued (net of expenses) on the underlying Securities to the
expected date of settlement (normally five business days after purchase) for Units purchased on
April 29, 1994, the last trading date during the period.
<F2> The estimated current return and the estimated long term return are increased for transactions
entitled to a reduced sales charge. (See "The Units -- Estimated Annual Income and Current Return"
and "Public Offering of Units -- Volume Discount" in Part B of this Prospectus.)
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SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
DELAWARE PORTFOLIO SERIES 7
As of April 30, 1994
<S> <C> <S> <C>
FACE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES $ 2,960,000.00 DAILY RATE AT WHICH ESTIMATED NET
INTEREST ACCRUES PER UNIT .0182%
NUMBER OF UNITS 2,996 ESTIMATED CURRENT RETURN (based on
Public Offering Price)<F2> 6.057%
FRACTIONAL UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE ESTIMATED LONG TERM RETURN (based on Public
TRUST REPRESENTED BY EACH UNIT 1/2,996th Offering Price)<F2> 5.271%
MONTHLY INTEREST DISTRIBUTIONS
PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE
Estimated net annual interest rate
Aggregate bid side evaluation per Unit times $1,000 $ 65.34
of Securities in the Trust $ 3,090,008.00 Divided by 12 $ 5.44
Divided by 2,996 Units $ 1,031.38 RECORD DATE: The ninth day of each month
Plus sales charge of 4.384% of DISTRIBUTION DATE: The fifteenth
Public Offering Price (4.585% day of each month
of net amount invested in
Securities) 47.29 MINIMUM PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION: No
distribution need be made from the
Public Offering Price per Unit 1,078.67 Principal Account if balance therein
is less than $1 per Unit outstanding
Plus accrued interest 1.27<F1>
TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL FEE AND EXPENSES (includ-
Total $ 1,079.94 ing estimated expenses and Evaluator's
fee) $1.46 per $1,000 face amount
of underlying Securities $ 1.46
SPONSOR'S REPURCHASE PRICE AND
REDEMPTION PRICE PER UNIT SPONSOR'S ANNUAL PORTFOLIO SUPERVISION
(based on bid side evaluation of$ 1,031.38 FEE: Maximum of $.25 per $1,000
underlying Securities, $47.29 1.27<F1> face amount of underlying Securities .25
less than Public Offering Price
per Unit) plus accrued interest $ 1,032.65 TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL EXPENSES
PER UNIT $ 1.71
CALCULATION OF ESTIMATED NET EVALUATOR'S FEE FOR EACH EVALUATION: Minimum of
ANNUAL INTEREST RATE PER UNIT $8.00 plus $.25 for each issue of underlying
(based on face amount of $1,000 Securities in excess of 50 issues (treating
per Unit) separate maturities as separate issues)
Annual interest rate per Unit 6.705% EVALUATION TIME: 4:00 P.M. New York Time
Less estimated annual expenses per MANDATORY TERMINATION DATE: January 1, 2041
Unit ($1.71) expressed as a
percentage .171% DISCRETIONARY LIQUIDATION AMOUNT: The In-
denture may be terminated by the Sponsor if
Estimated net annual interest rate the value of the Trust at any time is less
per Unit 6.534% than $1,200,000.
<FN>
<F1> Figure shown represents interest accrued (net of expenses) on the underlying Securities to the
expected date of settlement (normally five business days after purchase) for Units purchased on
April 29, 1994, the last trading date during the period.
<F2> The estimated current return and estimated long term return are increased for transactions
entitled to a reduced sales charge. (See "The Units -- Estimated Annual Income and Current Return"
and "Public Offering of Units -- Volume Discount" in Part B of this Prospectus.)
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SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
MARYLAND PORTFOLIO SERIES 14
As of April 30, 1994
<S> <C> <S> <C>
FACE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES $ 2,705,000.00 DAILY RATE AT WHICH ESTIMATED NET
INTEREST ACCRUES PER UNIT .0180%
NUMBER OF UNITS 2,702 ESTIMATED CURRENT RETURN (based on
Public Offering Price)<F2> 5.896%
FRACTIONAL UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE ESTIMATED LONG TERM RETURN (based on Public
TRUST REPRESENTED BY EACH UNIT 1/2,702th Offering Price)<F2> 5.215%
MONTHLY INTEREST DISTRIBUTIONS
PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE
Estimated net annual interest rate
Aggregate bid side evaluation per Unit times $1,000 $ 64.93
of Securities in the Trust $ 2,845,000.00 Divided by 12 $ 5.41
Divided by 2,702 Units $ 1,052.92 RECORD DATE: The ninth day of each month
Plus sales charge of 4.389% of DISTRIBUTION DATE: The fifteenth
Public Offering Price (4.590% day of each month
of net amount invested in
Securities) 48.33 MINIMUM PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION: No
distribution need be made from the
Public Offering Price per Unit 1,101.25 Principal Account if balance therein
is less than $1 per Unit outstanding
Plus accrued interest 1.26<F1>
TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL FEE AND EXPENSES (includ-
Total $ 1,102.51 ing estimated expenses and Evaluator's
fee) $1.48 per $1,000 face amount
of underlying Securities $ 1.48
SPONSOR'S REPURCHASE PRICE AND
REDEMPTION PRICE PER UNIT SPONSOR'S ANNUAL PORTFOLIO SUPERVISION
(based on bid side evaluation of $ 1,052.92 FEE: Maximum of $.25 per $1,000
underlying Securities, $48.33 1.26<F1> face amount of underlying Securities .25
less than Public Offering Price
per Unit) plus accrued interest $ 1,054.18 TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL EXPENSES
PER UNIT $ 1.73
CALCULATION OF ESTIMATED NET EVALUATOR'S FEE FOR EACH EVALUATION: Minimum of
ANNUAL INTEREST RATE PER UNIT $8.00 plus $.25 for each issue of underlying
(based on face amount of $1,000 Securities in excess of 50 issues (treating
per Unit) separate maturities as separate issues)
Annual interest rate per Unit 6.666% EVALUATION TIME: 4:00 P.M. New York Time
Less estimated annual expenses per MANDATORY TERMINATION DATE: January 1, 2041
Unit ($1.73) expressed as a
percentage .173% DISCRETIONARY LIQUIDATION AMOUNT: The In-
denture may be terminated by the Sponsor if
Estimated net annual interest rate the value of the Trust at any time is less
per Unit 6.493% than $1,200,000.
<FN>
<F1> Figure shown represents interest accrued (net of expenses) on the underlying Securities to the
expected date of settlement (normally five business days after purchase) for Units purchased on
April 29, 1994, the last trading date during the period.
<F2> The estimated current return and estimated long term return are increased for transactions
entitled to a reduced sales charge. (See "The Units -- Estimated Annual Income and Current Return"
and "Public Offering of Units -- Volume Discount" in Part B of this Prospectus.)
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SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
(Continued)
THE TRUSTS -- The Dean Witter Select Municipal Trust,
Insured California Series 44 (the "Insured California Trust"),
Texas Portfolio Series 8 (Insured) (the "Insured Texas Trust"),
Delaware Portfolio Series 7 (the "Delaware Uninsured Trust")
and Maryland Portfolio Series 14 (the "Maryland Uninsured
Trust") are four separate unit investment trusts (collectively,
the "Trusts" or the "State Trusts") created on May 16, 1991
(the "Date of Deposit"), under the laws of the State of New
York, pursuant to an Indenture (as defined in Part B). Each of
the Trusts is composed of "investment grade" interest-bearing
municipal bonds (the "Securities"). (For a description of the
meaning of "investment grade" securities, see: "Bond Ratings",
in Part B.) The objectives of the Trusts are: (1) the receipt
of income which, under existing law, is excludable from gross
income for Federal income tax purposes (except in certain
instances depending on the Unit Holders) and, in the case of a
state trust, is exempt from state income taxation to individual
Unit Holders resident in the state for which the Trust is
named; and (2) the conservation of capital. The payment of
interest and the preservation of principal of each of the
Trusts is dependent on the continuing ability of the respective
Issuers of the Securities or the bond insurers thereof to meet
their obligations to pay principal and interest. Therefore,
there is no guarantee that the objectives of the Trusts will be
achieved. All of the Securities in each of the Portfolios are
obligations of the state for which the Trust is named or of the
counties, municipalities or public authorities thereof.
Interest on the Securities, in the opinion of bond counsel or
special tax counsel to the Issuers thereof, under existing law,
is excludable from gross income for Federal income tax purposes
(except in certain instances depending on the Unit Holders)
and, in the case of a state trust, is exempt from state income
taxes when owned by individual Unit Holders resident in the
state for which the Trust is named. (For a discussion of
certain tax aspects of the Trusts, see: "Tax Status", in
Part B. For a discussion of certain state tax aspects of a
particular Trust, see: "Special Considerations Regarding
California Securities -- California Tax Status", "Special
Considerations Regarding Texas Securities -- Texas Tax Status",
"Special Considerations Regarding Delaware Securities --
Delaware Tax Status" and "Special Considerations Regarding
Maryland Securities -- Maryland Tax Status", herein.)
OFFERS TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF ORDERS TO BUY
MAY ONLY BE MADE IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE SECURITIES
OF EACH TRUST HAVE BEEN REGISTERED. INVESTORS SHOULD CONTACT
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES OF THE SPONSOR TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE
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SECURITIES OF A PARTICULAR TRUST HAVE BEEN REGISTERED FOR SALE
IN THE STATE IN WHICH THEY RESIDE.
INSURANCE -- A policy of insurance guaranteeing the
scheduled payment of principal and interest ("Bond Insurance")
has been obtained from the bond insurers indicated on the
respective "Schedule of Portfolio Securities", herein, and paid
for by the Issuers of the Securities, or by third parties, for
all the Securities in the Insured California Trust and the
Insured Texas Trust. The policies of Bond Insurance are non-
cancellable and cover default in the payment of principal and
interest on the Securities so insured so long as such
Securities remain outstanding, whether they are held in the
Insured California Trust or the Insured Texas Trust or not.
Bond Insurance on all Securities in the Insured California
Trust and the Insured Texas Trust relates only to the
Securities in such Insured California Trust or Insured Texas
Trust and not to the Units offered hereby. No representation
is made herein as to any bond insurer's ability to meet its
obligations under a policy of Bond Insurance relating to a
Security in the Insured California Trust or the Insured Texas
Trust. However, as a result of such Bond Insurance, the
Securities, as well as the Units of the Insured California
Trust and the Insured Texas Trust only, are rated "AAA" by
Standard & Poor's Corporation. There can be no assurance that
such "AAA" ratings will be retained. (See: "Insurance on the
Securities in an Insured Trust", in Part B.)
MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS -- Monthly distributions of
principal, premium, if any, and interest received by each Trust
will be made, on or shortly after the fifteenth day of each
month to Unit Holders of record on the ninth day of such month.
Alternatively, Unit Holders may elect to have their monthly
distributions reinvested in either of the Reinvestment Programs
of the Sponsor, neither of which are insured. (See:
"Reinvestment Programs", in Part B.)
PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE -- The Public Offering Price
per Unit of each Trust is calculated daily, and is equal to the
aggregate bid side evaluation of the underlying securities,
divided by the number of Units outstanding, plus a sales charge
which may be calculated by reference to "Sales Charge/Volume
Discount", below, plus the per Unit balance in the Interest and
Principal Accounts. Units are offered at the Public Offering
Price, plus accrued interest. (See: "Public Offering of
Units", Part B.)
ESTIMATED CURRENT RETURN -- The Estimated Current
Return shows the return based on the Public Offering Price and
is computed by multiplying the estimated net annual interest
rate per Unit (which shows the return based on a $1,000 face
amount) by $1,000 and dividing the result by the Public
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Offering Price (not including accrued interest). The net
annual interest rate per Unit will vary with changes in the
fees and expenses of the Trustee, the Sponsor and the Evaluator
and with the exchange, redemption, sale or maturity of the
underlying Securities. In addition, the Public Offering Price
will also vary with fluctuations in the bid side evaluation of
the underlying Securities. Therefore, it can be expected that
the Estimated Current Return will fluctuate in the future.
(See: "The Units -- Estimated Annual Income and Current
Return", in Part B.)
MARKET FOR UNITS -- The Sponsor, though not obligated
to do so, intends to maintain a market for the Units based on
the aggregate bid side evaluation of the underlying Securities,
as more fully described in Part B -- "Public Offering of Units
- -- Secondary Market". If such market is not maintained, a Unit
Holder will be able to dispose of its Units through redemption
at prices based on the aggregate bid side evaluation of the
underlying Securities. (See: "Redemption", in Part B.)
Market conditions may cause such prices to be greater or less
than the amount paid for Units.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS -- An investment in Units of
the Trusts should be made with an understanding of the risks
which an investment in fixed rate long term debt obligations
may entail, including the risk that the value of the Units will
decline with increases in interest rates. The Insured
California Trust is considered to be concentrated in
Prerefunded/Escrowed to Maturity Securities (68.43% of the
aggregate market value of the Insured California Trust
Portfolio). The Insured Texas Trust is considered to be
concentrated in Water and Sewer Securities and
Prerefunded/Escrowed to Maturity Securities (30.43% and 33.03%,
respectively, of the aggregate market value of the Insured
Texas Trust Portfolio). The Delaware Uninsured Trust is
considered to be concentrated in Prerefunded/Escrowed to
Maturity Securities (56.27% of the aggregate market value of
the Delaware Uninsured Trust Portfolio). The Maryland
Uninsured Trust is considered to be concentrated in
Prerefunded/Escrowed to Maturity Securities (56.00% of the
aggregate market value of the Maryland Uninsured Trust
Portfolio). (See: "The Trust -- Special Considerations" and
"The Trust -- Summary Description of the Portfolios", in
Part B. See also: "The Insured California Trust", "The
Insured Texas Trust", "The Delaware Uninsured Trust" or "The
Maryland Uninsured Trust", herein, for a discussion of
additional risks relating to Units of such Trust.)
OTHER INFORMATION -- The Securities in the Portfolio
of each Trust were chosen in part on the basis of their
respective maturity dates. A long term Trust contains
obligations maturing in 15 years or more from the Date of
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Deposit. The maturity date of each of the Trusts is January 1,
2041. The latest maturity of a Security in the Insured
California Trust is October 2022; and the average life to
maturity of the Portfolio of Securities therein is 10.742
years. The latest maturity of a Security in the Insured Texas
Trust is August 2021; and the average life to maturity of the
Portfolio of Securities therein is 17.542 years. The latest
maturity of a Security in the Delaware Uninsured Trust is June
2020; and the average life to maturity of the Portfolio of
Securities therein is 13.217 years. The latest maturity of a
Security in the Maryland Uninsured Trust is July 2023; and the
average life to maturity of the Portfolio of Securities therein
is 13.331 years. The actual maturity dates of each of the
Securities contained in each Trust are shown on the respective
"Schedule of Portfolio Securities", herein.
The Trustee shall receive annually 72 cents per
$1,000 principal amount of Securities in the Portfolio of each
Trust for its services as Trustee. See: "Expenses and
Charges", in Part B, for a description of other fees and
charges which may be incurred by a Trust.
SALES CHARGE/VOLUME DISCOUNT -- The Public Offering
Price per Unit will be computed by dividing the aggregate of
the bid prices of the Securities in a Trust by the number of
Units outstanding and then adding the appropriate sales charge
described below.
The sales charge will reflect different rates
depending upon the maturities of the various underlying
Securities. The sales charge per Unit in the secondary market
(the "Effective Sales Charge") will be computed by multiplying
the Evaluator's determination of the bid side evaluation of
each Security by a sales charge determined in accordance with
the table set forth below based upon the number of years
remaining to the maturity of each such Security, totalling all
such calculations, and dividing this total by the number of
Units then outstanding. In calculating the date of maturity, a
Security will be considered to mature on its stated maturity
date unless: (a) the Security has been called for redemption
or funds or securities have been placed in escrow to redeem it
on an earlier call date, in which case the call date will be
deemed the date on which such Security matures; or (b) the
Security is subject to a mandatory tender, in which case the
mandatory tender date will be deemed the date on which such
Security matures.
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(as % of bid (as % of Public
Time to Maturity side evaluation) Offering Price)
Less than six months................ 0% 0%
six months to 1 year................ 0.756% 0.75%
over 1 year to 2 years.............. 1.523% 1.50%
over 2 years to 4 years............. 2.564% 2.50%
over 4 years to 8 years............. 3.627% 3.50%
over 8 years to 15 years............ 4.712% 4.50%
over 15 years....................... 5.820% 5.50%
The Effective Sales Charge per Unit for a sale in the
secondary market, as determined above, will be reduced on a
graduated scale for sales to any single purchaser on a single
day of the specified number of Units of a Trust set forth
below.
Dealer Concession
% of Effective as % of Effective
Number of Units Sales Charge Sales Charge
1-99............................ 100% 65%
100-249......................... 95% 62%
250-499......................... 85% 55%
500-999......................... 70% 45%
1,000 or more................... 55% 35%
To qualify for the reduced sales charge and
concession applicable to quantity purchases, the selling dealer
must confirm that the sale is to a single purchaser, as
described in "Volume Discount" in Part B of the Prospectus.
Units purchased at an Effective Sales Charge (before
volume purchase discount) of less than 3.00% of the Public
Offering Price (3.093% of the bid side evaluation of the
Securities) will not be eligible for exchange at a reduced
sales charge described under the Exchange Option.
Dealers purchasing certain dollar amounts of Units
during the life of the Trusts may be entitled to additional
concessions. The Sponsor reserves the right, at any time and
from time to time, to change the level of dealer concessions.
For further information regarding the volume
discount, see: "Public Offering of Units -- Volume Discount",
in Part B.
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THE INSURED CALIFORNIA TRUST
The Portfolio of the Insured California Trust
consists of nine issues of Securities, all of which were issued
by Issuers located in California. One of the issues of
Securities is a general obligation of an Issuer. Eight issues
of Securities, while not backed by the taxing power of the
Issuer, are payable from revenues or receipts derived from
specific projects or other available sources. The Insured
California Trust contains the following categories of
Securities:
Percentage of Aggregate
Market Value of Trust Portfolio
Category of Security (as of July 1, 1994)
General Obligation ................. 6.38%
Electric and Power ................. 0.98%
General Revenue Lease
Payment .......................... 24.19%
Prerefunded/Escrowed to
Maturity ......................... 68.43%
Original Issue Discount ............ 80.43%
See: "The Trust -- Summary Description of the
Portfolios", in Part B, for a summary of the investment risks
associated with the type of Securities contained in the Insured
California Trust. See: "Tax Status", in Part B, for a
discussion of certain tax considerations with regard to
Original Issue Discount.
Of the Original Issue Discount bonds in the Insured
California Trust, approximately 3.74% of the aggregate
principal amount of the Securities in the Insured California
Trust (or 0.98% of the market value of all Securities in the
Insured California Trust on July 1, 1994) are zero coupon bonds
(including bonds known as multiplier bonds, money multiplier
bonds, capital accumulator bonds, compound interest bonds and
discount maturity payment bonds).
On July 1, 1994, based on the bid side of the market,
the aggregate market value of the Securities in the Insured
California Trust was $2,795,786.92.
The Securities in the Insured California Trust are
insured to maturity by the insurance obtained by the Issuers or
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by third parties from the following insurance companies:
AMBAC: 29.39%; FGIC: 18.29%; and MBIA and MBIAC: 52.30%.<F31>
On July 1, 1994, all of the Securities in the Insured
California Trust were rated "AAA" by Standard & Poor's
Corporation because of the Bond Insurance policies issued in
respect of such Securities. (See: the respective "Schedule of
Portfolio Securities", herein, and "Bond Ratings", in Part B.)
A Security in the Portfolio may subsequently cease to be rated
or the rating assigned may be reduced below the minimum
requirements of the Insured California Trust for the
acquisition of Securities. While such events may be considered
by the Sponsor in determining whether to direct the Trustee to
dispose of the Security (see: "Sponsor -- Responsibility", in
Part B), such events do not automatically require the
elimination of such Security from the Portfolio.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING CALIFORNIA SECURITIES
Since the start of the 1990-91 fiscal year,
California (the "State") has faced the worst economic, fiscal
and budget conditions since the 1930s. Construction,
manufacturing (especially aerospace), exports and financial
services, among others, have all been severely affected. Job
losses have been the worst of any post-war recession and have
continued through the end of 1993. Employment levels are
expected to stabilize before net employment starts to increase,
and pre-recession job levels are not expected to be reached for
several more years. Unemployment is expected to remain above
9% through 1994.
The recession has seriously affected State tax
revenues, which basically mirror economic conditions. It has
also caused increased expenditures for health and welfare
programs. The State has also been facing a structural
imbalance in its budget with the largest programs supported by
the General Fund - K-12 schools and community colleges, health,
welfare and corrections - growing at rates higher than the
growth rates for the principal revenue sources of the General
Fund. As a result, the State has experienced recurring budget
deficits. The State Controller reports that expenditures
exceeded revenues for four of the five fiscal years ending with
1991-92. Revenues and expenditures were essentially equal in
1992-93, but the original budget for that year projected
revenues exceeding expenditures by $2.6 billion. By June 30,
1993, according to the Department of Finance, the State's
Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties had a deficit, on a
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<F31> Percentages computed on the basis on the aggregate bid side
evaluation of the Securities in the Insured California Trust on July
1, 1994.
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budget basis, of approximately $2.8 billion. A further
consequence of the large budget imbalances over the last three
fiscal years has been that the State depleted its available
cash resources and has had to use a series of external
borrowings to meet its cash needs.
California has yet to share in the national economic
upturn. Throughout 1993, nonagricultural wage and salary
employment - the broadest, most currently available measure of
regional economic activity - continued to decline. Since
reaching a peak in the Spring of 1990, the State has lost over
850,000 payroll jobs, making this by far the longest and
deepest downturn of the post-World War II era. By contrast, in
both the 1969-70 and 1981-82 recessions, the State had
recovered its job losses by two years after the start of the
recession.
Major cuts in federal defense spending are now
recognized as the main source of the recession and the largest
obstacle to recovery. This year and for the next several years
to come, the principal question in the California outlook is
when and whether other elements in the State's economy can
muster sufficient strength to overcome the continuing drag of
defense cuts. The 1994-95 Governor's Budget forecast does not
contemplate a significant recovery in 1994, but anticipates
stabilization of the economy and a modest recovery in 1995.
This pattern produces an annual average decline in nonfarm
employment of 0.6%, an improvement from 1993's 1.4% drop and
the 1.5% decline in 1992. Next year, employment is forecast to
increase a modest 0.7%.
Personal income growth in 1993 was held below 1% due
to tax-driven bonus activity which artificially boosted income
in 1992. Following President Clinton's election, bonus and
stock option payments added $5 to $6 billion to fourth quarter
1992 personal income, as individuals shifted income to avoid
promised federal tax increases. With income having fallen
sharply in the first quarter of 1993, it is clear that this
surge was "borrowed" from 1993. It also appears that year-end
1993 bonus activity was weaker than normal, since part of the
late-1992 surge reflected the exercise of stock options which
would have otherwise occurred in 1993 to 1995.
Personnel income is expected to increase 4% in 1994
and 5% in 1995, reflecting a more normal relationship between
employment and income. The main elements of this forecast
include: further declines in aerospace and electronics
manufacturing, albeit at a reduced pace compared to 1993; a
modest pickup in homebuilding and a stabilization in
nonresidential construction; continued restructuring in
finance, the utilities and air transportation; and slow gains
in retail sales and wholesale and retail employment.
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There are some bright spots in the economy which may
be sufficient in 1994 to offset the continued drop in defense
outlays. These include a small upturn in housing, mainly
related to lower interest rates; a continued recovery in
tourism, entertainment and recreation; and improved foreign
trade prospects, especially late this year and in 1995.
Business services - mainly temporary employment agencies and
management and consulting and research and development, which
includes the biotechnology industry - are also expected to
contribute growth this year and next.
California, along with other areas of the nation,
continues to experience the effects of corporate downsizing.
By 1995, it is expected that a substantial portion of this
restructuring will have run its course. A more stable
situation in finance, the utilities and air transportation, for
example, should allow modest gains in total employment by next
year.
The rate of decline in defense-related aerospace is
forecast to moderate slowly over the next several years, from a
17% plunge in 1993, to 14% in 1994 and 11% in 1995. In
addition, there is evidence that cuts in defense employment are
"front-loaded", as firms strive to slash overhead costs,
including management and technical staffs, in order to remain
profitable in a shrinking market. It is likely that President
Clinton's election and his February 1993 budget announcement
triggered a further reassessment of long range strategies in
many aerospace firms, and was at least partially responsible
for the steep drop in employment last year.
Base closings - the other element of defense cuts -
are expected to play a somewhat smaller role in 1994, but could
be a renewed source of weakness thereafter. Closures scheduled
for 1994 will directly remove about 14,000 civilian and
military jobs from the State. In 1995, scheduled closures will
result in the loss of about 32,400 jobs. All told, the base
closure impact will be twice as large in 1995 as in 1994.
On January 17, 1994, a major earthquake measuring 6.6
on the Richter Scale struck in Los Angeles. Significant
property damage to private and public facilities occurred in a
four-county area including northern Los Angeles County, Ventura
County, and parts of Orange and San Bernardino Counties, which
were declared as State and federal disaster areas by January
18. Preliminary estimates of total property damage (private
and public) are in the range of $15 billion or more, however,
precise estimates of the damage are being developed and may
change.
Despite such damage, on the whole, the vast majority
of structures in the areas, including large manufacturing and
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commercial buildings and all modern high-rise offices, survived
the earthquake with minimal or no damage, validating the
cumulative effect of strict building codes and thorough
preparation for such emergency by the State and local agencies.
Damage to State-owned facilities included
transportation corridors and facilities such as Interstate
Highways 5 and 10 and State Highways 14, 118 and 210, and
certain other State facilities, including the campus at
California State University Northridge and the Van Nuys State
Office Building and some damage to University of California at
Los Angeles. Aside from the road and bridge closures, it is
not expected that this damage will interfere significantly with
ongoing State government operations. The State in conjunction
with the federal government is committed to providing
assistance to local governments, individuals and businesses
suffering damage as a result of the earthquake, as well as to
provide for the repair and replacement of State-owned
facilities. The federal government will provide substantial
earthquake assistance. Congress has passed $8.6 billion in
federal assistance.
The State believes that this event will not impact
its ability to pay the principal and interest on $3,200,000,000
in revenue anticipation warrants to be sold on February 15,
1994.
1993-94 Budget
The Governor's Budget introduced on January 8, 1993
proposed General Fund expenditures of $37.3 billion, with
projected revenues of $39.9 billion. It also proposed Special
Fund expenditures of $12.4 billion and Special Fund revenues of
$12.1 billion. To balance the budget in the face of declining
revenues, the Governor proposed a series of revenue shifts from
local government, reliance on increased federal aid, and
reductions in State spending.
The May Revision of the Governor's Budget, released
on May 20, 1993, indicated that the revenue projections of the
January Budget proposal were tracking well, with the full year
1992-93 about $80 million higher than the January projection.
Personal income tax revenue was higher than projected, sales
tax was close to target, and bank and corporation taxes were
lagging behind projections. The May Revision projected the
State would have an accumulated deficit of about $2.75 billion
by June 30, 1993. The Governor proposed to eliminate this
deficit over an 18-month period. He also agreed to retain the
0.5% sales tax scheduled to expire June 30, 1993 for a
six-month period, dedicated to local public safety purposes,
with a November election to determine a permanent extension.
Unlike previous years, the Governor's Budget and May Revision
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did not calculate a "gap" to be closed, but rather set forth
revenue and expenditure forecasts and proposals designed to
produce a balanced budget.
The 1993-94 Budget Act was signed by the Governor on
June 30, 1993, along with implementing legislation. The
Governor vetoed about $71 million in spending. With enactment
of the Budget Act, the State carried out its regular cash flow
borrowing program for the fiscal year with the issuance of $2
billion of revenue anticipation notes maturing June 28, 1994.
The 1993-94 Budget Act was predicated on revenue and
transfer estimates of $40.6 billion, about $700 million higher
than the Governor's Budget, but still about $400 million below
1992-93 (and the second consecutive year of actual decline).
The principal reasons for declining revenue are the continued
weak economy and the expiration (or repeal) of three fiscal
steps taken in 1991 - a half cent temporary sales tax, a
deferral of operating loss carry forwards, and repeal by
initiative of a sales tax on candy and snack foods.
The 1993-94 Budget Act also assumed Special Fund
revenues of $11.9 billion, an increase of 2.9% over 1992-93.
The 1993-94 Budget Act includes General Fund expenditures of
$38.5 billion (a 6.3% reduction from projected 1992-93
expenditures of $41.1 billion), in order to keep a balanced
budget within the available revenues. The Budget also includes
Special Fund expenditures of $12.1 billion, a 4.2% increase.
The Budget Act reflects the following major adjustments:
1. Changes in local government financing to shift
about $2.6 billion in property taxes from cities, counties,
special districts and redevelopment agencies to school and
community college districts. The property tax losses for
cities and counties were offset in part by additional sales tax
revenues and mandate relief. Lawsuits have been filed by
several local government agencies challenging the shift of
property taxes. In November 1993 the voters approved the
permanent extension of the 0.5% sales tax for local public
safety purposes.
2. The Budget projected K-12 Proposition 98 funding
on a cash basis at the same per-pupil level as 1992-93 by
providing schools a $609 million loan payable from future
years' Proposition 98 funds.
3. The Budget assumed receipt of $692 million in
aid to the State from the federal government to offset health
and welfare costs associated with foreign immigrants living in
the State. About $411 million of this amount was one-time
funding. Congress ultimately appropriated only $450 million.
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4. Reductions of $600 million in health and welfare
programs.
5. Reductions of $400 million in support for higher
education.
6. A two year suspension of the renters' tax credit
($390 million expenditure reduction in 1993-94).
7. Various miscellaneous cuts (totalling
approximately $150 million) in State government services in
many agencies, up to 15%.
8. Miscellaneous one-time items, including deferral
of payment to the Public Employees Retirement Fund ($339
million) and a change in accounting for debt service from
accrual to cash basis, saving $107 million.
The Governor's 1994-95 Budget, released on January 7,
1994, indicates that the continued sluggish performance of the
State's economy will have an adverse effect on results for the
1993-94 fiscal year. Revenues are now projected to be $39.7
billion, about $900 million less than the 1993-94 Budget Act,
even though revenues in the first half of the fiscal year have
been close to original projections.
A Commission on State Finance Report issued in
December 1993 reviewed the budget predictions for the 1993-94
and 1994-95 fiscal years. The Commission Report projected
1993-94 results similar to the information contained in the
Governor's 1994-95 Budget. The Commission Report noted that
the adverse revenue and expenditure trends would affect the
1994-95 budget, so that the combined two-year results would be
an estimated $3.8 billion out of balance compared to the
projections when the 1993-94 Budget Act was adopted. These
factors are also recognized in the Governor's 1994-95 Budget.
A key feature of the 1993-94 Budget Act was a plan to
retire the accumulated $2.8 billion 1992-93 fiscal year budget
deficit by December 31, 1994. The 18-month plan uses existing
statutory authority to borrow $2.8 billion externally. The
1993-94 Budget Act provided that $1.6 billion of the deficit
elimination loan would be repaid by December 23, 1993 from a
portion of the proceeds of the $2.0 billion revenue
anticipation warrants issued on June 23, 1993. Legislation
enacted with the 1993-94 Budget Act directed the Controller to
issue $2.1 billion in registered reimbursement warrants in the
1993-94 fiscal year, to mature in December 1994, to fund the
balance of the accumulated deficit (the "Warrants"). The law
also created in the State Treasury a Deficit Retirement Fund.
The Controller is directed to transfer from the General Fund to
the Deficit Retirement Fund the sum of $1.2 billion in two
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equal installments on September 15, 1994 and December 14, 1994,
which moneys will be used to retire the Warrants. With the
combined program to balance the budget over the period 1993-94
and 1994-95, the Governor's plan projects a General Fund
balance of $260 million on June 30, 1995.
1994-95 Budget
The 1994-95 fiscal year will represent the fourth
consecutive year the Governor and Legislature will be faced
with a very difficult budget environment to produce a balanced
budget. Many program cuts and budgetary adjustments have
already been made in the last three years. The Governor's
Budget once again does not calculate a "gap" which must be
"closed"; rather it sets forth revenue and expenditure
forecasts and revenue and expenditure proposals which result in
a balanced budget, including elimination of the accumulated
1992-93 Budget Act deficit of $2.8 billion.
The Governor's Budget projects General Fund revenues
and transfers in 1994-95 of $41.3 billion, about $1.4 billion
above 1993-94. Included in these projections are receipt of
$2.0 billion in new federal aid to reimburse the State for the
cost of educating and incarcerating undocumented foreign
immigrants (President Clinton's Budget, released February 7,
1994, does not include any significant amounts for such
reimbursement), the transfer of 0.5% of the State sales tax to
counties, and tax relief of about $95 million proposed by the
Governor for low and moderate income taxpayers. The Governor's
Budget also includes receipt of $600 million assuming the State
will prevail in the Barclays Bank case now before the U.S.
Supreme Court. The Governor's Budget projects Special Fund
revenues of $13.7 billion, an increase of 9.6% over 1993-94 (in
part reflecting the tax shift to counties).
The Governor's Budget projects General Fund
expenditures of $38.8 billion (a 1.3% reduction from projected
1993-94 expenditures of $39.3 billion), in order to keep a
balanced budget which pays off the accumulated deficit, within
the available revenues. The Governor's Budget also proposes
Special Fund expenditures of $13.7 billion, a 5.4% increase.
The Governor proposes to achieve the General Fund
reductions and balance the 1994-95 Budget with the following
major adjustments:
1. Receipt in 1994-95 of about $700 million in
additional federal funds for health and welfare which would
reduce a like amount in General Fund expenditures.
2. Reductions of approximately $800 million in
health and welfare programs.
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3. The Governor's Budget provides continued support
for the base level of funding for the University of California
and the California State University, but does not include
additional funding for enrollment growth.
4. The Governor's Budget proposes an increase of
about $2 billion in Proposition 98 General Fund support for
K-14 education, exceeding the Proposition 98 guarantee,
reflecting an increase for enrollment growth and a small
decrease for inflation. Per-student funding is proposed to
remain the same as in the prior year. The proposal reflects
transfer back to counties from school districts of $1.1 billion
of property taxes, with the General Fund to make up the shift.
5. Various miscellaneous cuts (totalling
approximately $75 million).
The Governor's Budget proposes the largest
restructuring of the State-county relationship since
Proposition 13. The proposal's objectives are to: (1) promote
economic development, (2) promote local control and
accountability, (3) establish fiscal incentives for program
performance, and (4) reduce bureaucracy. In total, the
proposal is a $5.4 billion transaction constructed with
existing revenue sources. However, the proposal is fiscally
neutral and primarily affects counties, with a minor benefit to
cities. Special districts and redevelopment agencies are not
included in the proposal.
The proposal calls for expanding the 1991 State-Local
Realignment program from its current $2.1 billion level by
increasing the counties' share of the State sales tax from 1/2
cent to 1 cent ($1.4 billion), transferring property tax
revenue from schools to the counties ($1.1 billion), and
increasing other county revenues ($0.3 billion). In addition,
the State would assume responsibility for a greater share of
trial costs ($0.4 billion). With these additional county
resources, the counties will assume a greater share of costs
for AFDC (aid to families with dependent children) ($1.1
billion), and Medi-Cal ($1.3 billion) as well as assume full
responsibility for Foster Care, In-Home Supportive Services,
Alcohol and Drug programs and functions previously funded from
the County Services Block Grant ($0.8 billion).
The Governor's Budget proposes no tax or revenue
increases. Therefore, if the health and welfare proposals are
not adopted or if the federal aid will not be forthcoming as
proposed, additional program cuts would have to be made in the
1994-95 fiscal year to keep the budget in balance. The
Governor's Budget projects the June 30, 1995 ending balance of
the budget reserve, the Special Fund for Economic
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Uncertainties, to be about $260 million, or less than 0.5% of
General Fund revenues.
The Governors's Budget assumes the State's regular
cash flow borrowing program in 1994-95, and assumes the budget
will be adopted on time. Cash resources at the start of the
1994-95 fiscal year are projected to be insufficient to meet
all obligations without external borrowing, such as revenue
anticipation notes, reimbursement or refunding warrants or
registered warrants as occurred in 1992.
The Governor's Budget continues to predict that
population growth in the 1990s will keep upward pressure on
major State programs, such as K-14 education, health, welfare
and corrections, outstripping projected revenue growth in an
economy only very slowly emerging from a deep recession. The
Governor's health, welfare and local government realignment
continues his efforts to keep expenditures in line with
resources in the long term. The Governor's Budget also
proposes significant restructuring of State government, with
elimination and consolidation of several agencies and numerous
smaller boards, and a change to "performance budgeting," which
would be efficient and cost-effective.
THE FOREGOING DISCUSSION OF THE 1993-94 AND 1994-95 FISCAL YEAR
BUDGETS IS BASED IN LARGE PART ON STATEMENTS MADE IN A RECENT
"PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT" DISTRIBUTED BY THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. IN THAT DOCUMENT, THE STATE INDICATED THAT ITS
DISCUSSION OF THE 1993-94 AND 1994-95 FISCAL YEAR BUDGETS IS
BASED ON ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
FOR THE CURRENT AND UPCOMING FISCAL YEARS AND MUST NOT BE
CONSTRUED AS STATEMENTS OF FACT. THE STATE NOTED FURTHER THAT
THE ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS ARE BASED UPON VARIOUS
ASSUMPTIONS WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED BY NUMEROUS FACTORS,
INCLUDING FUTURE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE STATE AND THE
NATION, AND THAT THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE ESTIMATES
WILL BE ACHIEVED.
State Appropriations Limit
The State is subject to an annual appropriations
limit imposed by Article XIIIB of the State Constitution (the
"Appropriations Limit"), and is prohibited from spending
"appropriations subject to limitation" in excess of the
Appropriations Limit. Article XIIIB, originally adopted in
1979, was modified substantially by Propositions 98 and 111 in
1988 and 1990, respectively. "Appropriations subject to
limitation" are authorizations to spend "proceeds of taxes",
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which consist of tax revenues and certain other funds,
including proceeds from regulatory licenses, user charges or
other fees to the extent that such proceeds exceed the
reasonable cost of providing the regulation, product or
service. The Appropriations Limit is based on the limit for
the prior year, adjusted annually for certain changes, and is
tested over consecutive two-year periods. Any excess of the
aggregate proceeds of taxes received over such two-year period
above the combined Appropriation Limits for those two years is
divided equally between transfers to K-14 districts and refunds
to taxpayers.
Exempted from the Appropriations Limit are debt
service costs of certain bonds, court or federally mandated
costs, and, pursuant to Proposition 111, qualified capital
outlay projects and appropriations or revenues derived from any
increase in gasoline taxes and motor vehicle weight fees above
January 1, 1990 levels. Some recent initiatives were
structured to create new tax revenues dedicated to specific
uses and expressly exempted from the Article XIIIB limits. The
Appropriations Limit may also be exceeded in cases of emergency
arising from civil disturbance or natural disaster declared by
the Governor and approved by two-thirds of the Legislature. If
not so declared and approved, the Appropriations Limit for the
next three years must be reduced by the amount of the excess.
Article XIIIB, as amended by Proposition 98 on
November 8, 1988, also establishes a minimum level of State
funding for school and community college districts and requires
that excess revenues up to a certain limit be transferred to
schools and community college districts instead of returned to
the taxpayers. Determination of the minimum level of funding
is based on several tests set forth in Proposition 98. During
fiscal year 1991-92 revenues were smaller than expected, thus
reducing the payment owed to schools in 1991-92 under alternate
"test" provisions. In response to the changing revenue
situation, and to fully fund the Proposition 98 guarantee in
the 1991-92 and 1992-93 fiscal years without exceeding it, the
Legislature enacted legislation to reduce 1991-92
appropriations. The amount budgeted to schools but which
exceeded the reduced appropriation was treated as a
non-Proposition 98 short-term loan in 1991-92. As part of the
1992-93 Budget, $1.083 billion of the amount budgeted to K-14
schools was designated to "repay" the prior year loan, thereby
reducing cash outlays in 1992-93 by that amount. To maintain
per-average daily attendance ("ADA") funding, the 1992-93
Budget included loans of $732 million to K-12 schools and $241
million to community colleges, to be repaid from future
Proposition 98 entitlements. The 1993-94 Budget also provided
new loans of $609 million to K-12 schools and $178 million to
community colleges to maintain ADA funding. These loans have
been combined with the 1992-93 fiscal year loans into one loan
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of $1.760 billion, to be repaid from future years' Proposition
98 entitlements, and conditioned upon maintaining current
funding levels per pupil at K-12 schools. A Sacramento County
Superior Court in California Teachers' Association, et al. v.
Gould, et al., has ruled that the 1992-93 loans to K-12 schools
and community colleges violate Proposition 98. The impact of
the court's ruling on the State budget and funding for schools
is unclear and will remain unclear until the court's written
ruling, which is currently being prepared, is issued.
Because of the complexities of Article XIIIB, the
ambiguities and possible inconsistencies in its terms, the
applicability of its exceptions and exemptions and the
impossibility of predicting future appropriations, the Sponsor
cannot predict the impact of this or related legislation on the
bonds in the Insured California Trust Portfolio. Other
Constitutional amendments affecting state and local taxes and
appropriations have been proposed from time to time. If any
such initiatives are adopted, the State could be pressured to
provide additional financial assistance to local governments or
appropriate revenues as mandated by such initiatives.
Propositions such as Proposition 98 and others that may be
adopted in the future, may place increasing pressure on the
State's budget over future years, potentially reducing
resources available for other State programs, especially to the
extent the Article XIIIB spending limit would restrain the
State's ability to fund such other programs by raising taxes.
State Indebtedness
As of January 28, 1994, the State had over $17.74
billion aggregate amount of its general obligation bonds
outstanding. General obligation bond authorizations in the
aggregate amount of approximately $6.26 billion remained
unissued as of January 28, 1994. The State also builds and
acquires capital facilities through the use of lease purchase
borrowing. As of June 30, 1993, the State had approximately
$3.99 billion of outstanding Lease-Purchase Debt.
In addition to the general obligation bonds, State
agencies and authorities had approximately $22.28 billion
aggregate principal amount of revenue bonds and notes
outstanding as of June 30, 1993. Revenue bonds represent both
obligations payable from State revenue-producing enterprises
and projects, which are not payable from the General Fund, and
conduit obligations payable only from revenues paid by private
users of facilities financed by such revenue bonds. Such
enterprises and projects include transportation projects,
various public works and exposition projects, educational
facilities (including the California State University and
University of California systems), housing, health facilities
and pollution control facilities.
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Litigation
The State is a party to numerous legal proceedings,
many of which normally occur in governmental operations. In
addition, the State is involved in certain other legal
proceedings that, if decided against the State, might require
the State to make significant future expenditures or impair
future revenue sources. Examples of such cases include
challenges to the State's method of taxation of certain
businesses, challenges to certain vehicle license fees, and
challenges to the State's use of Public Employee Retirement
System funds to offset future State and local pension
contributions. Other cases which could significantly impact
revenue or expenditures involve reimbursement to school
districts for voluntary school desegregation and state mandated
costs, challenges to Medi-Cal eligibility, recovery for flood
damages, and liability for toxic waste cleanup. Because of the
prospective nature of these proceedings, it is not presently
possible to predict the outcome of such litigation or estimate
the potential impact on the ability of the State to pay debt
service on its obligations.
Ratings
As a result of the deterioration in the State's
budget and cash situation in fiscal year 1991-92, and the delay
in adopting the 1992-93 budget which resulted in issuance of
registered warrants, rating agencies reduced the State's credit
rating. Between October 1991 and October 1992, the rating on
the State's general obligation bonds was reduced by Standard &
Poor's Corporation ("Standard & Poor's") from "AAA" to "A+", by
Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") from "Aaa" to "Aa",
and by Fitch Investors Service, Inc. from "AAA" to "AA". There
can be no assurance that such ratings will continue for any
given period of time or that they will not in the future be
further revised or withdrawn.
The January 1994 Los Angeles earthquake may
negatively impact the ability of certain issuers to make
scheduled interest and principal payments, for example, if the
specific project for which bonds were issued is damaged or if
revenues backing certain bonds decline. In addition, the
impact on tourism and business spending resulting from
earthquake damage and any delay in its repair could negatively
impact the ability of certain issuers to make timely debt
payments. Further, as with the October 1989 Loma Prieta
earthquake that struck San Francisco, lawsuits may be filed
against State agencies. Both Moody's and Standard & Poor's
have said that it is too soon to offer official assessments of
the damage and its effect on bondholders. However, Moody's has
also stated that because the pledge to make debt service
payments for general obligation bonds and essential purpose
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revenue bonds is absolute and unconditional, it does not expect
any rating adjustment over the short-term for such bonds. The
Sponsor is unable to predict the effects of this earthquake or
any other future natural disaster on the bonds in the Portfolio
of the Insured California Trust.
The Sponsor believes the information summarized above
describes some of the more significant aspects relating to the
Insured California Trust. The sources of such information are
Preliminary Official Statements and Official Statements
relating to the State's general obligation bonds and the
State's revenue anticipation notes, or obligations of other
issuers located in the State of California, or other publicly
available documents. While the Sponsor has not independently
verified this information, it has no reason to believe that
such information is not correct in all material respects.
California Tax Status
The opinion of Adams, Duque & Hazeltine, special
California counsel on tax matters, given under existing law,
includes the following:
The Insured California Trust is not an association
taxable as a corporation under the income tax laws of the
State of California;
The income, deductions and credits against tax of the
Insured California Trust will be treated as the income,
deductions and credits against tax of the holders of Units
in the Insured California Trust under the income tax laws
of the State of California;
Interest on the bonds held by the Insured California
Trust to the extent that such interest is exempt from
taxation under California law will not lose its character
as tax-exempt income merely because that income is passed
through to the holders of Units; however, a corporation
subject to the California franchise tax is required to
include that interest income in its gross income for
purposes of determining its franchise tax liability;
Each holder of a Unit in the Insured California Trust
will have a taxable event when the Insured California
Trust disposes of a bond (whether by sale, exchange,
redemption, or payment at maturity) or when the Unit
holder redeems or sells his Units. The total tax cost of
each Unit to a holder of a Unit in the Insured California
Trust is allocated among each of the bond issues held in
the Insured California Trust (in accordance with the
proportion of the Insured California Trust comprised by
each bond issue) in order to determine the holder's per
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Unit tax cost for each bond issue, and the tax cost
reduction requirements relating to amortization of bond
premium will apply separately to the per Unit tax cost of
each bond issue. Therefore, under some circumstances, a
holder of a Unit may realize taxable gain when the Insured
California Trust disposes of a bond or the holder's Units
are sold or redeemed for an amount equal to or less than
his original cost of the bond or Unit;
Each holder of a Unit in the Insured California Trust
is deemed to be the owner of a pro rata portion of the
Insured California Trust under the personal property tax
laws of the State of California;
Each Unit holder's pro rata ownership of the bonds
held by the Insured California Trust, as well as the
interest income therefrom, is exempt from California
personal property taxes; and
Amounts paid in lieu of interest on defaulted bonds
held by the Trustee under policies of insurance issued
with respect to such bonds will be excludable from gross
income for California income tax purposes if, and to the
same extent as, those amounts would have been so
excludable if paid as interest by the respective issuer.
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THE INSURED TEXAS TRUST
The Portfolio of the Insured Texas Trust consists of
nine issues of Securities, all of which were issued by Issuers
located in Texas. None of the issues of Securities is a
general obligation of an Issuer. All nine issues of
Securities, while not backed by the taxing power of the Issuer,
are payable from revenues or receipts derived from specific
projects or other available sources. The Insured Texas Trust
contains the following categories of Securities:
Percentage of Aggregate
Market Value of Trust Portfolio
Category of Security (as of July 1, 1994)
Electric and Power ................. 20.69%
Parking Revenue .................... 15.84%
Water and Sewer .................... 30.43%
Prerefunded/Escrowed to
Maturity ......................... 33.03%
Original Issue Discount ............ 91.93%
See: "The Trust -- Summary Description of the
Portfolios", in Part B, for a summary of the investment risks
associated with the type of Securities contained in the Insured
Texas Trust. See: "Tax Status", in Part B, for a discussion
of certain tax considerations with regard to Original Issue
Discount.
Of the Original Issue Discount bonds in the Insured
Texas Trust, approximately 3.25% of the aggregate principal
amount of the Securities in the Insured Texas Trust (or 1.09%
of the market value of all Securities in the Insured Texas
Trust on July 1, 1994) are zero coupon bonds (including bonds
known as multiplier bonds, money multiplier bonds, capital
accumulator bonds, compound interest bonds and discount
maturity payment bonds).
Securities in the Insured Texas Trust representing
approximately 19.25% of the aggregate market value of the
Insured Texas Trust Portfolio are subject to redemption at the
option of the Issuer thereof beginning in 1997. (See: the
respective "Schedule of Portfolio Securities", herein, and "The
Trust -- Summary Description of the Portfolios -- Additional
Securities Considerations -- Redemption of Securities", in Part
B.)
On July 1, 1994, based on the bid side of the market,
the aggregate market value of the Securities in the Insured
Texas Trust was $3,056,625.08.
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The Securities in the Insured Texas Trust are insured
to maturity by the insurance obtained by the Issuers or by
third parties from the following insurance companies:
AMBAC: 39.74%; FGIC: 20.69%; and MBIA and MBIAC: 39.56%.<F32>
On July 1, 1994, all of the Securities in the Insured
Texas Trust were rated "AAA" by Standard & Poor's Corporation
because of the bond insurance policies issued in respect of
such Securities. (See: the respective "Schedule of Portfolio
Securities", herein, and "Bond Ratings", in Part B.) A
Security in the Portfolio may subsequently cease to be rated or
the rating assigned may be reduced below the minimum
requirements of the Insured Texas Trust for the acquisition of
Securities. While such events may be considered by the Sponsor
in determining whether to direct the Trustee to dispose of the
Security (see: "Sponsor -- Responsibility", in Part B), such
events do not automatically require the elimination of such
Security from the Portfolio.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING TEXAS SECURITIES
Potential purchasers of the Units of the Insured
Texas Trust should consider the fact that the Insured Texas
Trust's Portfolio consists of securities issued by the State of
Texas (the "State") or its municipalities or authorities (the
"Texas Securities") and realize the substantial risks
associated with an investment in such Texas Securities. The
following information is a brief summary and does not purport
to be a complete description of conditions, developments and
risk factors that may adversely affect the Texas Securities and
hence the value of the Units. The information is drawn
principally from publicly available documents. While the
Sponsor has not independently verified such information, it has
no reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Economic Factors. Geographic, cultural, climatic and
geological differences within the State of Texas have produced
six generally distinct geographic regions in which economic
developments, such as changes in oil prices, the value of the
Mexican peso, and defense spending can be expected to have
varying effects.
Texas experienced a severe economic recession in the
1980s commencing with a decline of the energy industry which in
turn led to a depression of the real estate industry, financial
institution failures and declines in most sectors of the Texas
economy. As the Texas economy began to level off in the late
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<F32> Percentages computed on the basis of the aggregate bid side
evaluation of the Securities in the Insured Texas Trust on July 1,
1994.
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1980s, its dependence on certain industry segments began to
shift. Since such time, the shift in the State's dependency on
certain industry segments has remained or become more
pronounced. At December 31, 1993, the energy industry
comprised approximately 11.9% of the State's total economic
output compared to a peak of 25.3% in 1981, while the service
industry (including health and business services) comprised
approximately 18.8% of the State's total economic output
compared to 10.9% in 1982.
Economic growth and activity in Texas are likely to
be inhibited by many factors including over-capacity in
commercial and residential real estate markets, asset sales
effected by regulatory agencies such as the Resolution Trust
Corporation, conservative lending practices owing to stricter
risk-based capital guidelines imposed on financial
institutions, the national recession and the international
economic and political environment. Continued low levels of
economic growth and activity in Texas' major industries,
budgeting difficulties, constitutional limitations on taxes,
and other matters could adversely affect the Texas Securities
and hence the value of the Units in the Texas Trust. The
Sponsor cannot predict the course of economic trends in Texas.
State Finances. The State operates on a fiscal year
beginning September 1 and ending August 31. The State's
accounting period is a biennium covering two fiscal years. The
State is required by law to maintain its accounting and
reporting functions on a cash basis.
The economic troubles of the 1980s caused numerous
budgeting difficulties for the State and its political
subdivisions due principally to a shrinking and changing tax
base. Historically, the primary sources of the State's revenue
have been sales taxes, mineral severance taxes and federal
grants. Due to the State's economic recession and the
consequent enactment of new tax measures, including those
increasing the tax rates of certain taxes and expanding the tax
base for certain taxes, there has been a reordering in the
relative importance of the State's taxes in terms of their
contribution to the State's total revenue. Key revenue sources
in the State of Texas for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993
included federal income (26.1% of total net revenue), sales
taxes (24.2% of total net revenue), interest and investment
income (15.3% of total net revenue) and motor fuels taxes (5.5%
of total net revenue). The State imposes a corporate franchise
tax which is equal to the higher of an amount based on net
taxable capital apportioned to Texas and net taxable earned
surplus apportioned to Texas.
For the biennium ended August 31, 1993, the State of
Texas had a budget surplus of approximately $1.6 billion,
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compared to a budget surplus of approximately $1 billion for
the biennium ended August 31, 1991. The above biennium end
balances include approximately $210 million and $300 million,
respectively, in oil overcharge funds which amounts are
restricted to energy conservation projects. The 1993 biennium
end balance also includes approximately $120 million in
unclaimed lottery receipts. The State presently projects a
balanced budget for the biennium ending August 31, 1995,
although no assurance can be given that such projected balanced
budget will be realized.
Litigation. For two decades, the State of Texas has
been involved in protracted legal proceedings relating to basic
services provided by the State in the areas of criminal
justice, human services and public education and the State is
presently involved in legal proceedings in such areas.
Although the courts have generally not required spending
increases, the legal proceedings in such areas have had and may
continue to have a profound effect on the State's budget
planning and expenditures. These and other legal proceedings
could adversely affect the State and its political
subdivisions. The following is a description of one of the
most significant ongoing lawsuits in the three areas mentioned
above.
In October 1989, the Texas Supreme Court in Edgewood
v. Kirby unanimously held that the State public school finance
system violated provisions of the Texas Constitution. The
Supreme Court reinstated an injunction issued by the district
court (enjoining the State from funding the public school
finance system) but postponed its effect. New legislation
intended to resolve the problem was passed, however, the
district court subsequently held the new finance system
unconstitutional. The Texas Supreme Court was asked to review
the matter and, in January 1991, held that the new finance
system violated the Texas Constitution. The Texas Supreme
Court stayed the effect of the injunction until April 1, 1991.
On April 15, 1991, new legislation, passed on
April 11, 1991, was signed by the governor and accepted by the
district court. The district court presumed the new law to be
constitutional but retained jurisdiction over the State's
compliance with the Texas Supreme Court's order. The district
court stayed the injunction until September 1, 1991.
On May 3, 1991, certain school districts and
individuals filed an action asking the court to find that the
new legislation passed on April 11, 1991 was unconstitutional
and to enjoin its implementation. On August 7, 1991, the
district court held that the new law was constitutional. The
Texas Supreme Court was again asked to review the matter and,
in January 1992, held the school finance system
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unconstitutional. The Texas Supreme Court stayed the effect of
the injunction until June 1, 1993. Subsequent to January 1992,
certain taxpayers filed an action in federal district court
seeking among other matters, to enjoin the collection of taxes
under a tax system (i.e., the public school finance system)
which had been held unconstitutional by the Texas Supreme
Court. In its order of May 1, 1992, the federal district court
declined to issue the injunction. On appeal, the U.S. 5th
Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the case with instructions to
dismiss. The taxpayers did not appeal.
On February 15, 1993, in regular session, the Texas
Legislature approved a proposed Constitutional amendment to be
submitted to voters. The amendment, which would have
authorized limited recapture of school district revenue, was
rejected by voters on May 1, 1993.
New legislation was passed by the Texas Legislature
on May 28, 1993 and signed by the governor on May 31, 1993.
Such legislation requires every school district in the State to
equalize its "wealth level per student" (based in part on the
taxable value of all property in the district), in accordance
with a statutory formula, before adopting a tax rate for any
year. The new legislation was accepted by the district court
on June 1, 1993. The district court presumed the new
legislation to be constitutional but retained jurisdiction over
the State's compliance with the Texas Supreme Court's order.
Certain school districts and individuals challenged the
constitutionality of the new legislation; however, in early
December 1993 the district court held that the new legislation
was constitutional. The district court gave the State
legislature until September 1, 1995 to determine an equitable
plan to pay for school facilities. The district court's ruling
has been appealed. It is not possible to predict the outcome
of such litigation or to assess the impact of such litigation
upon the financial condition of the State.
Texas Tax Status
The opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld,
L.L.P., special Texas counsel on Texas tax matters with respect
to the Insured Texas Trust, given on the date of this
Prospectus under then existing Texas law which is subject to
change, includes:
1. The State of Texas (including any political
subdivision thereof) does not impose an income tax upon the
income of resident individuals, estates or trusts, or upon the
income from Texas sources of nonresident individuals, estates
or trusts. The State of Texas imposes a franchise tax on
corporations which tax includes a corporate income tax
component. This opinion does not address the Texas tax
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consequences to Unit Holders that are corporations subject to
the Texas franchise tax. Such Unit Holders are advised to
consult with their own tax advisors regarding such tax
consequences.
2. Assuming that the Insured Texas Trust was formed
under the laws of New York, is a trust under New York law, and
is not taxable as an association under federal income tax law,
the Insured Texas Trust is not taxable as a corporation for
Texas franchise tax purposes.
3. The State of Texas and its political
subdivisions impose a tax on certain property. Intangible
personal property (such as the bonds held by the Insured Texas
Trust and the Units) is exempt from taxation by the State of
Texas and its political subdivisions, except that intangibles
of certain insurance companies and savings and loan
associations may be subject to taxation.
4. The Texas tax imposed on the estate of a
resident decedent is equal to the maximum state death tax
credit allowable against the federal estate tax payable by the
estate. Any reduction in the Texas tax would result in an
equivalent increase in the federal tax. Texas imposes a tax on
the estate of a nonresident decedent if the decedent owns
property located in Texas. Intangible personal property (such
as a Unit) owned by a U.S. citizen who is not a Texas resident
is not treated as being located within the state for the
purpose of calculating this tax. The State of Texas does not
impose a gift tax.
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THE DELAWARE UNINSURED TRUST
The Portfolio of the Delaware Uninsured Trust
consists of nine issues of Securities, all of which were issued
by Issuers located in Delaware. None of the issues of
Securities is a general obligation of an Issuer. All nine
issues of Securities, while not backed by the taxing power of
the Issuer, are payable from revenues or receipts derived from
specific projects or other available sources. The Delaware
Uninsured Trust contains the following categories of
Securities:
Percentage of Aggregate
Market Value of Trust Portfolio
Category of Security (as of July 1, 1994)
Electric and Power ................. 16.50%
Health Care and Hospital ........... 17.36%
Housing ............................ 9.86%
Prerefunded/Escrowed to
Maturity ......................... 56.27%
Original Issue Discount ............ 66.95%
Private Activity (AMT) ............. 8.56%
See: "The Trust -- Summary Description of the
Portfolios", in Part B, for a summary of the investment risks
associated with the type of Securities contained in the
Delaware Uninsured Trust. See: "Tax Status", in Part B, for a
discussion of certain tax considerations with regard to
Original Issue Discount.
Of the Original Issue Discount bonds in the Delaware
Uninsured Trust, approximately 5.41% of the aggregate principal
amount of the Securities in the Delaware Uninsured Trust (or
1.30% of the market value of all Securities in the Delaware
Uninsured Trust on July 1, 1994) are zero coupon bonds
(including bonds known as multiplier bonds, money multiplier
bonds, capital accumulator bonds, compound interest bonds and
discount maturity payment bonds).
ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX -- The Sponsor estimates that
10.10% of the estimated net annual income per Unit in the
Delaware Uninsured Trust consists of interest on private
activity bonds, which interest is to be treated as a tax
preference item for alternative minimum tax purposes (see:
"Tax Status", in Part B, and "Schedule of Portfolio
Securities", herein).
On July 1, 1994, based on the bid side of the market,
the aggregate market value of the Securities in the Delaware
Uninsured Trust was $3,087,085.27.
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On July 1, 1994, Standard & Poor's Corporation rated
six of the Securities in the Delaware Uninsured Trust as
follows: 74.03%-AAA and 1.30%-AA; and Moody's Investors
Service rated two of the Securities as follows: 9.06%-A.
15.60% of the Securities are not rated; however, in the opinion
of the Sponsor, these Securities have credit characteristics
comparable to investment grade securities. (See: the
respective "Schedule of Portfolio Securities", herein, and
"Bond Ratings", in Part B.) A Security in the Portfolio may
subsequently cease to be rated or the rating assigned may be
reduced below the minimum requirements of the Delaware
Uninsured Trust for the acquisition of Securities. While such
events may be considered by the Sponsor in determining whether
to direct the Trustee to dispose of the Security (see:
"Sponsor -- Responsibility", in Part B), such events do not
automatically require the elimination of such Security from the
Portfolio.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING DELAWARE SECURITIES
The Sponsor believes the information summarized below
describes some of the more significant developments relating to
the general economic conditions of the State of Delaware (the
"State") and in particular to the State government itself.
This information may be relevant to the Securities (i) of or
supported by the State of Delaware; or (ii) of municipalities
or other political subdivisions or instrumentalities of the
State of Delaware that rely, in whole or in part, on ad valorem
real property taxes and other general or special funds of such
municipalities or political subdivisions. The sources of such
information include publicly available documents, including the
Official Statements of the State. The Sponsor has not
independently verified any of the information contained in such
Official Statements and other publicly available documents, and
is not aware of any facts that would render such information
inaccurate.
Economic Base
The growth experienced in most sectors of Delaware's
economy for the past ten years has been considerably greater
than the average growth rates in the other forty-nine states.
Population grew by 16% in Delaware, compared with the national
growth of 14% and 4% in the other states in the region
(Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania). Delaware's
1993 population exceeded the 1992 head count by 1.3%, compared
with 1.1% for the entire U.S. and 0.6% for the mideast region.
Similarly, Delaware's employment growth from 1983 through 1993
of 31% exceeded the 22% and 10% growth rates of the nation and
the region, respectively.
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During the same period, unemployment rates declined
from a level higher than the national average, to one below
that of the U.S. as a whole. The average unemployment rate for
Delaware in 1993 was 5.0%, compared with the national rate of
6.8% and the regional average of 7.4%. Delaware's May 1994
unemployment rate was 5.2%, comparing favorably with the
national rate of 6.0%, and the average of the other states in
the mideast region of 6.3%.
Personal income in the State advanced 95% from 1983
through 1993, compared with 89% for the nation and 84% in the
region. The 1992 poverty rate in the State was 8.4%, the
lowest of all of the states and in sharp contrast to the
national rate which increased to 14.5%.
These relative indicators of above average economic
performance resulted in part from financial decisions made by
the State in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They include
1) reducing the top marginal personal income tax rate from
19.8% to 7.7%, 2) broadening the employment base to reduce the
influence of the manufacturing sector on Delaware's economy
(from 27% of all jobs in 1980 to 18% in 1994), 3) deregulating
business - especially banking through the Financial Center
Development Act of 1981, and 4) following fiscally conservative
spending and taxing policies. In 1993, further deregulatory
legislation was enacted which increased competitive options for
telecommunications providers and expanded the powers of limited
liability partnerships in Delaware.
The State did feel the impact of the national
recession. Employment peaked in June 1990, reached its low
point in January 1992, and has since recovered by 25,600 jobs
to a level of 357,600 positions in May 1994. That improved May
employment level is the first instance where the number of
workers in Delaware exceeded the 1990 peak. Compared with one
year earlier, Delaware's employment increased by 7,000 (2.0%),
while the nation's employment grew by 2.4% and the other states
in the region saw an increase of 1.0%.
Delaware's manufacturing employment will be
negatively impacted by the announced closure of the General
Motors auto assembly plant. In December 1992, GM disclosed
plans to close the Delaware based facility at the end of Model
Year 1996. Their current employment is 2,800, with average
wages of $17 per hour. The State is actively pursuing other
manufacturing activity for the GM location. Chrysler, the
owner of the only other auto assembly plant in the State,
recently refit and expanded its facility to produce the Dodge
Intrepid model. Chrysler's employment has increased to 3,500
in the past few months. May 1994 manufacturing employment in
Delaware was 3% lower than one year ago, compared with an
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unchanged level for the U.S. and an average loss of 2% for all
of the states.
The State's per capita personal income of $21,481 in
1993 was 3% higher than the national average, ranking Delaware
15th in the U.S. Total personal income for 1993 when measured
against 1992, increased by 5.1%, compared to 4.7% nationally,
and 3.4% in the region.
Since 1980 there has been a 48% growth in net new
business firms established in Delaware, compared with 22% in
the U.S. and 18% in the region. The business failure numbers
also paint Delaware as an attractive place to own a successful
company. In 1993, 27% fewer of Delaware businesses ceased to
operate compared to 1992, and the decline was 12% for the
region and 11% for the nation. Last year, only 56 businesses
failed in Delaware for each 10,000 firms in existence.
Franchise tax revenue derived from companies
incorporated in Delaware represents the second largest source
(19%) of State revenue (the largest contributor is the personal
income tax). There were more than 39,000 new incorporations in
Delaware in 1993, bringing the number of domestic corporations
using the State as their legal home to 229,600. In 1993, new
incorporations in Delaware grew by 17%, a record annual growth
rate for the State. For the year ended May 1994, new
incorporations had increased by 19% compared with the same
period the previous year.
Although the State is the legal home of only 5% of
the corporations, among those are 45% of the companies listed
on the New York Stock Exchange. Delaware was also the
corporate home of 60% of the companies listed in the "Fortune
500" in 1993.
The value of Delaware's construction contracts (as
measured by McGraw-Hill) decreased 16% in 1993 compared with
1992. For the entire nation the value of construction
contracts advanced by 5%. For the first five months of 1994,
the value of construction contracts declined by 11% in
Delaware, compared to the same period one year earlier. In
contrast, the entire nation's value of construction contracts
advanced by 6% in the first five months of this year.
Delaware's decline in the value of construction contracts is
almost entirely due to the large number of contracts that were
completed the prior year for the construction of the
North-South Route 1, from I-95 in the northern part of the
State, to beyond Dover, in central Delaware. Very few new road
contracts have been awarded in the past 18 months.
Construction employment in May 1994 is 4% lower than one year
earlier, compared to increases of 6% in the U.S. and 9% in the
average state.
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Delaware's single-family private housing
authorizations increased by 8% in 1993, compared with 1992.
U.S. single-family private housing authorizations were 9%
higher, and those in the region increased by 4%. Delaware's
housing authorizations in 1993 were 81% higher than they were
ten years earlier, compared with increases of 25% and 12%,
respectively, for the nation and the region. New housing
starts are 27% higher in Delaware in the year ended May 1994,
compared with the same period the prior year.
Newly leased office space in the greater Wilmington
market advanced by 76% in 1993 compared with the prior year,
and was 13% higher than the average of the last five years.
The vacancy rate for Wilmington's Class "A" buildings was 20%
compared with the national average of 19% at the end of 1993.
During the last year, the quoted rental price for this downtown
office space stabilized at approximately $17 per square foot.
Class "B" vacancy rates were higher at 30%, and quoted rates
have increased slightly to $15 per square foot. MBNA, one of
the largest banks in the State, has approximately one-half
completed the construction of a 300,000 square-foot building
adjacent to the central square in the City of Wilmington.
The financial services industry continued to expand
in Delaware in 1993, employing 33,800 workers. In May 1994,
workers in financial services held 2,300 more jobs than one
year earlier, a year-over-year growth rate of nearly 7%, in
spite of the ongoing bank consolidations. National employment
grew by 1.3% during the last year, and the region added 0.6%
additional finance-related jobs. Delaware banks had the
highest return on assets in the nation and were rated sixth
nationally by total income in 1993. Banking institutions
currently number forty-two, including half of the ten largest
credit card operations in the country.
The Port of Wilmington handled 4.2 million tons of
waterborne cargo in fiscal 1994, a decline of nearly 2%
compared to the prior year, and generated gross revenue of
$18.1 million, an increase of 23%. Wilmington's port exports
more American-made cars, and imports more bananas than any
other port in the U.S. New Port contracts include substantial
import tonnage of Chilean fruit and Australian beef.
State Finances
Fiscal 1994. The State of Delaware ended fiscal 1994
with a cumulative cash balance of $306 million, 22% of General
Fund spending. The National Association of State Budget
Officers reported that the national average balance was 2.6%.
The State's Budget Reserve Account (see "Fiscal Controls,"
below) remained fully funded at the 5% level and held balances
of $71 million. An additional $57 million was set aside for
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continuing and encumbered appropriations to be spent in fiscal
1995, resulting in an unencumbered cash balance of $178
million. General Fund revenue grew by 9.4%. Operating
expenditures grew by 6.7% for the year to $1,345 million.
Delaware finances transportation projects primarily
through the Transportation Trust Fund, created in 1987 and
funded by dedicated revenue sources including the motor fuel
tax, Turnpike tolls and concessions, motor vehicle document and
registration fees, miscellaneous transportation related revenue
(titling fees, operator license fees, etc.), and investment
earnings on Trust Fund balances.
Transportation Trust Fund revenue, debt sales and $60
million from the federal government funded $159 million of
capital projects and $146 million of debt service and operating
expenses for transportation projects in fiscal 1994.
Fiscal 1995. The Delaware Economic and Financial
Advisory Council ("DEFAC"), composed of 32 private and
public-sector members appointed by the Governor, provides
revenue and expenditure forecasts for the General Assembly and
the Governor a minimum of six times each year.
Based on the June 1994 DEFAC revenue forecast, the
General Assembly passed and the Governor signed an operating
budget anticipating expenditures of $1,519 million for the
fiscal year that began July 1, 1994. The fiscal 1995 budget
increases expenditures by nearly 13% when compared with the
1994 expenditures, with the growth scheduled primarily for
mandated, caseload and inflation adjustments in social service
programs. The June 1995 revenue forecast contained $1,462
million revenue, an increase of 1.4%. The current estimate for
the fiscal 1995 cumulative cash balance is $162 million.
In 1993 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of
Delaware in a case involving intangible abandoned property,
stating that Delaware is entitled to receive abandoned property
held by brokers incorporated in the State. Delaware expects a
settlement of approximately $250 million, payable over the next
several years.
Options being discussed to use this money include
prepaying debt service, financing future capital spending and
personal income tax reductions. Of the monies already
received, $65 million is being held outside of the General Fund
in a "Twentieth Century Fund" to be allocated for waste water
systems, agricultural land preservation, educational technology
investments and maintenance for parks and recreational
facilities. Congressional action is pending which would return
future payments currently due to Delaware, to the states where
the brokers operate, rather than to the enfranchising state.
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Transportation operating expenses and debt service
are projected at $146 million for fiscal 1995, an 11% increase
over the previous year. Governor Carper proposed and the
General Assembly passed increases in motor vehicle gasoline and
diesel taxes, vehicle document fees, and tolls on Interstate 95
to replace some of the anticipated bond-financed capital
spending. These "user fees" for transportation purposes are
expected to provide $178 million of capital for transportation
projects through 1999, and became effective in September 1993.
Fiscal 1996. The June 1994 DEFAC forecast called for
General Fund revenue of $1,510 million for fiscal 1996, a
growth of 3.3% over the fiscal 1995 estimate. The Governor
expects to recommend a budget for fiscal 1996 in January 1995.
Fiscal Controls. A constitutional limit requires a
three-fifths vote of each house of the General Assembly to pass
or increase any tax or license fee. Appropriation of more than
98% of estimated General Fund revenue plus unencumbered General
Fund balances from the previous year also requires a three-
fifths vote of both houses.
Excess unencumbered General Fund revenue at the end
of a fiscal year must be placed in a Budget Reserve Account,
until that Account accumulates to 5% of estimated General Fund
revenue, according to the State Constitution. That Account
provides a cushion against unanticipated revenue shortfalls and
funds for tax reductions.
Until 1991 the authorization of additional General
Fund debt was restricted to 75% of the principal retirement of
general obligation debt in the prior fiscal year plus any
deauthorized debt in the same year. This debt limitation
supported the reduction of per capita General Obligation debt
from $911 million in fiscal 1980 to $806 million in fiscal 1993
($707 million is supported by the General Fund, and the
remaining $99 million by the Transportation Trust Fund).
Legislation effective in July 1991 replaced the above
described debt limitation. The revised limitations are three:
a) annual debt authorizations cannot exceed 5% of estimated
General Fund revenue, b) debt service payments of all tax
supported debt (including the Transportation Authority,
certificates of participation and long-term leases) will be
limited to 15% of General Fund plus Transportation Trust Fund
revenue, and c) general obligation debt service payments will
be limited to the projected cumulative cash balance for the
same fiscal year.
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Delaware Tax Status
On the date of the Prospectus, in the opinion of
Potter Anderson & Corroon, Wilmington, Delaware, Special
Delaware counsel on tax matters, with respect to the Delaware
Uninsured Trust:
1. So long as, for federal income tax purposes, the
Delaware Uninsured Trust is treated as a grantor trust and its
income is treated as the income of the Unit Holders so that the
Delaware Uninsured Trust is not recognized as a taxable entity,
the Delaware Uninsured Trust will not be subject to Delaware
income taxation and, for Delaware income tax purposes, the
income of the Delaware Uninsured Trust will be treated as
income of the Unit Holders.
2. The following discussion addresses the Delaware
taxation of the various potential Delaware Unit Holders.
a. The State of Delaware (sometimes the
"State") imposes an income tax upon the taxable income of
resident individuals, trusts and estates. For purposes of this
tax, the taxable income of a resident individual, trust or
estate is defined as the resident individual, trust or estate's
adjusted gross income for federal income tax purposes subject
to certain specified modifications. No such modification
requires the addition of interest on obligations of the State
and its political subdivisions or authorities thereof.
Accordingly, so long as interest income received by the
Delaware Uninsured Trust from obligations of the State and its
political subdivisions or authorities thereof is excluded from
adjusted gross income for federal income tax purposes, all such
interest income will be excluded from taxable income for the
purposes of Delaware income taxes on a resident individual,
trust or estate. Such interest income may also be excluded
from taxable income of a Delaware resident, trust or estate
under the enabling legislation pursuant to which the obligation
was issued. Conversely, to the extent that any gain (or loss)
from the sale of obligations held by the Delaware Uninsured
Trust (whether as a result of the sale of such obligations by
the Delaware Uninsured Trust or as the result of the sale of a
Unit by a Unit Holder) is includable in (or deductible in) the
calculation of a resident individual, trust or estate's
adjusted gross income for federal income tax purposes, any such
gain (or loss) will be includable in (or deductible in) the
calculation of taxable income for the purposes of Delaware
income taxes on a resident individual, trust or estate.
b. The State of Delaware imposes an income tax
upon the taxable income of corporations which transact or
conduct business within the State. For purposes of this tax,
the taxable income of a corporation is defined as its "entire
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net income" allocable to business activities carried on or
property located within the State and its "entire net income"
is defined as its federal taxable income subject to certain
specified modifications. No such modification requires the
addition of interest on obligations of the State or its
political subdivisions or authorities thereof. Accordingly, so
long as interest income received by the Delaware Uninsured
Trust from obligations of the State and its political
subdivisions or authorities thereof is excluded from taxable
income of a corporation for federal income tax purposes, all
such interest income will be excluded from taxable income for
the purposes of Delaware corporate income taxes. Such interest
income may also be excluded from taxable income of a
corporation under the enabling legislation pursuant to which
the obligation was issued. In addition, in determining a
corporation's entire net income, one of the modifications from
federal taxable income is the elimination of gains or losses
from the sale or other disposition of securities issued by the
State or political subdivisions thereof. Thus, any gain or
loss from the sale of such obligations held by the Delaware
Uninsured Trust (whether as the result of the sale of such
obligations by the Delaware Uninsured Trust or as the result of
the sale of a Unit by a Unit Holder) is not includable in the
calculation of taxable income for the purposes of Delaware
corporate income taxes.
c. The State of Delaware requires every
corporation which transacts or conducts business within the
State and which is an S corporation for federal income tax
purposes that has any shareholders who are non-residents of the
State to pay on behalf of each such non-resident shareholder a
tax in an amount equal to the highest rate of Delaware personal
income tax multiplied by such non-resident shareholder's
distributive share of the income of such corporation from
Delaware sources entering into his federal taxable income
subject to certain specified modifications. No such
modification requires the addition of interest on obligations
of the State or its political subdivisions or authorities
thereof. Accordingly, so long as interest income received by
the Delaware Uninsured Trust from obligations of the State and
its political subdivisions or authorities thereof is excluded
from adjusted gross income for federal income tax purposes, all
such interest income will be excluded from taxable income for
the purposes of the Delaware income taxes that an S corporation
must pay on behalf of a non-resident shareholder. Such
interest income may also be excluded from taxable income of a
non-resident shareholder of an S corporation under the enabling
legislation pursuant to which the obligation was issued.
Conversely, to the extent that any gain (or loss) from the sale
of obligations held by the Delaware Uninsured Trust (whether as
a result of the sale of such obligations by the Delaware
Uninsured Trust or as the result of the sale of a Unit by a
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Unit Holder) is includable in (or deductible in) the
calculation of a non-resident shareholder's distributive share
of Delaware sourced income of an S corporation for federal
income tax purposes, any such gain (or loss) will be includable
in (or deductible in) the calculation of taxable income for
purposes of the Delaware income taxes that an S corporation
must pay on behalf of a non-resident shareholder.
d. 48 U.S.C. { 745 provides that all bonds
issued by the government of Puerto Rico, or by its authority,
shall be exempt from taxation by any state, or by any county,
municipality or other municipal subdivision of any state.
Accordingly, interest income received by the Delaware Uninsured
Trust from obligations issued by Puerto Rico, or by its
authority, would be exempt from the Delaware individual, trust
and estate, and corporate income taxes, including the income
tax required to be paid by an S corporation on behalf of
certain non-resident shareholders as described in paragraph c
above. To the extent that any gain (or loss) from the sale of
such obligations held by the Delaware Uninsured Trust (whether
as a result of the sale of such obligations by the Delaware
Uninsured Trust or as the result of the sale of a Unit by a
Unit Holder) is includable in (or deductible in) the
calculation of adjusted gross income (in the case of individual
Unit Holders) or taxable income (in the case of trust, estate
and corporate Unit Holders) for federal income tax purposes,
any such gain (or loss) will be includable in (or deductible
in) the calculation of taxable income for purposes of (i)
Delaware income taxes on resident individuals, trusts and
estates and (ii) Delaware corporate income taxes including the
income tax required to be paid by an S corporation on behalf of
certain non-resident shareholders as described in paragraph c
above.
No opinion is expressed regarding the Delaware tax
consequences of Unit Holders other than Delaware resident
individuals, trusts and estates, and corporations conducting or
transacting business in Delaware.
Tax counsel should be consulted as to the other
Delaware tax consequences not specifically considered herein,
such as the Delaware franchise tax imposed upon the taxable
income of certain banking organizations and upon the net income
of certain building and loan associations. In addition, no
opinion is being rendered as to the Delaware consequences
resulting from any proposed or future federal or State tax
legislation.
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THE MARYLAND UNINSURED TRUST
The Portfolio of the Maryland Uninsured Trust
consists of ten issues of Securities, all of which were issued
by Issuers located in Maryland. None of the issues of
Securities is a general obligation of an Issuer. All ten
issues of Securities, while not backed by the taxing power of
the Issuer, are payable from revenues or receipts derived from
specific projects or other available sources. The Maryland
Uninsured Trust contains the following categories of
Securities:
Percentage of Aggregate
Market Value of Trust Portfolio
Category of Security (as of July 1, 1994)
Health Care and Hospital ........... 16.26%
General Revenue Lease
Payment .......................... 16.23%
Water and Sewer .................... 11.51%
Prerefunded/Escrowed to
Maturity ........................ 56.00%
Original Issue Discount ............ 81.98%
See: "The Trust -- Summary Description of the
Portfolios", in Part B, for a summary of the investment risks
associated with the type of Securities contained in the
Maryland Uninsured Trust. See: "Tax Status", in Part B, for a
discussion of certain tax considerations with regard to
Original Issue Discount.
Of the Original Issue Discount bonds in the Maryland
Uninsured Trust, approximately 3.70% of the aggregate principal
amount of the Securities in the Maryland Uninsured Trust (or
1.16% of the market value of all Securities in the Maryland
Uninsured Trust on July 1, 1994) are zero coupon bonds
(including bonds known as multiplier bonds, money multiplier
bonds, capital accumulator bonds, compound interest bonds and
discount maturity payment bonds).
On July 1, 1994, based on the bid side of the market,
the aggregate market value of the Securities in the Maryland
Uninsured Trust was $2,841,218.39.
On July 1, 1994, Standard & Poor's Corporation rated
eight of the Securities in the Maryland Uninsured Trust as
follows: 77.03%-AAA and 11.51%-AA; and Moody's Investors
Service rated two of the Securities as follows: 11.46%-Aaa.
(See: the respective "Schedule of Portfolio Securities",
herein, and "Bond Ratings", in Part B.) A Security in the
Portfolio may subsequently cease to be rated or the rating
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assigned may be reduced below the minimum requirements of the
Maryland Uninsured Trust for the acquisition of Securities.
While such events may be considered by the Sponsor in
determining whether to direct the Trustee to dispose of the
Security (see: "Sponsor -- Responsibility", in Part B), such
events do not automatically require the elimination of such
Security from the Portfolio.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING MARYLAND SECURITIES
The Sponsor believes the information summarized below
describes some of the more significant developments relating to
Securities of (i) municipalities or other political
subdivisions or instrumentalities of the State of Maryland (the
"State") which rely, in whole or in part, on ad valorem real
property taxes and other general funds of such municipalities
or political subdivisions or (ii) the State of Maryland, which
are general obligations of the State payable from
appropriations from the State's General Fund. The sources of
such information include the official statements of the State,
as well as other publicly available documents. The Sponsor has
not independently verified any of the information contained in
such official statements and other publicly available
documents, but is not aware of any facts which would render
such information inaccurate.
Economic Factors. The principal sectors of the
Maryland economy are services, government and wholesale and
retail trade. While government employment grew at a rate about
half that of total State employment from 1973 to 1993, it
remains a significant factor in the State economy. In contrast
to that of the nation as a whole, more people in Maryland are
employed in government than in manufacturing, and manufacturing
accounted for only 8.5% of personal income in Maryland in 1993
(compared to 16.2% nationally). Food and kindred products is
the primary manufacturing industry. While the Port of
Baltimore is one of the larger foreign trade ports in the
United States and in the world, its operations are subject to
fluctuations in general economic conditions, and the demand for
imported or exported goods. Maryland's population in 1990
increased 13.8% from 1980.
State Finances. The consolidated balances of the
State's general, special revenue, debt service and capital
projects funds were (on a GAAP-basis) approximately $1.261
billion, $985 million, $246 million, $137 million and $529
million for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1989, 1990, 1991,
1992 and 1993, respectively.
During fiscal years 1991 through 1993, the State
experienced budgetary problems caused by a national economic
recession, which was particularly severe in the mid-Atlantic
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region. As a result, economically sensitive revenues, such as
income tax and sales tax revenues did not achieve the growth
incorporated in the revenue estimates. From 1990 to 1992,
individual income tax revenues increased less than 1% per year
on average, while sales tax receipts, excluding the impact of
revenue adjustments, declined by 1.5% per year. During the
same period, prison population and caseloads in public
assistance and Medicaid grew at a faster pace than had been
projected. The State made mid-year budget adjustments of $674
million in fiscal year 1991, $790 million in fiscal year 1992,
and $450 million in fiscal year 1993.
To address the revenue shortfalls and expanded
expenditure requirements, the State increased tax and other
revenues, curtailed various programs, and transferred funds
from various reserve accounts.
Among the tax and revenue measures were the
(i) establishment of a new 6% income tax bracket;
(ii) elimination of various sales tax exemptions;
(iii) expansion of the sales tax to certain services;
(iv) increase in the tobacco tax; (v) introduction of a new
lottery game (Keno); (vi) introduction of a Medicaid provider
tax; and (vii) improvement in collection and enforcement
activities.
Among the measures adopted to curtail State spending
were (i) elimination of the program that provided Medicaid
coverage to non-federally eligible individuals;
(ii) elimination of the State payment of the employer share of
FICA for local teachers; (iii) grant reductions in the
State-funded public assistance program and federal AFDC
program; (iv) elimination of approximately 5,500 positions, of
which approximately 1,000 involved employee terminations; (v) a
program of employee furloughs graduated by salary level;
(vi) agency expenditure reductions averaging 4%; and (vii)
reduction and elimination of local revenue sharing programs.
Among the transfers from other funds to the General
Fund were transfers from (i) various accounts of the State
Reserve Fund; (ii) transportation related revenues;
(iii) Program Open Space; (iv) current revenues of the transfer
tax, which previously had been dedicated to Program Open Space;
(v) various capital projects that had been funded by operating
Budgets in prior years; (vi) various reserves; and (vii) the
State's account with the Injured Workers' Insurance Fund.
In addition, during this period the State deferred
the recognition of certain payments to medical care providers
for services rendered in fiscal years 1991 and 1992, but not
billed to the State until fiscal years 1992 and 1993,
respectively; however, sufficient funds were appropriated in
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the 1993 Budget to pay for all projected unreimbursed services
provided prior to June 30, 1993, regardless of when actual
billing was received by the State.
The original 1993 budget appropriation as enacted was
$11.1 billion total funds, of which $6.4 billion was General
Funds. This included a $256 million tax increase and an
overall general fund spending increase of $336 million. By
September, 1992 it became apparent that the revenue collections
were below those estimated in the original budget, and a plan
totalling $450 million was proposed to deal with this
shortfall. The plan included $168 million in reduction to
State agency appropriations, $150 million reduction in State
assistance to local governments, $50 million in additional
lottery revenues, $41 million in special fund transfers,
including a $30 million transfer from the Transportation Trust
Fund, increased general fund reversions of $32 million, and $9
million in miscellaneous actions. The majority of this plan
was adopted by the Board of Public Works and the General
Assembly. The principal exception was the proposed $30 million
transfer from the Transportation Trust Fund; the General
Assembly adopted additional budget reductions in lieu of the
transfer. At June 10, 1993, the general fund surplus was $10.5
million; in addition the balance in the Revenue Stabilization
Account of the State Reserve Fund was $50.9 million.
On April 5, 1993 the General Assembly approved the
budget for fiscal year 1994. The 1994 budget program of $12.5
billion is 3.4% above the spending level for 1993. The 1994
budget includes, among other things: (i) sufficient funds to
meet all specific statutory funding requirements;
(ii) sufficient funds to meet the actuarially recommended
contributions for the 7 retirement systems, determined on a
basis consistent with prior years' practice; (iii) sufficient
general funds for the annuity bond fund to maintain the State
property tax rate at 21 cents per $100 of assessed valuation;
(iv) $2.8 billion in aid to local governments (reflecting an
approximately $234 million increase in funding over 1993 that
provides for substantial increases in education, health and
police aid); (v) $72.8 million in General Fund deficiency
appropriations for fiscal year 1993, of which $50 million is an
appropriation to the Revenue Stabilization Account of the State
Reserve Fund mandated by the General Assembly during
deliberations on the fiscal year 1993 budget; and (vi) a
reduction of $30 million in the fiscal year 1993 medicaid
appropriation to reflect lower caseloads than previously
estimated. The 1994 budget does not include any funds for
employee cost of living increases or selective salary
adjustments, but does include funds for employee in-grade
salary increments.
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The operating budget for fiscal year 1994 is to be
funded with approximately $6.5 billion in general funds, $3.2
billion in special and higher education funds, and $2.75
billion in federal funds. The State's fiscal year 1994 capital
program is to be funded with $370 million in general obligation
bonds, $26.1 million in general funds appropriated in the
operating budget, $883.9 million in special and federal funds,
$208 million in revenue bonds, and $24.7 million in
reappropriated prior year capital appropriations.
When the 1994 budget was enacted, it was estimated
that the General Fund surplus on a budgetary basis at June 30,
1994, would be approximately $26 million. It is currently
estimated that the general fund surplus on a budgetary basis at
June 30, 1994 will be $24 million. In addition, it is
currently estimated that there will be $161.6 million in the
Revenue Stabilization Account of the State Reserve Fund at June
30, 1994, including $60.5 million appropriated as a fiscal year
1994 deficiency.
On April 5, 1994, the General Assembly approved the
Budget for fiscal year 1995. The Budget includes, among other
things: (i) sufficient funds to meet all specific statutory
funding requirements; (ii) sufficient funds to meet the
actuarially recommended contributions for the seven retirement
systems, determined on a basis consistent with prior years'
practice; (iii) sufficient general funds for the Annuity Bond
Fund to maintain the State property tax rate at 21 cents per
$100 of assessed valuation; (iv) $1.6 billion in aid to local
governments (reflecting a $102.4 million increase over 1994
that provides for substantial increases in education, health
and police aid); (v) a $20 million general fund appropriation
to the Dedicated Purpose Account of the State Reserve Fund to
reduce the liabilities for the State Employee Health Insurance
Program; and (vi) $104.8 million in general fund deficiency
appropriations for fiscal year 1994, of which $60.5 million is
an appropriation to the Revenue Stabilization Account of the
State Reserve Fund as previously mandated by the General
Assembly. the Budget includes $59.6 million in general funds
for 3% employee cost-of-living adjustment with a minimum
increase of $800 per employee.
The operating budget is to be funded with
approximately $6.9 billion in general funds, $2.4 billion in
special funds, $1.2 billion in higher education funds, and $2.9
billion in federal funds.
The State's fiscal year 1995 capital program is to be
funded with $380 million in general obligation bonds, $54.6
million in general funds appropriated in the operating budget,
$943.9 million in special and federal funds (of which $774.6
million is appropriated to the Department of Transportation),
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$201.7 million in revenue bonds, and $23.5 million in
reappropriated prior years' capital appropriations. The
general obligation bond financed program includes $170 million
for State facilities, $82 million for the construction and
renovation of local elementary and secondary schools, and $128
million for various other grants and local loan projects.
It is estimated that the general fund surplus on a
budgetary basis at June 30, 1995, will be approximately $9.7
million. In addition, it is estimated that the balance in the
Revenue Stabilization Account of the State Reserve Fund at June
30, 1995, will be $219 million.
At its 1986 session, the General Assembly enacted
legislation that established the State Reserve Fund. The fund
was originally composed of two accounts - the Revenue
Stabilization Account, which is established to retain State
revenues for future needs and to reduce the need for future tax
increases, and the Dedicated Purpose Account, which is
established to retain appropriations for major multi-year
expenditures and to meet contingency requirements. Initially
an annual appropriation of $5 million to the Revenue
Stabilization Account was required until the balance in the
account reached 2% of general fund revenues, and withdrawal of
funds from the account was predicated on the existence of
certain changes and levels of unemployment. All interest
earned on the State Reserve Fund is credited to the Revenue
Stabilization Account.
Since the establishment of the Reserve Fund, two
other accounts have been created - the Economic Development
Opportunities Program Fund, which is to be used for
extraordinary economic development opportunities as a
supplement to existing programs, and the Catastrophic Event
Fund, which is to be used to respond quickly to a natural
disaster or other catastrophic event that cannot be managed
within existing appropriations.
At its 1993 session, the General Assembly increased
the annual appropriation to the Revenue Stabilization Account
to $50 million or whatever lesser amount is necessary to bring
the balance of the Account to 5% of estimated general fund
revenues and changed the restriction on transfers from the
Account to only those authorized by an act of the General
Assembly or specifically authorized in the State Budget.
At its 1992 and 1993 sessions, the General Assembly
enacted legislation directing the Governor to include in
proposed budgets the following amounts for the Revenue
Stabilization Account of the State Reserve Fund: (i) for
fiscal year 1993, $50 million; (ii) for fiscal years 1994 and
1995, amounts equal to at least the Board of Revenue Estimates'
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then current estimate of revenues for the fiscal years
attributable to the increase in State income taxes associated
with the new 6% rate; (iii) amounts equivalent to the
unappropriated General Fund surpluses at June 30, 1992, 1993,
and 1994; and (iv) for fiscal year 1995, any revenues derived
in fiscal year 1993 from the sales and use tax collected from
out-of-state vendors for mail order purchases. At June 30,
1993, the balance in the State Reserve Fund was $57,470,000 and
it is estimated that at June 30, 1994, the balance will be
$189,900,000.
The Transportation Trust Fund is used to finance all
expenditures of the Department of Transportation and debt
service on transportation bonds. The General Assembly may
authorize and has in fact authorized transfers from the Trust
Fund to the General Fund. The Trust Fund had surpluses of
approximately $139 million, $142 million, $47 million, $18
million and $129 million for the fiscal years ending June 30,
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993, respectively.
Pursuant to legislation enacted by the General
Assembly at its 1991 and 1992 sessions, $22.2 million of
unpledged funds in the Transportation Trust Fund were
transferred to the General Fund in June, 1991, $48 million in
June 1992 and $19 million in fiscal 1993 and 1994.
At its 1993 session the General Assembly enacted
legislation that provides for General Fund transfers to the
Transportation Trust Fund in the amounts of $21 million in each
of the fiscal years 1997 and 1998.
The Maryland Transportation Authority and the
Department of Transportation have entered into an agreement
providing for the transfer from the Authority to the
Department, from funds not needed or pledged for bond payments,
of $25 million in fiscal year 1991, $40 million in fiscal year
1992, and $10 million in fiscal year 1993 to be used by the
Department for the Central Light Rail transportation facility.
The agreement also provides that the Department will
re-transfer to the Authority $25 million annually for fiscal
years 1995, 1996 and 1997.
State Debt. While the State Constitution imposes no
debt limit, the contracting of State debt is prohibited unless
the debt is authorized by a law levying a dedicated annual tax
sufficient to pay debt service within 15 years. As of March
31, 1994, approximately $2,389 million of the State's general
obligation bonds were outstanding. The State issued
approximately $120 million of its general obligation bonds in
June 1994. For fiscal year 1993, property taxes accounted for
64% of the funds for general obligation debt service payments;
substantially all of the remainder was paid from general funds
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of the State. In addition, agencies of the State had
approximately $128.8 million in lease and conditional purchase
commitments outstanding as of March 31, 1994.
Consolidated Transportation Bonds are limited
obligations issued by the Department of Transportation (the
"Department"), the principal of which must be paid within 15
years from the date of issue, for highway, port, transit, rail,
or aviation facilities or any combination of such facilities.
At its April, 1992, special session, the General Assembly
enacted legislation that limits the outstanding aggregate
principal amount of these bonds to $1,200 million; under prior
statute the limit was $950 million. The legislation also
provides that the General Assembly may establish in the Budget
for any fiscal year a maximum outstanding aggregate amount of
these bonds as of June 30 of the fiscal year that is less than
$1,200 million. For fiscal year 1994 the limit is $1,025
million. At March 31, 1994, the principal amount of
outstanding bonds was $1,028.3 million. After principal
payments in the amount of $8.055 million on June 15, 1994, the
amount outstanding will be $1,020.2 million. On September 8,
1993, the Department of Transportation sold $40,000,000
Consolidated Transportation Bonds - Series 1993 and
$211,985,000 Consolidated Transportation Bonds, Refunding
Series 1993. The Refunding Series refunded $204 million
principal amount of certain Consolidated Transportation Bonds.
On December 8, 1993, the Department of Transportation sold
$291,760,000 Consolidated Transportation Bonds Refunding Series
1993 (Second Issue). The Refunding Series (Second Issue)
refunded $253,800,000 principal amount of certain Consolidated
Transportation Bonds.
Debt service on Consolidated Transportation Bonds is
payable from those portions of the excise tax on each gallon of
motor vehicle fuel and the motor vehicle titling tax, all
mandatory motor vehicle registration fees, motor carrier fees,
and the corporate income tax as are credited to the Department,
plus all departmental operating revenues and receipts. The
holders of these bonds are not entitled to look to other
sources for payment. The Department has covenanted with the
holders of outstanding Consolidated Transportation Bonds not to
issue additional bonds unless certain revenue adequacy tests
are met.
At its April, 1992, special session, the General
Assembly enacted legislation that limits the outstanding
aggregate principal amount of these bonds to $1.2 billion;
under prior statute the limit was $950 million. The
legislation also provides that the General Assembly may
establish in the budget for any fiscal year a maximum
outstanding aggregate amount of these bonds as of June 30 of
the fiscal year that is less than $1.2 billion. For fiscal
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year 1993 the limit is $960 million; however, this limit may
increase or decrease as a result of certain transfers and
additional revenues. At its 1993 Session, the General Assembly
established a limit of $1.025 billion for fiscal year 1994.
Various State Authorities are authorized to issue
revenue bonds which are not obligations of the State. At March
31, 1994, outstanding revenue and enterprise debt of these
authorities amounted to approximately $3.456 billion in bonded
indebtedness and $33.1 million in lease and conditional
purchase financings.
State Retirement Plans. The State contributes to the
Maryland State Retirement and Pension Systems, an agent
multiple-employer public employee retirement system established
by the State to provide pension benefits for State employees
(other than employees covered by the Mass Transit
Administration Pension Plan) and employees of 103 participating
municipal corporations within the State. Additionally, the
system provides benefits for certain non-State entities.
Retirement benefits are paid from the State system's pooled
assets rather than from assets relating to a particular plan
participant. The system is considered part of the State's
financial reporting entity and is included in the State's
financial statements as a pension trust fund. The "unfunded
pension benefit obligation" was approximately $5.6 billion at
June 30, 1993, as compared to approximately $5.9 billion at
June 30, 1992.
Litigation. The State and its units are parties to
numerous legal proceedings, many of which normally recur in
governmental operations.
Baltimore City. During fiscal year 1992, Maryland's
economy was particularly hard hit with absolute declines in
employment statewide and unusually low personal income growth.
This resulted in major reductions of State aid to local
governments as the State acted to manage its budget in the
context of economic adversity. However, the City was able to
manage its budget, deal with State aid cutbacks, and maintain
an end of the year undesignated fund balance of $2.4 million.
While the City is the residence of the significant
majority of the State's poorest citizen's, it is also the locus
of substantial and continuing private and public sector
investment to promote economic growth. Areas of effort
include: implementation of a downtown development strategy,
port and other transportation activities, housing, and a new
vision centered around a coordinated effort to develop the City
and the region's life sciences. Basic economic strength in the
City is reflected in continued private and public investment in
institutional, industrial, commercial and residential
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development. Within the context of the Downtown Strategy,
released in 1991, a variety of development activities are
planned or underway. Another sign of underlying strength in
the Baltimore economy is found in the activities of the port.
For the second year in a row, World Trade Magazine has
recognized the Baltimore port, with its significant port
improvements, as a revived port, after several years of drift
and decline in volumes.
During fiscal year 1992, the City had to manage tight
resources while dealing with major State aid cutbacks which
amounted to about $21 million in the General Fund and about $6
million in other special funds. The City was able to deal with
these significant fiscal problems and still end the year on a
sound financial basis.
The City concluded fiscal year 1992 with an
unreserved fund balance in the General Fund of $17,309,000 on a
budgetary basis. Of this amount, $13,720,000 has been
designated for subsequent years expenditures, primarily to fund
continuing unencumbered appropriations and as a revenue source
for the fiscal year 1993 budget. After an allocation of
$1,139,000 to satisfy liabilities recorded in accordance with
accounting requirements, there remains an undesignated fund
balance of $2,450,000.
During fiscal year 1992 the State, facing a serious
budget deficit problem caused by the prolonged recession,
substantially reduced aid to local governments as a cost
savings measure. The City's share of State cuts amounted to
approximately $21.5 million in reduced General Fund revenue.
After taking into consideration the State cuts, General Fund
revenues and other financing sources totaled approximately
$1.036 billion for fiscal year 1992 as compared to
approximately $1.044 billion for fiscal year 1991.
The General Fund budget for fiscal year 1993 adopted
on June 30, 1992, was premised on the assumption that the
recession would continue through the first half of the fiscal
year with uneven recovery to begin in the latter part of the
fiscal year. The budget estimated revenues at $1.093 billion
and included $6,704,000 for capital project "pay as you go"
programs. For fiscal year 1993, the property tax rate has
remained at $5.90 per $100 of assessed valuation. Overall,
General Fund revenues were anticipated to increase only 4.4%.
The adopted budget provided that fiscal year 1993 wage and
salary scales for all City employees remain frozen at the
fiscal year 1992 level. In addition to the wage freeze, the
City continued its personnel freeze begun in December 1988.
Further reductions in the City employment levels were
implemented with the elimination of 204 General Fund budgeted
positions.
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Since the fiscal year 1993 budget was adopted, the
major revenue sources that are most sensitive to cyclical
economic effects, the income, transfer and recordation taxes,
are expected to meet or slightly exceed budget estimates.
Property tax receipts have been affected more negatively by the
recession than anticipated in the original budget plan.
Property tax revenues are expected to fall short of the budget
estimate due to changes resulting from the assessment appeals
process and business investment decisions that affect the
personal property tax base. However, the primary negative
effects of the recession have impacted the State's ability to
meet its budgeted local aid commitments most strongly. The
State ended fiscal year 1992 with a deficit of $56.4 million to
carry forward into fiscal year 1993. In September 1992, the
State identified a $450 million General Fund budgetary problem
in the current fiscal year, a result primarily of entitlement
program expenditure increases and anticipated revenue growth of
6% which did not materialize. The initial deficit and
subsequent identification of the $450 million gap required
three rounds of State budget cuts which included cuts in aid to
local governments. The City's General Fund state aid was
reduced $25.6 million as a result of these cuts.
In anticipation of cuts in State support for City
General Fund appropriations and a property tax revenue
shortfall, the City set aside approximately $6.6 million at
June 30, 1992. In August and October 1992, and in January
1993, the City implemented cost reduction plans in response to
the three rounds of State budget cuts. These plans included
abolishing 171 full time General Fund positions. In addition,
retirement and attrition combined with the hiring freeze,
reductions in certain selected services, debt service savings
measures and other appropriations savings measures have been
instituted to result in positive year end appropriation
balances. Certain health and housing fees and charges have
been increased to provide additional revenue.
Starting with the fiscal year 1993 budget, the City
implemented a General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve for the
first time. The new appropriation of $1.6 million was made to
implement a portion of the City's strategic financial plan.
The plan calls for an annual appropriation of an amount
calculated as a designated percentage of the increase in local
tax collections in the two most recently completed fiscal
years. The annual appropriation for the General Fund Budget
Stabilization Reserve for fiscal year 1994 is $1.9 million.
The General Fund Budget for fiscal year 1994 adopted
on June 28, 1993, was premised on the assumption of a continued
slow down in the rate of growth of income taxes and flattening
of the property tax base. The City did not budget for any
growth in property taxes for fiscal year 1994.
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Prince George's County. Certain of the Securities in
the Portfolio may be obligations of Prince George's County,
Maryland (the "County"), which rely in whole or in part on
property taxes levied by the County as their source of payment.
Limitations on property tax rates resulting from County Charter
provisions and a decision of the State's highest court to limit
the ad valorem tax rate applicable to personal property to the
real property tax rate impair the county's ability to raise tax
revenues. The County has levied the maximum tax permitted each
year since fiscal 1984. The Attorney General of Maryland has
ruled that certain real property taxes levied and collected by
the County to pay, among other things, debt service on
obligations of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission are not subject to certain of the limitations
described above. However, the ruling of the Attorney General
does not deal with property taxes the County might be required
to levy and collect to pay debt service on obligations of the
Commission as a result of the County's mandatory guaranty of
such obligations issued for projects in the County.
On November 3, 1992, the County voters rejected a
proposed amendment placed on the 1992 general election ballot
to amend the tax rate limitation. Had that amendment been
passed by the voters, it would have resulted in significant
losses of revenues in fiscal years 1994 through 1996. Because
this measure failed, Council Bill 88-1992 is operative for
fiscal year 1994. This bill targets tax relief to owner
occupied residential properties through lowering the cap on
annual assessment growth from 10% to 5% in fiscal 1994. In
addition, Council Bill 89-1992 allows the voters of the County
an opportunity in the November 1994 general election to set the
cap on annual assessment growth of home owner occupied
residential properties at the lesser of 5% or the increase in
the consumer price index of the Washington metropolitan
statistical area.
The fiscal 1995 budget provides growth of $22.2
million or 2.9% over fiscal 1994 estimated revenues.
Absent the recession years, local budgeted revenues
for fiscal 1995 are showing one of the lowest growth rates in
recent times. The real property tax base, which was reassessed
this year, coupled with last year's historically low growth
rate, will produce the lowest growth in recent memory due to
the delaying effects of the triennial assessment process. The
income tax growth of less than 1.5% is reflective of the loss
of residual calendar year 1992 "windfall" distributions in
fiscal 1994 and the return to a more normal growth pattern in
the base. Although the local income tax rate will fall to 58%
effective January 1, 1995, the fiscal effect of the rate
reduction will not occur until fiscal 1996.
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The economic downturn during fiscal 1991 resulted in
a deficit in the general fund of $78.3 million. The county
adopted as its first priority the elimination of the deficit in
a responsible manner. A detailed multi-year financial plan was
developed in April 1991 to control costs and dedicate revenue
to eliminate the deficit by the end of fiscal 1994. The goal
of eliminating the deficit was achieved by the end of fiscal
1993, one year ahead of schedule.
The cap on assessment growth for owner-occupied
residential properties in fiscal 1994 was set at 5%.
Homeowner-occupied residential properties growth in assessment
will be capped at 3% in fiscal 1995. This cap recognizes the
November 1994 ballot initiative which would cap the growth at
the lesser of 5% or the increase in the consumer price index of
the Washington metropolitan statistical area.
The fiscal 1994 budget provides growth of 5.8% over
the 1993 budget. During this period the County will retire the
remaining estimated $2.8 million in deficit payments and build
the fund balance to meet the County Charter initiative adopted
in November 1992 by voters. This fund balance is required to
be 1% of the General Fund revenue by June 30, 1994.
Maryland Tax Status
In the opinion of Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, special
Maryland Counsel on Maryland income tax matters, which relies
on the opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel regarding federal
income tax matters relating to the Maryland Uninsured Trust,
under existing Maryland income tax law applicable to
individuals who are Maryland residents and to regular ("C")
corporations subject to the Maryland corporate income tax:
The Maryland Uninsured Trust will be treated as a
trust for Maryland income tax purposes and not as an
association taxable as a corporation. Each transaction of the
Maryland Uninsured Trust will be treated for such purposes as a
transaction of the several Unit Holders and not as a
transaction of the Maryland Uninsured Trust that could give
rise to Maryland taxable income to the Maryland Uninsured
Trust.
The Maryland income tax is imposed upon the taxable
income of resident individuals. The counties and City of
Baltimore are required by State law to levy local income taxes
that "piggyback" the State income tax; i.e., these taxes are
determined as a percentage ranging from 20% to 60% of the
liability of the resident for the state income tax. The local
income tax applies to individuals who are residents of the
local jurisdictions.
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The State imposes a maximum 6% tax rate for
individual returns with taxable income in excess of $100,000
and joint returns with taxable income in excess of $150,000.
The 6% tax rate applies to all taxable years beginning before
January 1, 1995. Thereafter the maximum rate of State income
tax will be 5% for taxable income in excess of $3,000. The
State permits local jurisdictions to impose a "piggyback" tax
rate of up to a maximum of 60% of the State rate. However, the
local rate on income taxed at the 6% State rate may not exceed
50%. For 1994 all counties and the City of Baltimore will
impose their "piggyback" income taxes at a 50% rate except as
follows: Worcester County, 30%; Baltimore and Queen Anne's
Counties, 55%; Allegany, Montgomery, Prince George's, St.
Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties, 60%. The
counties and the City of Baltimore may increase or decrease
these rates in increments of 2% effective on January 1 of the
year that the county or City designates by giving notice to the
State Comptroller of the rate change and its effective date on
or before July 1 prior to its effective date. For example, for
1995 these local income tax rates are subject to change based
on notices given to the Comptroller on or before July 1, 1994.
Individual Unit Holders who are residents of Maryland
and Unit Holders which are regular ("C") corporations subject
to the Maryland corporate income tax are not required to
include in their regular Maryland taxable income their
respective shares of interest earnings on obligations of the
State of Maryland, its agencies, authorities or political
subdivisions derived through the Maryland Uninsured Trust to
the extent that such interest is excludible from gross income
for federal income tax purposes. In certain cases an exemption
for interest on Maryland State, county and municipal
obligations and obligations of certain agencies thereof is
provided from Maryland income tax, whether or not the interest
income is exempt from federal income tax. Furthermore, Unit
Holders are not required to include in their regular Maryland
taxable income their respective shares of interest earnings on
bonds issued by the government of Puerto Rico or by its
authority derived through the Maryland Uninsured Trust to the
extent that such interest is excludible from gross income for
federal income tax purposes and is also excludible from any
state income taxation under federal law. Individual Unit
Holders will, however, be subject to the Maryland income tax on
tax preferences with respect to 50% of any interest derived
through the Maryland Uninsured Trust from non-Maryland
obligations in excess of a threshold amount and constituting a
tax preference for federal income tax purposes.
As a general rule, to the extent that gain from the
sale, exchange or other disposition of obligations held by the
Maryland Uninsured Trust (whether as a result of a sale or
exchange of such obligations by the Maryland Uninsured Trust or
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as a result of a sale or exchange of a Unit by a Unit Holder)
is includible in the federal adjusted gross income of a
resident individual, or taxable income of a corporation, such
gain will be included in the calculation of the Unit Holder's
Maryland taxable income. Maryland law does not generally
exclude capital gains from income tax. However, under Maryland
law, any profit realized upon the sale or exchange of bonds
issued by the State of Maryland, its political subdivisions and
certain specified other Maryland issuers, is specifically
excluded from the computation of the Maryland taxable income of
individuals and corporations. Although there are no Maryland
authorities on point, it is possible that the taxing
authorities in Maryland could take the position that the
statutory exclusion or exemption of profit on these obligations
requires a disallowance in the calculation of Maryland income
tax of any loss that may be realized on such obligations.
With respect to the amount of Social Security
benefits required to be included in the calculation of federal
adjusted gross income, a subtraction modification is provided
for under the Maryland income tax law so that such amount is
eliminated in determining Maryland taxable income.
Tax counsel should be consulted as to other Maryland
tax consequences not specifically considered herein, and as to
the Maryland tax status of Unit Holders in the Maryland
Uninsured Trust which are neither individuals resident in
Maryland nor regular ("C") corporations. By way of example, no
opinion is expressed as to the tax consequences under the
Maryland franchise tax applicable to a financial institution
which is a Unit Holder in the Maryland Uninsured Trust.
Further, no opinion is being rendered as to the Maryland tax
consequences resulting from any proposed or future tax
legislation.
Special Maryland counsel has not examined any of the
obligations deposited in the Maryland Uninsured Trust, and
expresses no opinion as to whether the interest on any such
obligations is, in fact, tax exempt upon receipt by the
Maryland Uninsured Trust or would be tax exempt if directly
received by a Unit Holder; nor has special counsel made any
review of the proceedings relating to the issuance of Bonds or
the basis of bond counsel opinions.
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<AUDIT-REPORT>
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
THE UNIT HOLDERS, SPONSOR AND TRUSTEE
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
INSURED CALIFORNIA SERIES 44
TEXAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 8 (Insured)
DELAWARE PORTFOLIO SERIES 7
MARYLAND PORTFOLIO SERIES 14
We have audited the statements of financial condition and schedules of
portfolio securities of the Dean Witter Select Municipal Trust Insured
California Series 44, Texas Portfolio Series 8 (Insured), Delaware Portfolio
Series 7 and Maryland Portfolio Series 14 as of April 30, 1994, and the
related statements of operations and changes in net assets for each of the
three years in the period then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Trustee (see Footnote (a)(1)). Our responsibility is
to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Our procedures included confirmation of the securities owned as of April 30,
1994 as shown in the statements of financial condition and schedules of
portfolio securities by correspondence with United States Trust Company of
New York, the Trustee. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and the significant estimates made by the Trustee, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Dean Witter Select
Municipal Trust Insured California Series 44, Texas Portfolio Series 8
(Insured), Delaware Portfolio Series 7 and Maryland Portfolio Series 14 as
of April 30, 1994, and the results of their operations and the changes in
their net assets for each of the three years in the period then ended, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE
June 14, 1994
New York, New York
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</AUDIT-REPORT>
<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
INSURED CALIFORNIA SERIES 44
April 30, 1994
TRUST PROPERTY
Investments in municipal bonds at market value (cost $2,614,689)
(Note (a) and Schedule of Portfolio Securities Notes (4) and
(5)) $2,807,029
Accrued interest receivable 57,660
Cash 4,254
Total 2,868,943
LIABILITY AND NET ASSETS
Less Liability:
Accrued Trust fees and expenses 3,520
Net Assets:
Balance applicable to 2,678 units of fractional
undivided interest outstanding (Note (c))
Capital, plus unrealized market
appreciation of $192,340 $2,807,029
Undistributed principal and net investment
income (Note (b) ) 58,394
Net assets $2,865,423
Net asset value per unit ($2,865,423 divided by 2,678 units) $ 1,069.99
See notes to financial statements
F-2
<PAGE>
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
INSURED CALIFORNIA SERIES 44
For the period from
For the years ended May 2, 1991
April 30, (date of deposit)
1994 1993 to April 30, 1992
Investment income -- interest $ 189,208 $201,001 $192,041
Less: Expenses
Trust fees and expenses 4,889 7,858 7,425
Total expenses 4,889 7,858 7,425
Investment income -- net 184,319 193,143 184,616
Net (loss) gain on investments:
Realized gain on securities sold or
redeemed 41,063 - -
Unrealized market (depreciation)
appreciation (108,511) 240,279 60,572
Net (loss) gain on
investments (67,448) 240,279 60,572
Net increase in net assets resulting
from operations $ 116,871 $433,422 $245,188
See notes to financial statements
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
INSURED CALIFORNIA SERIES 44
For the period from
For the years ended May 16, 1991
April 30, (date of deposit)
1994 1993 to April 30, 1992
Operations:
Investment income - net $ 184,319 $ 193,143 $ 184,616
Realized gain on securities sold
or redeemed 41,063 - -
Unrealized market (depreciation)
appreciation (108,511) 240,279 60,572
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations 116,871 433,422 245,188
Less: Distributions to Unit Holders
Investment income -- net (182,009) (191,520) (118,841)
Total distributions (182,009) (191,520) (118,841)
Less: Capital Share Transactions
Redemption of 322 Units (355,450) - -
Accrued interest on redemption (6,671) - -
Total capital share transactions (362,121) - -
Net (decrease) increase in net assets (427,259) 241,902 126,347
Net assets:
Beginning of period (Note (c)) 3,292,682 3,050,780 2,924,433
End of period (including undistrib-
uted principal and net investment
income of $58,394, and undistrib-
uted net investment income of
$64,391 and $64,321, respectively) $2,865,423 $3,292,682 $3,050,780
See notes to financial statements
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<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
INSURED CALIFORNIA SERIES 44
April 30, 1994
(a) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a
Unit Investment Trust. The following is a summary of the significant
accounting policies of the Trust:
(1) Basis of Presentation
The Trustee has custody of and responsibility for all accounting
and financial books, records, financial statements and related
data of the Trust and is responsible for establishing and
maintaining a system of internal controls directly related to, and
designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the integrity and
reliability of, financial reporting of the Trust. The Trustee is
also responsible for all estimates and accruals reflected in the
Trust's financial statements. The Evaluator determines the price
for each underlying Security included in the Trust's Portfolio of
Securities on the basis set forth in Part B of this Prospectus,
"Public Offering of Units -- Public Offering Price". Under the
Securities Act of 1933 ("the Act"), as amended, the Sponsor is
deemed to be an issuer of the Trust Units. As such, the Sponsor
has the responsibility of an issuer under the Act with respect to
financial statements of the Trust included in the Trust's
Registration Statement under the Act and amendments thereto.
(2) Investments
Investments are stated at market value as determined by the
Evaluator based on the bid side evaluations on the last day of
trading during the period, except that value on the date of
deposit (May 16, 1991) represents the cost of investments to the
Trust based on the offering side evaluations as of the day prior
to the date of deposit.
(3) Income Taxes
The Trust is not an association taxable as a corporation for
Federal income tax purposes; accordingly, no provision is required
for such taxes.
(4) Expenses
The Trust pays annual Trustee's fees, estimated expenses,
Evaluator's fees, and annual Sponsor's portfolio supervision fees
and may incur additional charges as explained under "Expenses and
Charges -- Fees" and "-- Other Charges" in Part B of this
Prospectus.
F-5
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
INSURED CALIFORNIA SERIES 44
April 30, 1994
(b) DISTRIBUTIONS
Interest received by the Trust is distributed to the Unit Holders on or
shortly after the fifteenth day of each month after deducting
applicable expenses. Receipts other than interest are distributed as
explained in "Administration of the Trust -- Distribution of Interest
and Principal" in Part B of this Prospectus.
(c) ORIGINAL COST TO INVESTORS
The original cost to investors represents the aggregate initial public
offering price as of the date of deposit (May 16, 1991) exclusive of
accrued interest, computed on the basis set forth under "Public
Offering of Units -- Public Offering Price" in Part B of this
Prospectus.
A reconciliation of the original cost of units to investors to the net
amount applicable to investors as of April 30, 1994 follows:
Original cost to investors $3,075,093
Less: Gross underwriting commissions (sales charge) (150,660)
Net cost to investors 2,924,433
Cost of securities sold or redeemed (314,407)
Unrealized market appreciation 192,340
Accumulated interest accretion 4,663
Net amount applicable to investors $2,807,029
(d) OTHER INFORMATION
Selected data for a unit of the Trust during each period:
For the period from
For the years ended May 16, 1991
April 30, (date of deposit)
1994 1993 to April 30, 1992
Net investment income distributions
during period $ 64.35 $ 63.84 $ 39.61
Net asset value at end of period $1,069.99 $1,097.56 $1,016.93
Trust units outstanding at end of
period 2,678 3,000 3,000
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
INSURED CALIFORNIA SERIES 44
April 30, 1994
Port- Optional
folio Rating Face Coupon Maturity Sinking Fund Refunding Market
No. Title of Securities <F3> Amount Rate Date Redemptions<F5> Redemptions<F4> Value<F6><F7>
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. Glendale Redevelopment Agency,
Central Glendale Redevelopment
Project, 1990 Tax Allocation
Bonds (AMBAC Insured)
(Refunded) <F8><F9> AAA $ 450,000 7.100% 12/01/20 12/01/12@100 12/01/98@102 $ 498,794
2. Anaheim Electric System Cer-
tificates of Participation
(Public Utilities Building)
(AMBAC Insured) (Refunded)
<F8><F9> AAA 270,000 6.750 10/01/22 10/01/11@100 10/01/00@102 297,402
3. Escondido Union School Dis-
trict, 1991 General Obligation
Bonds, Series C (FGIC Insured)
<F10> AAA 185,000 6.000 09/01/13 NONE 09/01/99@102 179,629
4. Oakdale Union Elementary School
District Certificates of Parti-
cipation (Capital Projects
1991) (MBIA Insured) <F11> AAA 400,000 6.750 06/01/11 NONE 06/01/99@102 416,556
5. City and County of San Fran-
cisco Redevelopment Financing
Authority, 1990 Tax Alloca-
tion Revenue Bonds (FGIC In-
sured) <F10> AAA 320,000 6.875 08/01/20 08/01/11@100 08/01/00@102 334,380
6. Arcata 1991 Certificates of
Participation (City Hall and
Water Improvements) (MBIA In-
sured) <F11> AAA 250,000 7.100 01/01/21 01/01/01@100 01/01/01@102 264,733
7. Sacramento Municipal District,
Electric Revenue Bonds, 1990
Series X (MBIA Insured) (Re-
funded) <F8><F11> AAA 450,000 7.000 07/01/20 07/01/10@100 07/01/00@102 502,353
8. East Bay Municipal Utility
District, Water System Subor-
dinated Revenue Bonds, Series
1990 (MBIA Insured) (Refunded)
<F8><F11> AAA 250,000 7.500 06/01/18 06/01/07@100 06/01/00@102 285,718
9. Southern California Public
Power Authority, Power Pro-
ject Revenue Bonds, 1989 Re-
funding Series A (AMBAC In-
sured) <F9> AAA 100,000 0.000 07/01/14 NONE NONE 27,464
$2,675,000 $2,807,029
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</TABLE>
<PAGE>
NOTES TO PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
INSURED CALIFORNIA SERIES 44
April 30, 1994
[FN]
<F3> All ratings are provided by Standard & Poor's Corporation. A brief
description of applicable Security ratings is given under "Bond
Ratings" in Part B of this Prospectus.
<F4> There is shown under this heading the date on which each issue of
Securities is redeemable by the operation of optional call
provisions and the redemption price for that date; unless
otherwise indicated, each issue continues to be redeemable at
declining prices thereafter but not below par. Securities listed
as non-callable, as well as Securities listed as callable, may
also be redeemable at par under certain circumstances from special
redemption payments.
<F5> There is shown under this heading the date on which an issue of
Securities is subject to scheduled sinking fund redemption, at a
redemption price of par.
<F6> The market value of the Securities as of April 30, 1994 was
determined by the Evaluator on the basis of bid side evaluations
for the Securities on the last trading date during the period
(April 29, 1994).
<F7> At April 30, 1994, the unrealized market appreciation of all
Securities was comprised of the following:
Gross unrealized market appreciation $192,340
Gross unrealized market depreciation -
Unrealized market appreciation $192,340
The aggregate cost of the Securities for Federal income tax
purposes was $2,614,689 at April 30, 1994.
<F8> The Issuer has indicated that it will refund this Security on its
optional redemption date.
<F9> Insured by AMBAC Indemnity Corporation ("AMBAC").
<F10> Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company ("FGIC").
<F11> Insured by Municipal Bond Insurance Association ("MBIA").
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
TEXAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 8 (INSURED)
April 30, 1994
TRUST PROPERTY
Investments in municipal bonds at market value (cost
$2,867,192) (Note (a) and Schedule of Portfolio
Securities Notes (4) and (5)) $3,059,038
Accrued interest receivable 54,697
Cash 14,610
Total 3,128,345
LIABILITY AND NET ASSETS
Less Liability:
Accrued Trust fees and expenses 3,871
Net Assets:
Balance applicable to 2,923 units of fractional
undivided interest outstanding (Note (c))
Capital, plus unrealized market
appreciation of $191,846 $3,059,038
Undistributed principal and net investment
income (Note (b)) 65,436
Net assets $3,124,474
Net asset value per unit ($3,124,474 divided
by 2,923 units) $ 1,068.93
See notes to financial statements
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<PAGE>
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
TEXAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 8 (INSURED)
For the period from
For the years ended May 16, 1991
April 30, (date of deposit)
1994 1993 to April 30, 1992
Investment income -- interest $203,353 $205,879 $196,690
Less: Expenses
Trust fees and expenses 4,971 7,861 7,424
Total expenses 4,971 7,861 7,424
Investment income -- net 198,382 198,018 189,266
Net (loss) gain on investments:
Realized gain on securities sold
or redeemed 10,186 - -
Unrealized market (depreciation)
appreciation (75,555) 218,562 48,839
Net (loss) gain on investments (65,369) 218,562 48,839
Net increase in net assets resulting
from operations $133,013 $416,580 $238,105
See notes to financial statements
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<PAGE>
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
TEXAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 8 (INSURED)
For the period from
For the years ended May 16, 1991
April 30, (date of deposit)
1994 1993 to April 30, 1992
Operations:
Investment income -- net $ 198,382 $ 198,018 $ 189,266
Realized gain on securities sold
or redeemed 10,186 - -
Unrealized market (depreciation)
appreciation (75,555) 218,562 48,839
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations 133,013 416,580 238,105
Less: Distributions to Unit Holders
Investment income -- net (195,060) (196,200) (121,716)
Total distributions (195,060) (196,200) (121,716)
Less: Capital Share Transactions
Redemption of 77 Units (85,652) - -
Accrued interest on redemption (1,769) - -
Total share unit transactions (87,421) - -
Net (decrease) increase in net assets (149,468) 220,380 116,389
Net assets:
Beginning of period (Note (c)) 3,273,942 3,053,562 2,937,173
End of period (including undistrib-
uted principal and net investment
income of $65,436, $65,806 and
$65,829, respectively) $3,124,474 $3,273,942 $3,053,562
See notes to financial statements
F-11
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
TEXAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 8 (INSURED)
April 30, 1994
(a) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a
Unit Investment Trust. The following is a summary of the significant
accounting policies of the Trust:
(1) Basis of Presentation
The Trustee has custody of and responsibility for all accounting
and financial books, records, financial statements and related
data of the Trust and is responsible for establishing and
maintaining a system of internal controls directly related to, and
designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the integrity and
reliability of, financial reporting of the Trust. The Trustee is
also responsible for all estimates and accruals reflected in the
Trust's financial statements. The Evaluator determines the price
for each underlying Security included in the Trust's Portfolio of
Securities on the basis set forth in Part B of this Prospectus,
"Public Offering of Units -- Public Offering Price". Under the
Securities Act of 1933 ("the Act"), as amended, the Sponsor is
deemed to be an issuer of the Trust Units. As such, the Sponsor
has the responsibility of an issuer under the Act with respect to
financial statements of the Trust included in the Trust's
Registration Statement under the Act and amendments thereto.
(2) Investments
Investments are stated at market value as determined by the
Evaluator based on the bid side evaluations on the last day of
trading during the period, except that value on the date of
deposit (May 16, 1991) represents the cost of investments to the
Trust based on the offering side evaluations as of the day prior
to the date of deposit.
(3) Income Taxes
The Trust is not an association taxable as a corporation for
Federal income tax purposes; accordingly, no provision is required
for such taxes.
(4) Expenses
The Trust pays annual Trustee's fees, estimated expenses,
Evaluator's fees, and annual Sponsor's portfolio supervision fees
and may incur additional charges as explained under "Expenses and
Charges -- Fees" and "-- Other Charges" in Part B of this
Prospectus.
F-12
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
TEXAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 8 (INSURED)
April 30, 1994
(b) DISTRIBUTIONS
Interest received by the Trust is distributed to the Unit Holders on or
shortly after the fifteenth day of each month after deducting
applicable expenses. Receipts other than interest are distributed as
explained in "Administration of the Trust -- Distribution of Interest
and Principal" in Part B of this Prospectus.
(c) ORIGINAL COST TO INVESTORS
The original cost to investors represents the aggregate initial public
offering price as of the date of deposit (May 16, 1991) exclusive of
accrued interest, computed on the basis set forth under "Public
Offering of Units -- Public Offering Price" in Part B of this
Prospectus.
A reconciliation of the original cost of units to investors to the net
amount applicable to investors as of April 30, 1994 follows:
Original cost to investors $3,088,493
Less: Gross underwriting commissions (sales charge) (151,320)
Net cost to investors 2,937,173
Cost of securities sold or redeemed (75,513)
Unrealized market appreciation 191,846
Accumulated interest accretion 5,532
Net amount applicable to investors $3,059,038
(d) OTHER INFORMATION
Selected data for a unit of the Trust during each period:
For the period from
For the years ended May 16, 1991
April 30, (date of deposit)
1994 1993 to April 30, 1992
Net investment income distributions
during period $ 65.87 $ 65.40 $ 40.57
Net asset value at end of period $1,068.93 $1,091.31 $1,017.85
Trust units outstanding at end of
period 2,923 3,000 3,000
F-13
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
TEXAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 8 (INSURED)
April 30, 1994
Port- Optional
folio Rating Face Coupon Maturity Sinking Fund Refunding Market
No. Title of Securities <F12> Amount Rate Date Redemptions<F14> Redemptions<F13> Value
<F15><F16>
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. Matagorda County Navigation Dis-
trict #1 Collateralized Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Houston Lighting
& Power Company Project), Series
1989E (FGIC Insured) <F18> AAA $ 450,000 7.200% 12/01/18 NONE 12/01/99@102 $ 491,850
2. Lower Colorado River Authority
Priority Refunding Bonds, Series
1987 (FGIC Insured) <F18> AAA 110,000 6.000 01/01/12 01/01/09@100 01/01/97@100 107,877
3. Texas Municipal Power Agency
Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series
1987 (MBIAC Insured) (Refunded)
<F21><F17> AAA 450,000 6.250 09/01/10 09/01/07@100 09/01/97@102 480,434
4. Brazos River Authority Special
Facilities (Lake Alan Henry)
Revenue Bonds, Series 1991
(AMBAC Insured) <F20> AAA 450,000 6.800 08/15/21 08/15/12@100 02/15/01@100 458,496
5. Gregg County Health Facilities
Development Corporation, Hos-
pital Revenue Bonds (Good Shep-
herd Medical Center Project),
Series 1990A (AMBAC Insured)
(Refunded) <F17><F20> AAA 250,000 7.500 10/01/15 10/01/10@100 10/01/00@102 284,930
6. Harris County Health Facilities
Development Corporation, Spe-
cial Facilities Revenue Bonds
(Texas Medical Center Project),
Series 1990 (MBIA Insured) <F19> AAA 450,000 7.375 05/15/20 05/15/08@100 05/15/00@102 483,935
7. Texas Water Resources Finance
Authority Revenue Bonds, Series
1989 (AMBAC Insured) <F20> AAA 445,000 7.500 08/15/13 02/15/09@100 08/15/99@100 471,731
8. Texas Public Finance Authority
Building Revenue Refunding
Bonds, Series 1990 (MBIA In-
sured) (Refunded) <F17><F19> AAA 225,000 7.000 02/01/10 NONE 02/01/01@100 247,259
9. San Antonio Electric and Gas
Revenue Refunding Bonds, 1991
Series B (FGIC Insured) <F18> AAA 95,000 0.000 02/01/11 NONE NONE 32,526
$2,925,000 $3,059,038
F-14
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
NOTES TO PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
TEXAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 8 (INSURED)
April 30, 1994
[FN]
<F12> All ratings are provided by Standard & Poor's Corporation. A
brief description of applicable Security ratings is given under
"Bond Ratings" in Part B of this Prospectus.
<F13> There is shown under this heading the date on which each issue of
Securities is redeemable by the operation of optional call
provisions and the redemption price for that date; unless
otherwise indicated, each issue continues to be redeemable at
declining prices thereafter but not below par. Securities listed
as non-callable, as well as Securities listed as callable, may
also be redeemable at par under certain circumstances from special
redemption payments.
<F14> There is shown under this heading the date on which an issue of
Securities is subject to scheduled sinking fund redemption, at a
redemption price of par.
<F15> The market value of the Securities as of April 30, 1994 was
determined by the Evaluator on the basis of bid side evaluations
for the Securities on the last trading date during the period
(April 29, 1994).
<F16> At April 30, 1994, the unrealized market appreciation of all
Securities was comprised of the following:
Gross unrealized market appreciation $191,846
Gross unrealized market depreciation -
Unrealized market appreciation $191,846
The aggregate cost of the Securities for Federal income tax
purposes was $2,867,192 at April 30, 1994.
<F17> The Issuer has indicated that it will refund this Security on its
optional redemption date.
<F18> Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company ("FGIC").
<F19> Insured by Municipal Bond Insurance Association ("MBIA").
<F20> Insured by AMBAC Indemnity Corporation ("AMBAC").
<F21> Insured by Bond Investors Guaranty Insurance Company ("BIG").
Securities originally insured by BIG have been reinsured by MBIAC
pursuant to certain reinsurance agreements.
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<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
DELAWARE PORTFOLIO SERIES 7
April 30, 1994
TRUST PROPERTY
Investments in municipal bonds at market value (cost
$2,903,603) (Note (a) and Schedule of Portfolio
Securities Notes (4) and (5)) $3,090,008
Accrued interest receivable 58,095
Cash 12,417
Total 3,160,520
LIABILITY AND NET ASSETS
Less Liability:
Accrued Trust fees and expenses 3,113
Net Assets:
Balance applicable to 2,996 units of fractional
undivided interest outstanding (Note (c))
Capital, plus net unrealized market
appreciation of $186,405 $3,090,008
Undistributed principal and net
investment income (Note (b)) 67,399
Net assets $3,157,407
Net asset value per unit ($3,157,407 divided
by 2,996 units) $ 1,053.87
See notes to financial statements
F-16
<PAGE>
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
DELAWARE PORTFOLIO SERIES 7
For the period from
For the years ended May 16, 1991
April 30, (date of deposit)
1994 1993 to Aprl 30, 1992
Investment income -- interest $203,475 $203,529 $196,694
Less: Expenses
Trust fees and expenses 5,063 7,732 7,388
Total expenses 5,063 7,732 7,388
Investment income -- net 198,412 195,797 189,306
Net (loss) gain on investments:
Realized loss on securities sold
or redeemed - (267) (802)
Net unrealized market (depreciation)
appreciation (46,460) 202,182 30,683
Net (loss) gain on investments (46,460) 201,915 29,881
Net increase in net assets resulting
from operations $151,952 $397,712 $219,187
See notes to financial statements
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<PAGE>
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
DELAWARE PORTFOLIO SERIES 7
For the period from
For the years ended May 16, 1991
April 30, (date of deposit)
1994 1993 to April 30, 1992
Operations:
Investment income -- net $ 198,412 $ 195,797 $ 189,306
Realized loss on securities sold - (267) (802)
Net unrealized market (depreciation)
appreciation (46,460) 202,182 30,683
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations 151,952 397,712 219,187
Less: Distributions to Unit Holders
Principal - (4,980) (30,000)
Investment income -- net (194,470) (193,333) (121,912)
Total distributions (194,470) (198,313) (151,912)
Less: Capital Share Transactions
Redemption of 4 Units - (4,052) -
Accrued interest on redemption - (90) -
Total capital share transactions - (4,142) -
Net (decrease) increase in net assets (42,518) 195,257 67,275
Net assets:
Beginning of period (Note (c)) 3,199,925 3,004,668 2,937,393
End of period (including undistrib-
uted principal and net investment
income of $67,399, $66,052 and
undistributed net investment income
of $65,133, respectively) $3,157,407 $3,199,925 $3,004,668
See notes to financial statements
F-18
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
DELAWARE PORTFOLIO SERIES 7
April 30, 1994
(a) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a
Unit Investment Trust. The following is a summary of the significant
accounting policies of the Trust:
(1) Basis of Presentation
The Trustee has custody of and responsibility for all accounting
and financial books, records, financial statements and related
data of the Trust and is responsible for establishing and
maintaining a system of internal controls directly related to, and
designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the integrity and
reliability of, financial reporting of the Trust. The Trustee is
also responsible for all estimates and accruals reflected in the
Trust's financial statements. The Evaluator determines the price
for each underlying Security included in the Trust's Portfolio of
Securities on the basis set forth in Part B of this Prospectus,
"Public Offering of Units -- Public Offering Price". Under the
Securities Act of 1933 ("the Act"), as amended, the Sponsor is
deemed to be an issuer of the Trust Units. As such, the Sponsor
has the responsibility of an issuer under the Act with respect to
financial statements of the Trust included in the Trust's
Registration Statement under the Act and amendments thereto.
(2) Investments
Investments are stated at market value as determined by the
Evaluator based on the bid side evaluations on the last day of
trading during the period, except that value on the date of
deposit (May 16, 1991) represents the cost of investments to the
Trust based on the offering side evaluations as of the day prior
to the date of deposit.
(3) Income Taxes
The Trust is not an association taxable as a corporation for
Federal income tax purposes; accordingly, no provision is required
for such taxes.
(4) Expenses
The Trust pays annual Trustee's fees, estimated expenses,
Evaluator's fees, and annual Sponsor's portfolio supervision fees
and may incur additional charges as explained under "Expenses and
Charges -- Fees" and "-- Other Charges" in Part B of this
Prospectus.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
DELAWARE PORTFOLIO SERIES 7
April 30, 1994
(b) DISTRIBUTIONS
Interest received by the Trust is distributed to the Unit Holders on or
shortly after the fifteenth day of each month after deducting
applicable expenses. Receipts other than interest are distributed as
explained in "Administration of the Trust -- Distribution of Interest
and Principal" in Part B of this Prospectus.
(c) ORIGINAL COST TO INVESTORS
The original cost to investors represents the aggregate initial public
offering price as of the date of deposit (May 16, 1991) exclusive of
accrued interest, computed on the basis set forth under "Public
Offering of Units -- Public Offering Price" in Part B of this
Prospectus.
A reconciliation of the original cost of units to investors to the net
amount applicable to investors as of April 30, 1994 follows:
Original cost to investors $3,088,713
Less: Gross underwriting commissions (sales charge) (151,320)
Net cost to investors 2,937,393
Cost of securities sold or redeemed (41,069)
Net unrealized market appreciation 186,405
Accumulated interest accretion 7,279
Net amount applicable to investors $3,090,008
(d) OTHER INFORMATION
Selected data for a unit of the Trust during each period:
For the period from
For the years ended May 16, 1991
April 30, (date of deposit)
1994 1993 to April 30, 1992
Principal distributions during
period $ - $ 1.66 $ 10.00
Net investment income distribu-
tions during period $ 64.91 $ 64.48 $ 40.64
Net asset value at end of year $1,053.87 $1,068.07 $1,001.56
Trust units outstanding at end
of period 2,996 2,996 3,000
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
DELAWARE PORTFOLIO SERIES 7
April 30, 1994
Port- Optional
folio Rating Face Coupon Maturity Sinking Fund Refunding Market
No. Title of Securities <F22> Amount Rate Date Redemptions<F24> Redemptions<F23> Value
<F25><F26>
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. Dover Electric Revenue Bonds,
Series 1990 (Refunded) <F40> <F44> $ 435,000 7.000% 07/01/15 07/01/06@100 07/01/00@102 $ 481,932
2. Dover Electric Revenue Bonds,
Series 1990 A1<F28> 15,000 7.000% 07/01/15 07/01/06@100 07/01/00@102 15,545
3. Middletown General Obligation
Bonds, Series 1991 (AMBAC
Insured) (Refunded) <F40><F41> AAA 240,000 6.875 01/15/16 01/15/06@100 01/15/01@100 262,217
4. Delaware Health Facilities
Authority Revenue Refunding
Bonds, The Medical Center of
Delaware, Series 1989 (MBIA
Insured) <F42> AAA 500,000 7.000 10/01/15 10/01/08@100 10/01/99@102 536,320
5. Delaware State Housing Autho-
rity, Senior Home Mortgage
Revenue Bonds, 1991 Series A
<F27><F29> A1<F28> 260,000 7.800 06/01/20 12/01/13@100 12/01/00@102 265,998
6. Wilmington General Obligation
Bonds, Series of 1990 (AMBAC
Insured) (Refunded) <F40><F41> AAA 500,000 6.750 05/15/10 05/15/06@100 05/15/00@102 548,160
7. The Delaware Economic Develop-
ment Authority, Variable Rate
Demand Exempt Facilities Reve-
nue Bonds (Delmarva Power &
Light Company Project), Series
1985 (FGIC Insured) <F43> AAA 450,000 7.300 09/01/15 NONE 09/01/99@103 492,907
8. Delaware Transportation Autho-
rity Transportation System
Junior Revenue Bonds, 1988
Series (MBIA Insured) (Refund-
ed) <F40><F42> AAA 400,000 7.750 07/01/08 NONE 07/01/[email protected] 447,564
9. Wilmington Single-Family Resi-
dual Revenue Zero Coupon Bonds,
Series 1990C <F27> AA+ 160,000 0.000 07/25/14 NONE NONE 39,365
$2,960,000 $3,090,008
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NOTES TO PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
DELAWARE PORTFOLIO SERIES 7
April 30, 1994
[FN]
<F22> All ratings are provided by Standard & Poor's Corporation, unless
otherwise indicated. A brief description of applicable Security
ratings is given under "Bond Ratings" in Part B of this
Prospectus.
<F23> There is shown under this heading the date on which each issue of
Securities is first redeemable by the operation of optional call
provisions and the redemption price for that date; unless
otherwise indicated, each issue continues to be redeemable at
declining prices thereafter but not below par. Securities listed
as non-callable, as well as Securities listed as callable, may
also be redeemable at par under certain circumstances from special
redemption payments.
<F24> There is shown under this heading the date on which an issue of
Securities is subject to scheduled sinking fund redemption, at a
redemption price of par.
<F25> The market value of the Securities as of April 30, 1994 was
determined by the Evaluator on the basis of bid side evaluations
for the Securities on the last trading date during the period
(April 29, 1994).
<F26> At April 30, 1994, the net unrealized market appreciation of all
Securities was comprised of the following:
Gross unrealized market appreciation $187,354
Gross unrealized market depreciation (949)
Net unrealized market appreciation $186,405
The aggregate cost of the Securities for Federal income tax
purposes was $2,903,603 at April 30, 1994.
<F27> See "The Trust - Summary Description of the Portfolios - Revenue
Securities - Housing Securities" in Part B of this Prospectus for
the discussion relating to Housing Securities.
<F28> Moody's Investors Service, Inc. rating.
<F29> In the opinion of bond counsel to the issuing governmental
authorities, interest payments on these bonds will be a tax
preference item for individuals and corporations for alternative
minimum tax purposes. Normally, the bonds pay interest
semiannually. The payment dates can generally be determined based
on the date of maturity, i.e., a bond maturing on 12/1 will pay
interest semiannually on 6/1 and 12/1 (see "Tax Status").
<F40> The Issuer has indicated that it will refund this Security on its
optional redemption date.
<F41> Insured by AMBAC Indemnity Corporation ("AMBAC").
<F42> Insured by Municipal Bond Insurance Association ("MBIA").
<F43> Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company ("FGIC").
<F44> These Securities, although unrated, have, in the opinion of the
Sponsor, credit characteristics comparable to investment grade
Securities.
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
MARYLAND PORTFOLIO SERIES 14
April 30, 1994
TRUST PROPERTY
Investments in municipal bonds at market value (cost
$2,649,421) (Note (a) and Schedule of Portfolio
Securities Notes (4) and (5)) $2,845,000
Accrued interest receivable 52,342
Cash 2,067
Total 2,899,409
LIABILITY AND NET ASSETS
Less Liability:
Accrued Trust fees and expenses 3,277
Net Assets:
Balance applicable to 2,702 units of fractional
undivided interest outstanding (Note (c))
Capital, plus unrealized market
appreciation of $195,579 $2,845,000
Undistributed principal and net
investment income (Note (b)) 51,132
Net assets $2,896,132
Net asset value per unit ($2,896,132 divided by 2,702 units) $ 1,071.85
See notes to financial statements
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
MARYLAND PORTFOLIO SERIES 14
For the period from
For the years ended May 16, 1991
April 30, (date of deposit)
1994 1993 to April 30, 1992
Investment income -- interest $ 187,746 $187,896 $187,716
Less: Expenses
Trust fees and expenses 4,814 7,716 7,357
Total expenses 4,814 7,716 7,357
Investment income -- net 182,932 180,180 180,359
Net (loss) gain on investments:
Realized gain (loss) on securities
sold or redeemed 29,452 - (835)
Unrealized market (depreciation)
appreciation (113,567) 236,775 72,371
Net (loss) gain on investments (84,115) 236,775 71,536
Net increase in net assets resulting
from operations $ 98,817 $416,955 $251,895
See notes to financial statements
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
MARYLAND PORTFOLIO SERIES 14
For the period from
For the years ended May 16, 1991
April 30, (date of deposit)
1994 1993 to April 30, 1992
Operations:
Investment income -- net $ 182,932 $ 180,180 $ 180,359
Realized gain (loss) on securities
sold or redeemed 29,452 - (835)
Unrealized market (depreciation)
appreciation (113,567) 236,775 72,371
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations 98,817 416,955 251,895
Less: Distributions to Unit Holders
Investment income -- net (179,993) (188,234) (111,398)
Total distributions (179,993) (188,234) (111,398)
Less: Capital Share Transactions
Redemption of 241 Units and
57 Units, respectively (266,993) - (56,210)
Accrued interest on redemption (4,557) - (1,155)
Total capital share transac-
tions (271,550) - (57,365)
Net (decrease) increase in net assets (352,726) 228,721 83,132
Net assets:
Beginning of period (Note (c)) 3,248,858 3,020,137 2,937,005
End of period (including undistrib-
uted principal and net investment
income of $51,132, 56,158 and
$66,094, respectively) $2,896,132 $3,248,858 $3,020,137
See notes to financial statements
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
MARYLAND PORTFOLIO SERIES 14
April 30, 1994
(a) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a
Unit Investment Trust. The following is a summary of the significant
accounting policies of the Trust:
(1) Basis of Presentation
The Trustee has custody of and responsibility for all accounting
and financial books, records, financial statements and related
data of the Trust and is responsible for establishing and
maintaining a system of internal controls directly related to, and
designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the integrity and
reliability of, financial reporting of the Trust. The Trustee is
also responsible for all estimates and accruals reflected in the
Trust's financial statements. The Evaluator determines the price
for each underlying Security included in the Trust's Portfolio of
Securities on the basis set forth in Part B of this Prospectus,
"Public Offering of Units -- Public Offering Price". Under the
Securities Act of 1933 ("the Act"), as amended, the Sponsor is
deemed to be an issuer of the Trust Units. As such, the Sponsor
has the responsibility of an issuer under the Act with respect to
financial statements of the Trust included in the Trust's
Registration Statement under the Act and amendments thereto.
(2) Investments
Investments are stated at market value as determined by the
Evaluator based on the bid side evaluations on the last day of
trading during the period, except that value on the date of
deposit (May 16, 1991) represents the cost of investments to the
Trust based on the offering side evaluations as of the day prior
to the date of deposit.
(3) Income Taxes
The Trust is not an association taxable as a corporation for
Federal income tax purposes; accordingly, no provision is required
for such taxes.
(4) Expenses
The Trust pays annual Trustee's fees, estimated expenses,
Evaluator's fees, and annual Sponsor's portfolio supervision fees
and may incur additional charges as explained under "Expenses and
Charges -- Fees" and "-- Other Charges" in Part B of this
Prospectus.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
MARYLAND PORTFOLIO SERIES 14
April 30, 1994
(b) DISTRIBUTIONS
Interest received by the Trust is distributed to the Unit Holders on or
shortly after the fifteenth day of each month after deducting
applicable expenses. Receipts other than interest are distributed as
explained in "Administration of the Trust -- Distribution of Interest
and Principal" in Part B of this Prospectus.
(c) ORIGINAL COST TO INVESTORS
The original cost to investors represents the aggregate initial public
offering price as of the date of deposit (May 16, 1991) exclusive of
accrued interest, computed on the basis set forth under "Public
Offering of Units -- Public Offering Price" in Part B of this
Prospectus.
A reconciliation of the original cost of units to investors to the net
amount applicable to investors as of April 30, 1994 follows:
Original cost to investors $3,088,325
Less: Gross underwriting commissions (sales charge) (151,320)
Net cost to investors 2,937,005
Cost of securities sold or redeemed (293,239)
Unrealized market appreciation 195,579
Accumulated interest accretion 5,655
Net amount applicable to investors $2,845,000
(d) OTHER INFORMATION
Selected data for a unit of the Trust during each period:
For the period from
For the years ended May 16, 1991
April 30, (date of deposit)
1994 1993 to April 30, 1992
Net investment income distribu-
tions during period $ 64.53 $ 63.96 $ 37.85
Net asset value at end of period $1,071.85 $1,103.93 $1,026.21
Trust units outstanding at
end of period 2,702 2,943 2,943
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
MARYLAND PORTFOLIO SERIES 14
April 30, 1994
Port- Optional
folio Rating Face Coupon Maturity Sinking Fund Refunding Market
No. Title of Securities <F45> Amount Rate Date Redemptions<F47> Redemptions<F46> Value
<F48><F49>
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. City of Baltimore, Refunding
Certificates of Participation,
Series 1990B (MBIA Insured)
<F53> AAA $ 395,000 7.250% 04/01/16 04/01/11@100 04/01/00@102 $ 427,726
2. Maryland Health and Higher
Educational Facilities Autho-
rity Revenue Bonds, The Johns
Hopkins Hospital Issue, Series
1990 (Refunded)<F51> Aaa<F50> 100,000 7.000 07/01/23 07/01/20@100 07/01/00@102 110,958
3. Maryland Health and Higher
Educational Facilities Autho-
rity and Union Memorial Hos-
pital Issue Refunding Revenue
Bonds, Series 1991B (MBIA In-
sured) <F52> AAA 450,000 6.750 07/01/21 07/01/12@100 07/01/01@102 463,892
4. Washington Suburban Sanitary
District, General Construction
Refunding Bonds of 1991
(Refunded) <F51> <F54> 170,000 6.500 11/01/11 NONE 11/01/01@102 185,344
5. Maryland Water Quality Finan-
cing Administration, Revolving
Loan Fund Revenue Bonds, Series
1990B AA 300,000 7.250 09/01/12 09/01/08@100 09/01/00@102 325,941
6. Maryland Health and Higher
Educational Facilities Autho-
rity Revenue Bonds, Francis
Scott Key Medical Center Issue,
Series 1990 (FGIC Insured)
(Refunded) <F51><F53> AAA 395,000 6.750 07/01/23 07/01/11@100 07/01/00@102 434,224
7. Prince George's County Indus-
trial Development Authority,
Lease Revenue Bonds, (Upper
Marlboro Justice Center
Project), Series 1989 (MBIA
Insured) (Refunded) <F51><F52> AAA 395,000 7.000 06/30/19 06/30/13@100 06/30/99@102 435,155
8. City of Baltimore, Project and
Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Water
Projects), Series 1990A (MBIA
Insured) (Refunded) <F51><F52> AAA 200,000 6.500 07/01/20 07/01/05@100 07/01/00@100 214,320
9. Prince George's County, Certif-
icates of Participation (Real
Estate Acquisition Program),
Series 1991A (MBIA Insured)<F52> AAA 100,000 0.000 06/30/11 06/30/07@100 NONE 31,986
10. Montgomery County Parking Reve-
nue Bonds, (Bethesda Parking
Lot District), 1989 Series A
(Refunded) <F52> Aaa<F50> 200,000 7.000 06/01/07 NONE 06/01/98@100 215,454
$2,705,000 $2,845,000
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NOTES TO PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
MARYLAND PORTFOLIO SERIES 14
April 30, 1994
[FN]
<F45> All ratings are provided by Standard & Poor's Corporation, unless
otherwise indicated. A brief description of applicable Security
ratings is given under "Bond Ratings" in Part B of this
Prospectus.
<F46> There is shown under this heading the date on which each issue of
Securities is redeemable by the operation of optional call
provisions and the redemption price for that date; unless
otherwise indicated, each issue continues to be redeemable at
declining prices thereafter but not below par. Securities listed
as non-callable, as well as Securities listed as callable, may
also be redeemable at par under certain circumstances from special
redemption payments.
<F47> There is shown under this heading the date on which an issue of
Securities is subject to scheduled sinking fund redemption, at a
redemption price of par.
<F48> The market value of the Securities as of April 30, 1994 was
determined by the Evaluator on the basis of bid side evaluations
for the Securities on the last trading date during the period
(April 29, 1994).
<F49> At April 30, 1994, the unrealized market appreciation of all
Securities was comprised of the following:
Gross unrealized market appreciation $195,579
Gross unrealized market depreciation -
Unrealized market appreciation $195,579
The aggregate cost of the Securities for Federal income tax
purposes was $2,649,421 at April 30, 1994.
<F50> Moody's Investors Service, Inc. rating.
<F51> The Issuer has indicated that it will refund this Security on its
optional redemption date.
<F52> Insured by Municipal Bond Insurance Association ("MBIA").
<F53> Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company ("FGIC").
<F54> These securities, although unrated, have, in the opinion of the
Sponsor, credit characteristcs comparable to investment grade
securities.
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PROSPECTUS PART B
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST
PART B OF THIS PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE
DISTRIBUTED UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY PART A.
________________
INTRODUCTION
Each Trust described in Part A of this Prospectus is one of a series
in the Dean Witter Select Municipal Trust, each of which is a separate and
distinct unit investment trust. Each trust may be singularly referred to
as the "Trust" and collectively referred to as the "Trusts". Certain
series of the Trusts may be designated as an "Insured Trust", a "State
Trust", a combination thereof or other appropriate designation. Each Trust
was created under the laws of the State of New York pursuant to a Trust
Indenture and Agreement and a related Reference Trust Agreement
(collectively, the "Indenture"), among Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. (the
"Sponsor"), United States Trust Company of New York or The Bank of New York
as specified in Part A of this Prospectus (the "Trustee") and Kenny S&P
Evaluation Services, a division of Kenny Information Systems, Inc. (the
"Evaluator"). The Sponsor is a principal operating subsidiary of Dean
Witter, Discover & Co., a publicly-held corporation ("DWDC"). (See
"Sponsor".) The objectives of each Trust are to provide interest income
which is exempt, in the opinion of counsel, from Federal income tax under
existing law (except in certain cases depending on the Unit Holder) and to
conserve capital through investment in a fixed portfolio of Securities (the
"Portfolio") consisting primarily of investment-grade state, municipal and
public authority debt obligations. Part A of the Prospectus indicates the
extent, if any, to which interest income on the Securities held or
contracted to be purchased on the Date of Deposit is subject to alternative
minimum tax. There can be no assurances, however, that the above
objectives will be achieved because they are subject to the continuing
ability of the issuers of the Securities held in the Trust to meet their
obligations to pay principal and interest.
On the date of creation of the Trust (the "Date of Deposit"), the
Sponsor deposited with the Trustee certain debt obligations and contracts
and funds (represented by irrevocable letter(s) of credit issued by major
commercial bank(s)) for the purchase of such debt obligations
(collectively, the "Securities"). Each Trust was created simultaneously
with the execution of the Indenture and the deposit of the Securities with
the Trustee. The Trustee then immediately delivered to the Sponsor
certificates of beneficial interest (the "Certificates") representing the
units (the "Units") comprising the entire ownership of each Trust. Through
this Prospectus, the Sponsor is offering the Units, including Additional
Units, as defined below, for sale to the public. On the Date of Deposit,
the Evaluator evaluated the Securities at prices equal to the evaluation of
______________
1 Reference is hereby made to said Indenture and any statements contained
herein are qualified in their entirety by the provisions of said
Indenture.
1
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such Securities on the offering side of the market. (See Part A--"Schedule
of Portfolio Securities".) The holders of Certificates (the "Unit
Holders") will have the right to have their Units redeemed at a price based
on the aggregate bid side evaluation of the Securities (the "Redemption
Price") if they cannot be sold in the secondary market which the Sponsor,
although not obligated to do so, proposes to maintain. In addition, the
Sponsor may offer for sale, through this Prospectus, Units which the
Sponsor may have repurchased in the secondary market or upon the tender of
such Units for redemption.
Notwithstanding the availability of the above-mentioned irrevocable
letter(s) of credit, it is expected that the Sponsor will pay for the
Securities as the contracts for their purchase become due. A substantial
portion of such contracts have not become due by the date of the initial
Date of Deposit. To the extent Units are sold prior to the settlement of
such contracts, the Sponsor will receive the purchase price of such Units
prior to the time at which it pays for Securities pursuant to such
contracts and have the use of such funds during this period.
During the 90-day period following the first deposit of Securities in
the Trust, the Sponsor may deposit in the Trust additional Securities and
cash, if required. Any such Securities deposited shall be substantially
similar to the initially deposited Securities held in the Trust immediately
prior to the deposit. Among other things, a failure to meet the
proportionality requirements due to establishment by the Sponsor of a
minimum amount of a particular Security to be included in a deposit or the
fact that a Security identical to a Security in the Trust immediately prior
to the deposit is not readily obtainable will be considered as justifying a
variation in such requirements. Any deposit made after the close of such
90-day period must exactly replicate the Securities and any cash (other
than cash distributable only to the Sponsor or to Unit Holders who were
Unit Holders prior to the date of deposit of the additional Securities)
held in the Trust immediately prior to the deposit. As additional Units
are issued by the Trust as a result of the deposit of additional Securities
by the Sponsor (the "Additional Units"), the aggregate value of the
Securities in the Trust will be increased and the fractional undivided
interest in the Trust represented by each Unit will be decreased.
THE TRUST
Special Considerations
An investment in Units of a Trust should be made with an
understanding of the risks which an investment in fixed rate debt
obligations of the term and type set forth in Part A--"Summary of Essential
Information" and "Schedule of Portfolio Securities" may entail, including
the risk that the value of the Portfolios and hence of the Units will
decline with increases in interest rates. In recent years, the national
economy has experienced significant variations in rates of inflation and
economic growth, substantial increases in the national debt and in reliance
upon foreign investors to finance it, and material reformulations of
Federal tax, monetary and regulatory policies. These conditions have been
associated with wide fluctuations in interest rates and thus in the value
of fixed rate obligations. The Sponsor cannot predict whether such
fluctuations will continue in the future. In addition, a regional or
national economic recession would increase the risk that certain issuers
(or the obligors of the Securities, in the case of a conduit financing) may
experience a revenue shortfall adversely affecting their ability to pay
principal or interest.
2
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Summary Description of the Portfolios
Each Portfolio consists of the Securities listed under Part A--
"Schedule of Portfolio Securities" as long as such Securities may continue
to be held from time to time in the Trust (including certain obligations
deposited in a Trust in exchange or substitution for any Securities
pursuant to the Indenture), together with accrued and undistributed
interest thereon and undistributed and uninvested cash realized from the
disposition of Securities.
The Securities have been issued by or on behalf of states or
territorial possessions or commonwealths of the United States, or the
municipalities, counties, public authorities or other political
subdivisions or instrumentalities thereof (the "Issuers"). The interest on
such Securities, in each instance, in the opinion of bond counsel or
special tax counsel to the Issuer of such Securities or by ruling of the
Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") is not included in gross income for
Federal income tax purposes under existing law (but may be subject to state
and local taxation). In addition, in the opinion of counsel, interest
income of each State Trust is exempt, to the extent indicated, from state
and any local income taxes in the State for which such State Trust is
named. Capital gains, if any, will be subject to Federal income tax and,
generally, to state and/or local income tax. (See "Tax Status". Part A
may contain a discussion of certain special tax considerations applicable
to a particular Trust.)
The yields on Securities of the type deposited in a Trust are
dependent on a variety of factors, including general money market
conditions, interest rates, general conditions of the municipal bond
market, size of a particular offering, the maturity of the obligation and
rating of the issue. The ratings represent the opinions of the rating
organizations as to the quality of the obligations which they undertake to
rate. It should be emphasized, however, that ratings are general and are
not absolute standards of quality. Consequently, debt obligations with the
same maturity, coupon and rating may have different yields, while debt
obligations of the same maturity and coupon with different ratings may have
the same yield.
All of the Securities in the Portfolio were, as of the Date of
Deposit of the Trust, rated "BBB" or better by Standard & Poor's
Corporation or "Baa" or "MIG 2" or better by Moody's Investors Service or
had, in the opinion of the Sponsor, credit characteristics comparable to
Securities so rated. No assurance can be given that such ratings would be
issued if the Securities were reevaluated by Standard & Poor's Corporation
or Moody's Investors Service. Subsequent to the Date of Deposit, a
Security in the Trust may cease to be rated or the rating assigned may be
reduced below the minimum requirements of such Trust for the acquisition
of Securities. Although such events may be considered by the Sponsor in
determining whether to direct the Trustee to dispose of the Security (see
"Sponsor--Responsibility"), such events do not automatically require the
elimination of such Security from the Portfolio.
On the Date of Deposit, a Unit of the Trust represented the
fractional undivided interest in the Securities and net income of such
Trust set forth under Part A--"Summary of Essential Information" in the
ratio of 1 Unit for each approximately $1,000 face amount of Securities
initially deposited in such Trust ($1.00 per unit in the case of certain
Trusts (see Part A--"Summary of Essential Information")). If any Units are
redeemed by the Trustee, the face amount of Securities in the Trust will be
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reduced by an amount allocable to redeemed Units and the fractional
undivided interest in such Trust represented by each unredeemed Unit will
be increased. Units will remain outstanding until redeemed upon tender to
the Trustee by any Unit Holder (which may include the Sponsor) or until the
termination of the Trust pursuant to the Indenture.
Because certain of the Securities from time to time may be redeemed or
will mature in accordance with their terms or may be sold under certain
circumstances described herein, no assurance can be given that a Trust will
retain for any length of time its present size and composition. The
Trustee has not participated in the selection of Securities for the Trust,
and neither the Sponsor nor the Trustee will be liable in any way for any
default, failure or defect in any Securities.
Under certain circumstances described in "Sponsor--Responsibility",
the Sponsor may direct the Trustee to dispose of a Security. No assurance
can be given that a sale of any Security under such circumstances would
yield proceeds equivalent to the face amount or purchase price of such
Security. In addition, such a sale may reduce the average life of the
Portfolio and may adversely affect the Estimated Annual Income and
Estimated Current Return and Estimated Long-Term Return of the Trust.
Certain of the Securities in the Portfolio of the Trust are valued at
prices in excess of prices at which such Securities may be redeemed in the
future. (See Part A--"Schedule of Portfolio Securities" for information
relating to the particular series described therein on the Date of
Deposit.) To the extent that a Security is redeemed (or sold) at a price
which is less than the valuation of such Security on the date a Unit Holder
acquired his Units, the proceeds distributable to such Unit Holder in
respect of such redemption (or sale) will be less than that portion of the
purchase price for such Units which was attributable to such Security
(representing a loss of capital to such Unit Holder). Such proceeds,
however, may be more or less than the valuation of such Security at the
time of such redemption (or sale). Similarly, certain of the Securities in
the Trust may be valued at a price in excess of their face value at
maturity (i.e., such Securities were valued at a premium above face
amount). (See Part A--"Schedule of Portfolio Securities" for information
relating to the particular series described therein on the Date of
Deposit.) The proceeds distributable to a Unit Holder upon the maturity of
a Security which was valued at a premium on the date such Unit Holder
acquired Units will be less than that portion of the purchase price for
such Units which was attributable to such Security (representing a loss of
capital to such Unit Holder).
The Portfolio of the Trust may consist of Securities the current
market value of some of which were below face value. A primary reason for
the market value of such Securities being less than face value at maturity
is that the interest coupons of such Securities are at lower rates than the
current market interest rate for comparably rated debt securities, even
though at the time of the issuance of such Securities the interest coupons
thereon represented then prevailing interest rates on comparably rated debt
securities then newly issued. The current yields (coupon interest income
as a percentage of market price, ignoring any original issue discount) of
such Securities are lower than the current yields (computed on the same
basis) of comparably rated debt securities of similar type newly issued at
currently prevailing interest rates. Securities selling at market
discounts tend to increase in market value as they approach maturity when
the principal amount is payable. A market discount tax-exempt Security
held to maturity will have a larger portion of its total return in the form
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of taxable ordinary income and less in the form of tax-exempt income than a
comparable Security bearing interest at current market rates. Under the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code in effect on the date of this
Prospectus, any ordinary income attributable to market discount will be
taxable but will not be realized until maturity, redemption or sale of the
Securities or Units. The current yield of such discounted securities
carrying the same coupon interest rate and which are otherwise comparable
tends to be higher for securities with longer periods to maturity than it
is for those with shorter periods to maturity because the market value of
such securities with a longer period to maturity tends to be less than the
market value of such a bond with a shorter period to maturity. If
currently prevailing interest rates for newly issued and otherwise
comparable securities increase, the market discount of previously issued
bonds will become deeper and if such currently prevailing interest rates
for newly issued comparable securities decline, the market discount of
previously issued securities will be reduced, other things being equal.
Market discount attributable to interest rate changes does not indicate a
lack of market confidence in the issue.
The following description of the major categories in which Securities
in the Portfolios may be classified is provided by the Sponsor for general
information purposes only, and does not purport to be complete. This
Prospectus does not provide detailed information with respect to any
Security or to any Issuer, or with respect to any rights or obligations,
legal, financial or otherwise, arising thereunder or related thereto. Each
Security is subject to the terms and conditions, and to the actual
performance of tax and other covenants, contained in the legal documents
governing such Security. The special risk considerations listed are among
the factors which may result in the inability of an Issuer to make
scheduled payments of interest and principal.
General Obligation Securities
A Portfolio may contain Securities that are general obligations of
governmental entities and/or bonds that are guaranteed by governmental
entities. Such general obligations and guarantees are backed by the taxing
power of the respective entities. The ability of the issuer of a general
obligation bond to meet its obligation depends largely upon its economic
condition. Many issuers rely upon ad valorem real property taxes as a
source of revenue. Proposals in the form of state legislative or voter
initiatives to limit ad valorem real property taxes have been introduced in
various states. It is not presently possible to predict the impact of
these or future proposals, if adopted, on states, local governments or
school districts or on their abilities to make future payments of their
outstanding debt obligations. The remaining issues are payable from the
income of specific projects or authorities and are not supported by the
issuer's power to levy taxes. This latter group of issues contains
Securities that are also supported by the moral obligations of governmental
entities. In the event of a deficiency in the debt service reserve funds
of moral obligation Securities, the governmental entity having the moral
commitment may (but is not legally obligated to) satisfy such deficiency.
However, in the event of a deficiency in the debt service reserve funds of
Securities not backed by such moral obligations, no such moral commitment
of a governmental entity exists.
The fiscal condition of an Issuer that is a governmental entity (such
as a county, city, school district or other entity providing public
services) is related to the size and diversification of its tax and revenue
base and to such other factors as: the effect of inflation on the general
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operating budget and of other costs, including salaries and fringe
benefits, energy and solid waste disposal; changes in state law and
statutory interpretations affecting traditional home rule powers (which
vary from state to state); levels of unrestricted state aid or
revenue-sharing programs and state categorical grants subject to annual
appropriation by a state legislature; increased expenditures mandated by
state law or judicial decree; and disallowances for expenses incurred under
Federal or state categorical grant programs. The local economy may be or
become concentrated (i) in a single industry, which may be affected by
natural or other disasters or by fluctuations in commodity prices, or (ii)
in a particular company, the operations of which may be impaired due to
labor disputes, relocation, bankruptcy or corporate takeover. Such
economic factors may, in turn, affect local tax collections and service
demands. The ability of an Issuer to levy additional taxes may be subject
to state constitutional provisions, assent of the state legislature or
voter approval in a local referendum, or constrained by economic or
political considerations. (See also "Additional Securities Considerations-
- -Issuer Default" and "--Issuer Bankruptcy".)
The fiscal condition of an Issuer may be negatively impacted by
socio-economic factors beyond the Issuer's control (which may hinder the
collection of economically sensitive taxes or entail additional
expenditures) or may be affected by other unanticipated events, including:
imposition of tax rate decreases or appropriations limitations by
legislation or voter initiative; revenue shortfalls due to the imprecise
nature of forecasting actual collections; increased expenditures mandated
by Federal law or by judicial decree; reduction of Federal aid due to
subsequent legislative changes in appropriations or aid formulas;
disallowances by the Federal government for expenses incurred in
connection with categorical grants; or the outcome of litigation.
Zero Coupon Bonds
The Portfolio of the Trust may contain zero coupon bond(s) (including
bonds known as multiplier bonds, money multiplier bonds, capital
appreciation bonds, capital accumulator bonds, compound interest bonds, and
discount maturity payment bonds) or one or more other Securities which were
issued with an "original issue discount". "Original issue discount" bonds
are issued at prices which represent a discount from face amount,
principally because such bonds bear current interest at rates which have
lower than prevailing market rates at the time of issuance. (See Part A--
"Summary of Essential Information--Portfolio Summary as of Date of Deposit"
for information relating to the particular series described therein.) Zero
coupon bonds do not provide for the payment of any current interest and
provide for payment at maturity at face value unless sooner sold or
redeemed. Zero coupon bonds may be subject to more price volatility than
conventional bonds, i.e., the market value of zero coupon bonds is subject
to greater fluctuation in response to changes in interest rates than is the
market value of bonds which pay interest currently. Due to such
volatility, in the event that the zero coupon bonds are sold prior to
maturity (in order to satisfy redemptions, due to early termination of the
Trust or for credit reasons), such sale may result in a loss to Unit
Holders. Zero coupon bonds generally are subject to redemption at compound
accreted value based on par value at maturity. Because the Issuer is not
obligated to make current interest payments, zero coupon bonds may be less
likely to be redeemed than coupon bonds issued at a similar interest rate.
While some types of zero coupon bonds, such as multipliers and capital
appreciation bonds, define par as the initial offering price rather than
the maturity value, they share the basic zero coupon bond features of
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(1) not paying interest on a semi-annual basis and (2) providing for the
reinvestment of the bond's semiannual earnings at the bond's stated yield
to maturity.
Revenue Securities
Many of the Securities in the Portfolios are limited obligations,
payable solely from (i) revenues or receipts derived from operation of a
facility acquired or constructed from the proceeds of the obligation or
(ii) special taxes, the receipts from which have been dedicated to the
payment of the obligations. Neither the "full faith and credit" of the
Issuer nor its general taxing power, if any, is pledged to pay the debt
service on such obligations. The availability of revenues to pay debt
service on such Securities may be subject to the prior payment of operating
costs. Prior to commencement of operations, Securities for which the
proceeds are used to construct a facility are subject to the risks
typically associated with construction projects, which include: cost
overruns, delays in their timely completion (due to litigation, labor
disputes or other construction problems) and the ability to obtain
necessary operating permits. Thereafter, the operation of a facility could
be impaired by labor disputes, or by damage or destruction of the facility,
or interruption of essential utilities, due to natural or other disasters.
Collection of revenues necessary to pay debt service could be affected,
among other factors, by: (a) economic factors beyond the Issuer's control
(such as relocation, cessation of operations or bankruptcy of a major
employer or customer) impacting upon demand for services, delinquency rates
for payments or collection of dedicated taxes; (b) the availability and
cost of insurance, which may be required under bond covenants; or (c)
compliance with Federal and state operating or licensing permits, health,
safety and environmental standards or other regulations. The ability of an
Issuer to set rates for its charges and fees and to recover fully its
capital costs through incorporation of such costs in its rate structure, or
to levy special taxes, may be constrained by legal requirements (such as
Federal or state regulatory approval) or by economic, competitive or
political considerations.
Significant changes in intergovernmental relations have occurred in
recent decades. Most, if not all, Issuers (or the obligors in conduit
financings) of Securities in the Portfolios receive either significant
direct Federal financial assistance for operating or capital purposes or
necessary licenses or operating permits, authorized pursuant to various
legislation. Tax-exempt obligors of Securities (including colleges,
non-profit hospitals and museums) may be affected financially by changes in
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code" or the "1986
Code"), or the regulations thereunder, affecting their qualification as a
tax-exempt entity, the deductibility of charitable contributions or the
operation of certain unrelated business activities, such as gift shops.
Such legislation and the regulations promulgated thereunder have been the
subject of extensive amendment in recent years, and no assurance can be
given that further amendment will not materially change the provisions or
effect thereof. The availability of monies in connection with the programs
authorized by such legislation is subject to annual Congressional
appropriation and the budgetary process, and to the application of
provisions of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, popularly known as the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act and/or the Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990.
In addition, institutions reliant upon state financial assistance may
be subject to significant reductions in funding in the event such state
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experiences fiscal difficulties. No assurance can be given that existing
forms and levels of state aid will be maintained.
Income to pay debt service on revenue securities may be derived from
more than one source. The primary source of income and the additional
related considerations regarding certain categories of revenue securities,
which may be included in the Portfolio, are further described below.
Airport Securities. These Securities are typically secured by
revenues derived from fees received from use agreements (which consist of
payments for landing fees, terminal rental and other charges) and from
parking facilities, service fees, concessions and other lease rents. The
ability of airports to set landing fees is regulated by the U.S. Department
of Transportation; other aspects of operations are subject to regulation by
the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") or, in certain cases, pursuant
to the terms of a court stipulation to abate noise or mitigate traffic.
Special risk considerations include: local economic conditions; chronic
congestion at many major airports, which may affect future revenues if
traffic is diverted or a competitive airport developed; and costs to
install enhanced security measures. Recent developments affecting the
financial condition of a signatory airline (and its ability to meet its
obligations under an existing use agreement) include: corporate
consolidations through mergers and acquisitions; labor disputes including
major strikes; fare competition; excess industry capacity; fluctuations in
fuel costs; and increased capital costs to remain competitive
technologically or to comply with FAA schedules to retrofit aircraft to
comply with operating noise and safety standards. Cumulatively, in 1992
the domestic airline industry lost over 2 billion dollars. Several
airlines are experiencing severe financial difficulty and others have filed
for bankruptcy. The ability of an Issuer to renew a use agreement may be
additionally affected by the increased flexibility granted to airlines to
terminate service under the Airline Deregulation Act and by the development
at certain airports of a monopoly in air carrier service.
Convention Facilities Securities. These Securities include special
limited obligation securities issued to finance convention and sports
facilities and are typically secured by rental payments and annual
governmental appropriations. The governmental agency is not obligated to
make payments in any year in which the monies have not been appropriated to
make such payments. In addition, these facilities are limited use
facilities that may not be used for purposes other than as convention or
sports facilities.
Electric and Power Securities. These Securities are typically secured
by revenues derived from power generating facilities, which generally
include revenues from the sale of electricity generated and distributed by
power agencies using hydro-electric, nuclear, fossil fuel or other power
sources. Certain aspects of the operation of such facilities, particularly
with regard to generation and transmission at the wholesale level, are
regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC"); more
extensive regulation (affecting retail rate structures) is provided by
state public service commissions. Special risk considerations include:
restrictions on operations and increased costs and delays attributable to
environmental statutes and regulations; the difficulties of the utilities
in financing or refinancing large construction programs and of the capital
markets in absorbing utility debt and equity securities; fluctuations in
fuel supplies and costs, and costs associated with conversion to alternate
fuel sources; uncertainties with regard to demand projections due to
changing economic conditions, implementation of energy conservation
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measures and competitive cogeneration projects; and other technical and
cost factors. Scientific breakthroughs in fusion energy and
superconductive materials could cause current technologies for the
generation and transmission of electricity to become obsolete during the
life of the Securities. Issuers relying upon hydroelectric generation may
encounter contests when applying for periodic renewal of licenses from FERC
to operate dams. Issuers relying upon coal as a fuel source may be subject
to significant costs and operating restrictions to comply with emission
standards which may be adopted to alleviate the problems associated with
acid rain. Issuers relying upon fossil fuel sources and located in air
quality regions designated as nonattainment areas may become subject to
pollution control measures (which could include abandonment of construction
projects in progress, plant shutdowns or relocation of facilities) ordered
pursuant to the Clean Air Act. In addition, such Securities are sometimes
secured by payments to be made to state and local joint action power
agencies pursuant to "take or pay" agreements. The inability of an Issuer
to pass on certain of its costs to its customers, whether due to government
regulation, judicial decisions or for other reasons, may have a negative
impact on the financial standing of such Issuer and, therefore, may have a
negative impact on the Securities of such Issuer contained in the Trust.
In addition, the Clean Air Act, affects nearly all electric power
facilities that burn oil or coal. Current and future environmental
legislation, regulations or other governmental actions may increase the
cost of utility service. The Sponsor is unable to predict the ultimate
form that any such future legislation, regulations or other governmental
action may take or the resulting impact on the Securities.
Some of the Issuers of Securities in the Portfolios own, operate or
participate on a contractual basis with nuclear generating facilities,
which are licensed and regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the
"NRC"). Nuclear generating projects have experienced substantial cost
increases, construction delays and licensing difficulties. Issuers of
Securities may incur substantial expenditures as a result of complying with
NRC requirements. Additional considerations include: the frequency and
duration of plant shutdowns and associated costs due to maintenance or
safety considerations; the problems and associated costs related to the use
and disposal of radioactive materials and wastes in compliance with Federal
and local law; the implementation of emergency evacuation plans for areas
surrounding nuclear facilities; and other issues associated with
construction, licensing, regulation, operation and eventual decommissioning
of such facilities. These Securities may be subject to industry-wide
fluctuations in market value as a consequence of market perception of
certain highly publicized events, as in the Washington Public Power Supply
System's defaults on its Project 4 and 5 revenue bonds and the 1988
bankruptcy filing by the Public Service Corporation of New Hampshire.
Federal, state or municipal governmental authorities, or voters by
initiative, may from time to time impose additional regulations or take
such other governmental action which might cause delays in the licensing,
construction or operation of nuclear power plants, or the suspension or
cessation of operations of facilities which have been or are being financed
by proceeds of certain Securities. Such delays, suspensions or other
action may affect the payment of interest on, or the repayment of the
principal amount of, such Securities.
Health Care and Hospital Securities. These Securities are typically
secured by revenues derived from health care and hospital facilities, which
are subject to extensive Federal and state regulations affecting
construction, licensing, acquisition of equipment, standards of care,
disposal of medical wastes, and participation in reimbursement programs
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under Medicare and Medicaid. Health care and hospital facilities are
subject to extreme cost-containment pressures. Special risk considerations
include: increased competition among health care facilities to sell their
services more cheaply to third-party insurers and to offer new services;
the availability and cost of malpractice and other insurance; shortages in
qualified nursing and other health care professional staff; the rising
caseload of indigent, uninsured patients with aggravated symptoms;
demographic trends, such as an increased elderly population; and the
unpredictable effects of the AIDS epidemic (which may have a
disproportionate impact on certain communities). Utilization rates are a
major factor in hospital revenue projections and can be affected by cost
containment measures implemented by governmental or private insurers,
long-term advances in health care delivery reducing demand for in-patient
services, technological developments which may be rationed by scarcity of
equipment or specialists and requirements for state approval, and the
facility's reputation in the community. A number of legislative proposals
concerning health care are typically under review by Congress or the
various state legislatures at any given time, including national health
insurance, cost control, incentives for competition in the provision of
health care services, tax incentives and penalties related to health care
insurance premiums, and promotion of prepaid health care plans.
Additionally, the current administration has promised to substantially
reform the health care system. The Sponsor is unable to predict the effect
of these proposals, if enacted, on any of the Securities. Hospital revenue
securities issued by or on behalf of teaching facilities may also share the
characteristics of Higher Education Securities, described below.
Many hospitals, which may include certain Issuers (or the conduit
obligors) of Securities, have been experiencing significant financial
difficulties in recent years. The number of hospital closings increased
during the late 1980s, particularly among smaller institutions located in
rural or inner-city areas. Hospital revenues nationwide are primarily
derived from private insurers, many of which have experienced significant
operating losses in recent years. The Medicare program accounts for an
increasing share of hospital revenues nationwide, and is financed by the
Hospital Insurance Trust Fund through payroll taxes. The Fund's trustees
have projected, based on current trends, that expenditures will exceed tax
revenues by 1995 and that the Fund will be insolvent before 1999. The
Social Security Act Amendments of 1983 mandated implementation of a
prospective payment system, based upon diagnosis related groups ("DRGs"),
for most in-patient services. DRG reimbursement rates are pre-set and may
not fully cover the actual cost of furnishing services by any particular
facility, and Federal law prohibits health care providers from passing
along the excess costs to Medicare beneficiaries. Additionally, many
states have implemented prospective payment systems for their Medicaid
programs, and have adopted other changes, including enrollment
restrictions. Several states, from time to time, have exhausted their
Medicaid appropriations during their fiscal years, and temporarily
suspended reimbursements.
States regulate the operation of nursing facilities and may implement
guidelines having an adverse impact on their finances, and under certain
circumstances states may cause a facility to be placed under receivership.
DRG reimbursement rates for hospitals have resulted in increased transfers
of acute care patients to nursing homes, causing higher in-patient costs
and greater potential malpractice exposure. Medicare nursing home
reimbursement, now provided on a cost recovery basis (rather than the DRG
system), may be curtailed due to budgetary restrictions.
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Higher Education Securities. These Securities are typically secured
by revenues derived from the operations of public or private institutions
of higher education, and may include student tuition payments, student
activities fees, student or faculty housing charges, parking facility fees
and/or other sources of income such as grants, unrestricted gifts or
endowment income. Special risk considerations include: the projected
decline of the traditional college-aged population in the early 1990s;
increases in tuition which may cause a competitive disadvantage in
recruitment; the rising cost of faculty salaries; the size of the
institution's endowment and investment return; the reputation and
competitive position of an institution; levels of Federal and state direct
operating assistance, research grants and student aid; and the costs of
complying with Federal and state laws and regulations, especially those
concerning access to the handicapped.
Highway Securities. These Securities are typically secured by
revenues derived from motor fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees, license
fees and fines and/or vehicular tolls or concession lease rentals derived
from the operation of road, bridge or tunnel facilities. Revenue sources
for such facilities are economically sensitive, particularly with regard to
fluctuations in fuel supply, costs and Federal supply allocation or
rationing policies; and are also sensitive to local demographic trends with
respect to the size and income characteristics of the driving age
population. Issuers may incur substantial unanticipated remedial repair
expenses as a result of regular safety inspections mandated by Federal or
state law. Issuers located in air quality regions designated as
nonattainment areas may become subject to stringent transportation control
measures ordered pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Revenues of a vehicular
toll facility may additionally be affected by lower cost of alternative
modes of transportation or the construction and operation in its vicinity
of another transportation facility, which could alter established traffic
patterns.
Housing Securities. These Securities are issued by housing
authorities payable from revenues derived by state housing finance agencies
or municipal housing authorities from repayments on mortgage and home
improvement loans made by such agencies. Since housing authority
obligations, which are not general obligations of a particular state, are
generally supported to some extent by Federal, state or local housing
subsidy programs, budgetary constraints, the failure of a housing authority
to meet the qualifications required for coverage under the Federal
programs, or any legal or administrative determination that the coverage of
such Federal programs is not available to a housing authority could result
in a decrease or elimination of subsidies available for payment of
principal and interest on such housing authority's obligations. Weaknesses
in Federal housing subsidy programs and their administration may result in
a decrease of subsidies available for payment of principal and interest on
housing authority bonds. Repayment of housing loans and home improvement
loans in a timely manner is dependent on many factors affecting the housing
market generally and upon the underwriting and management ability of the
individual agencies (i.e., the initial soundness of the loan and the
effective use of available remedies should there be a default in loan
payments). Economic developments, including failure or inability to
increase rentals, fluctuations in interest rates and increasing
construction and operating costs may also have an adverse impact on
revenues of housing authorities. In the case of some housing authorities,
inability to obtain additional financing could also reduce revenues
available to pay existing obligations.
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The Portfolio of the Trust may contain Securities which are subject to
the requirements of Section 103A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as
amended (the "1954 Code"), or Section 143 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the "1986 Code" or the "Code"). Sections 103A and 143
provide that obligations issued to provide single family housing will be
exempt from Federal income taxation if all of the proceeds of the issue
(exclusive of issuance costs and a reasonably required reserve) are used to
make or acquire loans which meet requirements including certain
requirements which must be satisfied after issuance. If proceeds of the
issue are not used to acquire such loans, the issuer may be required to
redeem all or a portion of such issue from such uncommitted proceeds to
maintain the issue's tax exemption. Bond counsel to each such issuer has
issued an opinion that the interest on such Securities was exempt from
Federal income tax at the time the Securities were issued. The failure of
the issuers of such Securities to meet certain ongoing compliance
requirements imposed by Sections 103A and 143 could render the interest on
such Securities subject to Federal income taxation, possibly from the date
of their issuance. If interest on such Securities in a Trust is deemed to
be subject to Federal income taxation, the loss of tax-exempt status can be
expected to adversely affect the market value of such Securities. In this
event and under the terms of the Indenture the Sponsor may direct the sale
of such Securities. The sale of such Securities in such circumstances is
likely to result in a loss to the Trust.
The Portfolio of the Trust may include certain housing authority
obligations whose tax exemption depends upon qualification under Section
103(b)(4)(A) of the 1954 Code or Section 142 of the 1986 Code and
appropriate Treasury Regulations. Both Sections require that specified
minimum percentages of the units in each rental housing project financed
by tax-exempt debt are to be continuously occupied by low or moderate
income tenants for specified periods. Department of the Treasury
Regulations issued under Section 103(b)(4)(A) of the 1954 Code provide that
in order to prevent possible retroactive Federal income taxation of
interest on such Securities certain conditions must be met. The
regulations provide, however, that such retroactive taxation will not occur
if the issuer corrects any non-compliance occurring after the issuance of
the Securities within a reasonable period after such non-compliance is
first discovered or should have been discovered by the issuer. Similar
regulations are expected to be issued under 1986 Code Section 142. If the
interest on any of the Securities in the Trust that are housing securities
should ultimately be deemed to be taxable, the Sponsor may instruct the
Trustee to sell such Securities and, since they would be sold as taxable
securities, it is expected that such Securities would have to be sold at a
substantial discount from current market price of a comparable tax-exempt
security.
The Portfolio of the Trust may contain Securities which contain
provisions which require the issuer to redeem such obligations at par from
unused proceeds of the issue within a stated period which typically does
not exceed three years from the date of issuance of such Securities. In
periods in which interest rates decline there may be increased redemptions
of housing securities pursuant to such redemption provisions. Such an
increase in redemptions may occur because conventional mortgage loans may
have become available at interest rates equal to or less than the interest
rates charged on the mortgage loans previously made available from the
proceeds of such housing securities. Therefore, some issuers of such
housing securities may have experienced insufficient demand to complete
mortgage loan originations for all of the money made available from such
securities. In addition, mortgage loans made with the proceeds of housing
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securities, in general, do not carry prepayment penalties and therefore
certain mortgage loans may be prepaid earlier than their maturity dates.
If the issuers of such housing securities are unable to or choose not to
reloan these monies, they will generally redeem housing securities in an
amount approximately equal to such prepayments. The Sponsor is unable to
predict at this time whether such redemptions will be made at a high rate.
The disposition of such Securities may result in a loss to the Trust.
Industrial Development/Pollution Control Securities. These Securities
were generally issued prior to the enactment of 1986 Code restrictions, and
are typically secured by payments made under a loan agreement entered into
between the Issuer and the obligor. In some cases, the Securities were
additionally secured by guarantees provided by corporate guarantors or by a
stand-by letter of credit issued by a bank. Special risk considerations
include: the financial condition of the corporate obligor (or guarantor),
especially as it may be affected by subsequent corporate restructuring or
changes in corporate control.
Mass Transit Securities. These Securities are typically secured by
revenues derived from fares, dedicated sales or property tax revenues, and
intergovernmental subsidies. (See also "Special Tax Securities", below.)
Most mass transit systems in the country depend upon Federal and state
operating subsidies and capital grants. The Federal government
significantly reduced its mass transit assistance during the 1980s.
Special risk considerations include: ridership and fare levels, quality of
services, maintenance and capital construction needs, the commitment and
reliability of intergovernmental financial support, and the stability of
local tax sources.
Port Securities. These Securities are typically secured by revenues
derived from the operation of port facilities and related commercial
activities. Certain port districts have taxing powers granted under
interstate compacts or authorizing statutes. Special considerations
include: the proximity to major markets, the access and cost of intermodal
truck and rail transportation, the type and diversity of the cargo mix,
currency and commodity price fluctuations, international trade and tariff
policies. Port operations have been sensitive to technological
developments, as in the development of containerized shipping, which have
led to changes in the competitive position of different ports. No
assurance can be given that the Federal government will not impose an
embargo on exports to or imports from any current trading partner or that
current international trading patterns and policies will not otherwise
materially change in the future.
Public Facilities Securities. These Securities are typically secured
by revenues derived from either (i) payments appropriated by governmental
entities for the use of equipment or facilities, such as administrative or
correctional buildings, or (ii) user charges or other revenues derived
from such operations as parking facilities, convention centers or sports
arenas. In the first instance, the pledged revenues may be subject to
annual appropriation by a legislative body. (See also "Additional
Securities Considerations--Non-Obligatory Appropriations", below.) In the
latter case, the collection of revenues may be dependent upon the
reliability of feasibility forecasts and assumptions concerning utilization
rates.
Resource Recovery/Solid Waste Securities. These Securities are
typically secured by revenues derived from the sale of electricity or steam
generated as a by-product of the process of incinerating solid waste, and
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from contractual tipping fees, user charges and ancillary recycling
earnings. Special risk considerations include: the supply of solid waste
at levels sufficient for the facility to operate at design capacity; the
frequency and duration of plant shutdowns for maintenance; the treatment
and disposal of fly ash which contains toxic substances, especially dioxin;
compliance with air pollution control standards; unanticipated problems
associated with the use of developing technologies; and the continuation of
FERC policies facilitating cogeneration and its certification of any
particular qualifying facility. Governmental service contract payments may
be subject to annual appropriation by a legislative body. (See also
"Additional Securities Considerations--Non-Obligatory Appropriations",
below.) Older facilities may require retrofitting to accommodate new
technological developments or to comply with environmental standards. In
addition, there may be technological risks that become apparent in the long
run that are not presently apparent because of the relatively short history
of these facilities, which risks may affect the successful construction or
operation of such facilities.
Special Tax Securities. These Securities are typically secured by
revenues derived from specific taxes levied by an Issuer and dedicated to
the payment of debt service, such as special levies on retail sales, hotel
occupancy or mortgage recordation, or special assessments on real property.
Special risk considerations include: the economic sensitivity of the type
of tax, the stability of the tax base and any restrictions on the ability
of the Issuer to increase tax rates in the event of a shortfall of
revenues.
Student Loan Securities. These Securities are typically secured by
revenues derived from payments on student loans; Federal interest subsidies
and special allowance payments made to the holders of eligible student
loans; insurance payments made on defaulted loans by state guarantee
agencies or the Federal government; and proceeds from the sale of the
Securities themselves. Eligible loans may be guaranteed by an eligible
guarantee agency, typically a state agency or non-profit corporation (the
"Guarantor"), which is responsible for servicing the loans and enforcing
collections. The obligation of such Guarantor is reinsured by the U.S.
Secretary of Education or the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
from 80% to 100% of the value of the loan, depending upon the Guarantor's
overall default rate. In addition, some loans may be insured directly by
the Federal government. Special risk considerations include: high default
levels in the underlying student loan notes and reduction or disallowance
of reimbursements by the Federal government due to improper servicing and
enforcement by the Guarantor. Additionally, the financial condition of a
Guarantor may have a direct effect on its ability to make guaranty payments
on defaulted student loans, to operate at reduced reimbursement levels and
to perform its servicing duties. The credit of certain Student Loan
Securities may have been enhanced by a letter of credit. (See "Additional
Securities Considerations--Letter of Credit Securities", below.)
Tax Allocation Securities. These Securities are typically secured by
incremental tax revenues collected on property within the areas where
redevelopment projects, financed by bond proceeds, are located ("project
areas"). Such payments are expected to be made from projected increases in
tax revenues derived from higher assessed values of property resulting from
development in the particular project area and not from an increase in tax
rates. Special risk considerations include: reduction of, or a less than
anticipated increase in, taxable values of property in the project area,
caused either by economic factors beyond the Issuer's control (such as a
relocation out of the project area by one or more major property owners) or
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by destruction of property due to natural or other disasters; successful
appeals by property owners of assessed valuations; substantial
delinquencies in the payment of property taxes; or imposition of any
constitutional or legislative property tax rate decrease.
Water and Sewer Securities. These Securities are typically secured by
revenues derived from connection fees and user charges imposed by the
enterprise. Water system finances may be additionally affected by the
terms of supply allocations and of service agreements with major wholesale
customers, the imposition of mandatory conservation measures in response
to drought and the costs to comply with Federal or state health and
environmental standards. Water systems, particularly those located in
Western states, may also be financially affected by changes in Federal
water policies. A significant number of Federal water contracts with such
water systems are scheduled for renewal through the 1990s, and may be
subject to increased environmental scrutiny. Sewer systems may be
financially affected by costs to comply with Federal or state environmental
standards for secondary or tertiary sewage treatment, the pretreatment of
toxic industrial wastes prior to discharge into sewer systems, and for
municipal storm sewer systems. Special risk considerations include:
failure of municipalities to utilize fully the facilities constructed by
the authorities; economic or population decline; the difficulty of
obtaining or discovering new supplies of fresh water; the effects of
conservation programs and the impact of "no growth" zoning ordinances.
Puerto Rico. The Portfolio of the Trust may contain obligations of
Issuers located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (See Part A--"Summary
of Essential Information--Portfolio Summary as of Date of Deposit".) The
ability of the issuers of such bonds to meet their obligations may be
affected by the economic and social problems facing Puerto Rico.
Unemployment in Puerto Rico remains high by United States standards. The
island's per capita personal income has been lower than in any state of the
United States. Transfer payments from the United States Government under
various social welfare programs (such as food stamps, social security and
veterans' benefits) contribute significantly to personal income.
The economy of Puerto Rico is closely integrated with that of the
mainland United States and is largely dependent for its development on U.S.
policies and programs that could be eliminated by the U.S. Congress. Aid
for Puerto Rico's economy has traditionally depended heavily on Federal
programs, which aid may not always be available. An adverse effect on the
Puerto Rican economy could result from other U.S. policies, including a
reduction of tax benefits for distilled products, further reduction in
transfer payment programs such as food stamps, curtailment of military
spending and policies which could lead to a stronger dollar.
The Puerto Rican economy consists principally of manufacturing
(pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, computers, microprocessors,
medical products, textiles and petrochemicals), agriculture (largely
sugar), tourism and the service sector (including finance, insurance, and
real estate). Since Puerto Rico is an island and is heavily dependent upon
imports and exports, maritime and air transportation are of basic
importance to its economy. The manufacturing and service sectors generate
the largest portion of gross product. Most of the island's manufacturing
output is shipped to the mainland United States, which is also the chief
source of semi-finished manufactured articles on which further
manufacturing operations are performed in Puerto Rico. The finance,
insurance and real estate components of this sector have recently
experienced the most growth.
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The government sector of the Commonwealth plays an important role in
the economy of the island. Since World War II, the economic importance of
agriculture for Puerto Rico, particularly in the dominance of sugar
production, has declined. Nevertheless, the Commonwealth-controlled sugar
monopoly remains an important economic factor and is largely dependent upon
Federal maintenance of sugar prices, the discontinuation of which could
severely affect Puerto Rican sugar production. The level of tourism is
affected by various factors, including the strength of the U.S. dollar.
During periods when the dollar is strong, tourism in foreign countries
becomes relatively more attractive.
The Puerto Rican economy is affected by a number of Commonwealth and
Federal investment incentive programs. For example, Section 936 of the
1986 Code generally provides deferral of Federal income taxes for U.S.
companies operating on the island until profits are repatriated. No
assessment can be made at this time as to whether or not Section 936 and
other incentive programs will be continued. It is expected that the
elimination of Section 936, if it occurred, would have a strongly negative
impact on Puerto Rico's economy. In 1993, the United States, Mexico and
Canada entered into the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"). If
ratified by Congress, NAFTA would permit the duty-free entry of low-wage
Mexican goods into the United States. This additional competition for
sales in the U.S. market could have an adverse effect on Puerto Rican
exports and the Puerto Rican economy.
There have for many years been three major viewpoints in Puerto Rico
with respect to the island's relationship to the United States, one
essentially favoring the existing Commonwealth status (but with
modifications providing for greater local autonomy), another favoring
statehood and a third seeking independence from the United States. The
Sponsor cannot predict what effect, if any, a change in the relationship
between Puerto Rico and the United States would have on the Issuers'
ability to meet their obligations.
Additional Securities Considerations
Non-Obligatory Appropriations/Lease Payment Securities. A Trust may
contain Securities secured in whole or in part by governmental payments,
pursuant to a lease agreement, service contract, installment sale or other
agreement. A governmental entity that enters into such an agreement cannot
obligate future governments to make payments thereunder, but generally has
covenanted to take such action as is necessary to include all such payments
due under such agreement in its annual budgets and to make the
appropriations therefor. However, a budgetary imbalance in future fiscal
years could affect the ability and willingness of the governing legislative
body to appropriate, and the availability of monies to make, the payments
provided for under such agreement. The leases backing the Securities could
be cancelled resulting in a cessation of interest payments to
securityholders. If interest payments are discontinued, the
securityholders have recourse only to the equipment or property that is
being leased. There is no guarantee that a foreclosure on the equipment or
property securing the leases would provide sufficient funds to fully repay
investors. (For a discussion of additional considerations affecting the
financial condition of an Issuer, see: "General Obligation Securities,"
above.)
Letter of Credit Securities. A Trust may contain Securities that are
additionally secured by letters of credit issued by commercial or savings
banks which may be drawn upon (i) if an Issuer fails to make payments of
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principal of, premium, if any, or interest on a Security backed by such a
letter of credit or (ii) if interest on a Security is deemed to be taxable
and full payment of principal and any premium due is not made by the
Issuer. The letters of credit are irrevocable obligations of the issuing
banks. Certain of these letters of credit and guarantees may, in time, be
secured by a security interest in collateral. The profitability of the
banking industry is largely dependent upon the availability and cost of
capital funds for the purpose of financing lending operations under
prevailing money market conditions, and is affected by general economic
conditions. While banks are subject to extensive governmental regulations,
exposure to credit losses arising from possible financial difficulties of
borrowers or other issuers having letters of credit might affect a bank's
credit rating or ability to meet its obligations under a letter of credit.
Bond Insurance. A Trust may contain Securities that were insured
under a policy of insurance ("Bond Insurance") guaranteeing the scheduled
payment of interest and principal by the Issuer. Payment under a policy of
Bond Insurance will be made in respect of principal of and interest on
Securities which shall be due for payment, but which shall be unpaid by
reason of nonpayment by the Issuer. All such policies provide for payment
of the principal or interest due to a bond trustee or paying agent on the
date such payment is due or on the business day following receipt by the
bond insurer of notice of nonpayment. In turn, such bond trustee or paying
agent will make payment to the securityholder (in this case, the Trustee of
the Trust) upon presentation of satisfactory evidence of such
securityholder's right to receive such payment. Bond Insurance will
provide payment only on scheduled maturity dates and sinking fund payment
dates, in the case of principal, and on scheduled dates for payment, in the
case of interest. It will not insure payment on acceleration, as a result
of a call for redemption (other than sinking fund redemption) or as a
result of any other advancement of maturity, nor will it insure the payment
of any redemption, prepayment or acceleration premium or any risk other
than nonpayment. In the event of any acceleration of the principal of the
obligation, the insurance payments will be made at such times and in such
amounts as would have been made had there not been an acceleration. Bond
Insurance will not insure against nonpayment of principal or interest
caused by the insolvency, fraud or negligence of any trustee or paying
agent. Bond Insurance does not guarantee the market value of the
Securities or the value of the Units. However, any such Bond Insurance
represents an element of market value in regard to the Securities thus
insured, but the exact effect, if any, of Bond Insurance on such market
value cannot be predicted. No assurance can be given that the rating
assigned to the claims-paying ability of a bond insurer will not be
withdrawn or reduced subsequent to the date of this Prospectus. While Bond
Insurance is non-cancelable, no assurance can be given that a bond insurer
will be able to perform on its contracts of Bond Insurance in the event a
claim should be made thereunder at some time in the future.
State Guaranty/Insurance. A Trust may contain Securities that were
guaranteed or insured as to the scheduled payment of interest and
principal by the Issuer, by a state, commonwealth or territorial
government, or by an agency thereof. Special considerations include
whether the nature of the pledge under the guaranty or insurance agreement
is of the "full faith and credit" of the state, and the financial condition
of the state. Any such guaranty or insurance policy represents an element
of market value in regard to the Security thus guaranteed, but the exact
effect, if any, of such guaranty or insurance policy on market value cannot
be predicted. (For a discussion of additional considerations affecting the
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financial condition of a governmental entity providing such guaranty or
insurance policy, see "General Obligation Securities", above.)
Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity/Crossover Refunding Securities. A Trust
may contain Securities that have been refunded through the issuance of
refunding obligations. Principal and interest payments on such Securities
are no longer derived from the revenues or other monies originally pledged
for debt service. Instead, principal and interest are payable from the
proceeds of the refunding obligations, which monies are held in an escrowed
trust fund in amounts sufficient to pay principal and interest on the
originally issued Securities when due. These monies are typically held in
the form of direct obligations of the United States. "Escrowed to Maturity
Securities" are required to be paid at the scheduled sinking fund payment
or maturity date, at which time such Escrowed to Maturity Securities will
be paid or redeemed at par. "Refunded Securities" will be redeemed prior
to their stated maturity date, but only on the earlier of any scheduled
sinking fund payment date or the optional redemption date. "Crossover
Refunding Securities" become secured by the revenues or other monies
originally pledged to secure an earlier bond issue at a predetermined time
in the future. Prior to such time, the proceeds from the sale of these
crossover refunding bonds are placed in an escrow fund and secure the
bonds.
Redemption of Securities. Most of the Securities are subject to
redemption prior to their stated maturity dates, pursuant to optional
redemption and/or sinking fund payments by the Issuers. In general,
optional redemption provisions are more likely to be exercised when the bid
side evaluation is at a premium over par value than when it is at a
discount from par. Generally, the bid side evaluation of Securities will
be at a premium over par when market interest rates fall below the stated
interest rate on such Securities. Certain Securities may be subject to
redemption at par pursuant to sinking fund provisions. Such provisions
are designed to redeem a significant portion of such obligations gradually
over the life of such Securities. Particular bonds of an issue of
Securities to be redeemed are generally chosen by lot. The Part A--
"Schedule of Portfolio Securities", contains a listing of the optional
redemption and sinking fund payment provisions, if any, with respect to
each of the Securities. Certain Securities, identified in Part A--"Summary
of Essential Information", are subject to redemption early in the life of
the Trust; the redemption price for such Securities may be less than the
market price at the time a Unit Holder purchased Units, which may result in
a loss. Most of the Securities are also subject to "special" or
"extraordinary" mandatory redemption provisions and calls resulting from
certain events, including (but not limited to) unexpended proceeds, the
receipt of excess revenues or casualty insurance proceeds, or failure to
renew any required letter of credit. Securities so redeemed will reduce
the average life of the Portfolio, and will cease to bear interest after
their redemption and such redemption, at a price less than the price paid
therefor, will result in a loss.
BECAUSE THE REDEMPTION PRICE AND THE SPONSOR'S REPURCHASE PRICE ARE
BASED ON BID PRICES FOR THE SECURITIES, THEY MAY BE LESS THAN THE PRICE
PAID BY A PURCHASING UNIT HOLDER (OFFERING PRICES ARE NORMALLY HIGHER THAN
BID PRICES). DUE TO FLUCTUATIONS IN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE SECURITIES IN
THE PORTFOLIO AND THE FACT THAT THE PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE INCLUDES A SALES
CHARGE, AMONG OTHER FACTORS, THE AMOUNT REALIZED BY A UNIT HOLDER UPON THE
REDEMPTION OR SALE OF UNITS MAY BE LESS THAN THE PRICE PAID FOR SUCH UNITS
BY THE HOLDER. (SEE "REDEMPTION--COMPUTATION OF REDEMPTION PRICE PER
UNIT".)
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Issuer Default. Although the Sponsor has selected the Securities in
the Portfolios in a manner consistent with each Trust's objectives, and
taking into consideration the factors listed in "Objectives and Securities
Selection," herein, it is possible that one or more of the Securities may
experience an event of default in the payment of principal or interest.
Should that occur, the bond trustee for such Securities is empowered to
protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the Unit Holders
(including the Trust) by suits, legal actions and proceedings deemed
advisable and expedient, usually including declaring an acceleration of all
outstanding principal and interest. However, the enforceability of
covenants and agreements of an Issuer, including the pledge to deposit
into and retain monies in a debt service fund, may be subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting
creditors' rights and may also be subject to sovereign immunity, the
exercise of the state's police powers, and judicial discretion in
appropriate cases. It is therefore possible that bankruptcy proceedings,
other legal actions, the limited alternative uses to which certain
facilities may be put in the event of an asset sale, or other events may
limit the bond trustee's recovery of total principal and interest owed on
such defaulted Securities (if any) and, hence, the monies paid to the
Trustee for distribution to Unit Holders. (See "Issuer Bankruptcy".) The
Sponsor is permitted to direct the Trustee to dispose of any Security in a
Trust upon default in the payment of principal or interest, when due. (See
"Sponsor--Responsibility".) No assurance can be given that a sale under
such circumstances would yield proceeds equivalent to the par amount or
purchase price of such Security.
Issuer Bankruptcy. Under Chapter 9 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code, a
petition may be filed by a political subdivision or agency of a state which
is insolvent or unable to meet its obligations as they mature. Generally,
the filing of such a petition operates as a stay of any proceeding to
enforce a claim against the debtor. The Federal Bankruptcy Code also
requires the debtor to file a plan for the adjustment of its debts which
may modify or alter the rights of creditors. Under such a plan the Federal
bankruptcy court may permit the debtor to issue certificates of
indebtedness which have priority over existing creditors and which could be
secured. Any plan of reorganization confirmed by the Federal bankruptcy
court would be binding upon all creditors affected by it. The right of the
owners of Securities to receive interest, principal payments and redemption
premium from any such entity could be adversely affected by a restructuring
of such petitioner's debt under Chapter 9. It is possible that recipients
of debt service payments made by such entity within ninety days of the
filing of a petition could be required to refund them, and their claims
would then be treated as if such payments had not been made. No assurance
can be given that any priority of holders of securities to payment from
monies retained in a debt service reserve fund or from other cash resources
would be recognized if a petition were filed under Chapter 9 or pursuant to
other subsequently enacted law relating to creditors' rights; such monies
might, under such circumstances, be available for the payment of all such
entity's creditors generally. Certain Issuers of Securities in the
Portfolios have the legal capacity pursuant to state law to file a petition
under Chapter 9 without prior state approval.
No assurance can be given that any obligor of a Security (under the
legal documents governing such Security, including any related loan
agreement) will not file a voluntary petition or be subject to involuntary
reorganization under the Federal Bankruptcy Code.
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Litigation Affecting Securities. To the best knowledge of the
Sponsor, there is no material litigation pending as of the Date of Deposit
in respect of any Securities which might reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect upon the Trust. At any time after the Date of
Deposit, litigation may be initiated on a variety of grounds with respect
to Securities in the Trust, including the validity or tax status of the
Securities. While the outcome of litigation of such nature cannot be
predicted, an opinion of bond counsel has been delivered with respect to
each Security on the date of its issuance to the effect that such Security
has been validly issued and that the interest thereon is not included in
gross income for Federal income tax purposes under existing law. Such
opinion may or may not deal with the status of interest on the Security for
alternative minimum tax purposes. If legal proceedings are instituted
after the Date of Deposit seeking, among other things, to restrain or
enjoin the payment of any of the Securities or attacking their validity or
the authorization or existence of an Issuer, the Sponsor may, in accordance
with the Indenture, direct the Trustee to dispose of such Security. (See
"Sponsor--Responsibility".) No assurance can be given that a sale under
such circumstances would yield proceeds equivalent to the par amount or
purchase price of such Security.
Contract Obligations
Certain Securities in each Trust may be purchased by the Sponsor on a
"when, as and if issued" or "delayed delivery" basis; that is, they may not
yet be issued by their governmental entities on the Date of Deposit
(although such governmental entities are committed to issue such
Securities). Contracts relating to such "when, as and if issued"
Securities may not settle by the first settlement date for Units.
Moreover, the delivery of such Securities may be delayed or may not occur.
Unit Holders who purchase Units prior to settlement of such Securities will
be "at risk" with respect to these Securities (i.e., they may derive either
gain or loss from changes in the prices of the Securities) from the date
they commit to purchase such Units. Interest on such Securities begins
accruing to the benefit of Unit Holders as tax-exempt interest on the
respective delivery dates of such Securities. In order to provide level
interest payments to Unit Holders where the Trust purchases Securities
which will settle after the settlement date for Units, the Trustee will
reduce its fee over a period of time in an amount equal to the amount of
interest that would have so accrued, on such Securities between the initial
settlement date for the Units and the delivery date of any such Securities
as if such Securities had been delivered prior to purchase of the Units.
The reduction of the Trustee's fee eliminates the necessity of reducing
regular monthly interest distributions until such Securities are delivered.
The Trustee will be reimbursed for the reduction in its fee by the Sponsor.
To the extent that the delivery of such Securities is delayed beyond their
respective expected delivery dates, the Estimated Current Return and
Estimated Long-Term Return for the first year may be lower than indicated
in Part A--"Summary of Essential Information."
Replacement Securities
In the event that any contract for the purchase of any Security fails,
the Sponsor is authorized under the Indenture, subject to the conditions
set forth below, to instruct the Trustee to acquire other securities (the
"Replacement Securities") for inclusion in the Portfolio of a Trust. Any
Replacement Securities must be deposited not later than the earlier of (i)
the first monthly Distribution Date of the Trust or (ii) 90 days after the
Trust was established. The cost and aggregate principal amount of the
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Replacement Securities may not exceed the cost and aggregate principal
amount of the Securities which they replace. In addition, the Replacement
Securities must (1) be tax-exempt bonds; (2) have a fixed maturity date in
the same category as the Security replaced; (3) be purchased at a price
that results in a yield to maturity and in a current return, in each case
as of the execution and delivery of the Indenture, which is approximately
equivalent to the yield to maturity and current return of the Securities
which they replace; (4) be purchased within 20 days after delivery of
notice of the failed contracts; and (5) have a rating that is investment
grade by at least one national rating organization or have, in the opinion
of the Sponsor, comparable credit characteristics. Whenever a Replacement
Security has been acquired for the Trust, the Trustee will, within five
days thereafter, notify all Unit Holders of the acquisition of the
Replacement Security.
In the event a contract to purchase Securities fails and Replacement
Securities are not acquired, the Trustee will, not later than the second
monthly Distribution Date, distribute to Unit Holders the funds
attributable to the failed contract. The Sponsor will, in such a case,
refund the sales charge applicable to the failed contract. If less than
all the funds attributable to a failed contract are applied to purchase
Replacement Securities, the remaining moneys will be distributed to Unit
Holders not later than the second monthly Distribution Date. Moreover, the
failed contract will reduce the Estimated Net Annual Income per Unit, and
may lower the Estimated Current Return and Estimated Long-Term Return.
INSURANCE ON THE SECURITIES IN AN INSURED TRUST
The Securities in the Portfolio of a Trust designated in Part A as an
Insured Trust, including a State Trust designated as an Insured State
Trust, are each covered by a policy of Bond Insurance. (See "Additional
Securities Considerations--Bond Insurance".) The information contained
herein relating to the insurance companies providing Bond Insurance is from
published documents and other public sources. No representation is made
herein as to the accuracy or adequacy of such information or as to the
absence of material adverse changes in such information subsequent to the
dates thereof, but the Sponsor is not aware that the information herein is
inaccurate or incomplete. Regulation of an insurance company by a state is
no guarantee that such insurance company will be able to perform on its
contracts of Bond Insurance in the event a claim should be made thereunder
at some time in the future.
AMBAC INDEMNITY--AMBAC Indemnity Corporation ("AMBAC Indemnity") is a
Wisconsin-domiciled stock insurance company, regulated by the Insurance
Department of the State of Wisconsin, and is licensed to do business in all
50 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
with admitted assets of approximately $1.936 billion (unaudited) and
statutory capital of approximately $1.096 million (unaudited) as of
September 30, 1993. Statutory capital consists of statutory contingency
reserve and AMBAC Indemnity's policyholders surplus. AMBAC Indemnity is a
wholly owned subsidiary of AMBAC Inc., a 100% publicly-held financial
holding company. AMBAC Inc. is not obligated to pay the debts of or
claims against AMBAC Indemnity Corporation. Standard & Poor's Corporation
has rated the claims-paying ability of AMBAC Indemnity "AAA".
CAPITAL MARKETS ASSURANCE--Capital Markets Assurance Corporation
("CapMAC") is a New York-domiciled monoline stock insurance company which
engages only in the business of financial guarantee and surety insurance.
CapMAC is licensed in 49 states in addition to the District of Columbia,
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the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territory of Guam. Neither CapMAC
Holdings Inc. nor any of its stockholders is obligated to pay any claims
under any surety bond issued by CapMAC or any debts of CapMAC or to make
additional capital contributions. CapMAC is wholly owned by CapMAC
Holdings Inc., a company that is owned by a group of institutional and
other investors, including CapMAC's management and employees. As at
December 31, 1992 and 1991, CapMAC had statutory capital and surplus of
approximately $148 million and $232 million, respectively. CapMAC's
claims-paying is rated "AAA" by Standard & Poor's Corporation.
CAPITAL GUARANTY--Capital Guaranty Insurance Company ("Capital
Guaranty" or "CGIC") is a monoline stock insurance company incorporated in
the State of Maryland, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Guaranty
Corporation, a Maryland insurance holding company (herein, the
"Corporation"). Approximately 82.7% of the Corporation is owned by the
public as a result of the recent initial public offering on October 6,
1993. The remaining 17.3% Corporation is owned by the following investors:
Constellation Investments, Inc., an affiliate of Baltimore Gas and
Electric; Safeco Corporation; and Sibag Finance Corporation, an affiliate
of Siemens A.G.. Other than their capital commitment to the Corporation,
the investors of the Corporation are not obligated to pay the debts of, or
the claims against, Capital Guaranty. As of September 30, 1993, the total
policyholders' surplus of Capital Guaranty was approximately $159.9 million
(unaudited) and total admitted assets were approximately $270.0 million
(unaudited), as reported to the Insurance Department of the State of
Maryland. Standard & Poor's Corporation has rated the claims-paying
ability of Capital Guaranty "AAA".
CONNIE LEE--Connie Lee Insurance Co. ("ConnieLee"), a Wisconsin stock
insurance company, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the College Construction
Loan Insurance Association, an insurance holding company authorized and
established by Congress as a private corporation under the laws of the
District of Columbia. The enabling legislation calls for ConnieLee to
provide credit enhancement services to colleges, universities, teaching
hospitals, and other educational institutions. As of September 30, 1993,
policyholders' surplus (unaudited) was $103,869,000, stockholders' equity
(unaudited) was $140,343,000 and total assets (unaudited) were
$209,600,000. Standard & Poor's Corporation has rated the claims-paying
ability of ConnieLee "AAA."
FINANCIAL SECURITY ASSURANCE-- Financial Security Assurance ("FSA")
is a monoline insurance company incorporated on March 16, 1984 under the
laws of the State of New York. FSA is approximately 92.5% owned by US WEST
Capital Corporation and 7.5% owned by Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co.,
Ltd. ("Tokio Marine"). No shareholder of FSA is obligated to pay any debt
of FSA or any claim under any insurance policy issued by FSA or to make any
additional contribution to the capital of FSA. FSA and its two wholly
owned subsidiaries are licensed to engage in financial guaranty insurance
business in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. As of
December 31, 1993, the unearned premium reserve of FSA was $200,316,000
(audited) and its total shareholder's equity was $542,468,000 (audited).
FSA's claims-paying ability is rated "AAA" by Standard & Poor's
Corporation.
FINANCIAL GUARANTY--Financial Guaranty Insurance Company ("Financial
Guaranty") is a wholly owned subsidiary of FGIC Corporation, a Delaware
holding company. FGIC Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of General
Electric Capital Corporation. Neither FGIC Corporation nor General
Electric Capital Corporation is obligated to pay the debts of or the claims
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against Financial Guaranty. Financial Guaranty is domiciled in the State
of New York and is subject to regulation by the State of New York Insurance
Department. As of December 31, 1993, the total capital and surplus of
Financial Guaranty was approximately $777 million, as reported to the State
of New York Insurance Department. Financial Guaranty is currently
authorized to write insurance in 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Standard & Poor's Corporation has rated the claims-paying ability of
Financial Guaranty "AAA".
MBIA--Each insurance company comprising Municipal Bond Insurance
Association ("MBIA") will be severally and not jointly obligated under MBIA
policies in the following respective percentages: The Aetna Casualty and
Surety Company (33%); Fireman's Fund Insurance Company (30%); The Travelers
Indemnity Company (15%); Cigna Property and Casualty Insurance Company,
formerly known as Aetna Insurance Company (12%); and The Continental
Insurance Company (10%). Each insurance company comprising MBIA is
licensed to do business in various states. As a several obligor, each such
insurance company will be obligated only to the extent of its percentage of
any claim under the MBIA policy and will not be obligated to pay any unpaid
obligation of any other member of MBIA. Each insurance company's
participation is backed by all of its assets. However, each insurance
company is a multiline insurer involved in several lines of insurance other
than municipal bond insurance, and the assets of each insurance company
also secure all of its other insurance policy and surety bond obligations.
As reported to the New York State Insurance Department in accordance with
statutory accounting principles, the total assets of the participating
insurance companies as of June 30, 1993, were $35.2 billion. Some of the
members of MBIA are among the shareholders of MBIA, Inc. MBIA, Inc. is the
parent of the Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corporation ("MBIAC").
MBIAC is a separate and distinct entity from MBIA. MBIAC has no liability
to the bondholders for the obligations of MBIA under its policy of Bond
Insurance. Standard & Poor's Corporation has rated the claims-paying
ability of MBIA "AAA".
MBIAC--Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corporation ("MBIAC") is the
principal operating subsidiary of MBIA, Inc. The principal shareholders of
MBIA, Inc. are Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, The Fund American
Companies, subsidiaries of CIGNA Corporation, The Continental Insurance
Company and one of its affiliates, and Credit Local de France, CAECL S.A.,
and they own approximately 35% of the outstanding common stock of MBIA,
Inc. Neither MBIA, Inc. nor its shareholders are obligated to pay the
debts of or claims against MBIAC. MBIAC, which commenced municipal bond
insurance operations on January 5, 1987, is a limited liability corporation
rather than a several liability association. MBIAC is domiciled in the
State of New York and licensed to do business in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Effective
December 31, 1989, MBIA, Inc. acquired Bond Investors Group, Inc. On
January 5, 1990, MBIAC acquired all the outstanding stock of Bond Investors
Group, Inc., the parent of Bond Investors Guaranty Insurance Company
("BIG"). Through a reinsurance agreement, BIG has ceded all of its net
insured risks, as well as its unearned premium and contingency reserves, to
MBIAC and MBIAC has reinsured BIG's net outstanding exposure. As of
September 30, 1993, MBIAC had admitted assets of approximately $3.0
billion (unaudited), total liabilities of $2.0 billion (unaudited) and
total capital and surplus of approximately $951 million (unaudited)
determined in accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed or
permitted by insurance regulatory authorities. Standard & Poor's
Corporation rates all new issues insured by MBIAC "AAA" Prime Grade.
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RATINGS OF THE SECURITIES IN AN INSURED TRUST--On the Date of Deposit,
all of the Securities in the Insured Trust were rated "AAA" by Standard &
Poor's Corporation because of the Bond Insurance policies issued in respect
of such Securities. (See Part A--"Schedule of Portfolio Securities," and
"Bond Ratings" herein.) Subsequent to the Date of Deposit, a Security may
cease to be rated or the rating assigned may be reduced below the minimum
requirements of the Insured Trust for the acquisition of Securities. Such
reduction would most likely occur if Standard & Poor's Corporation reduced
its rating of any of the bond insurers, and, hence, the rating on the
Securities insured by such bond insurer. While such events may be
considered by the Sponsor in determining whether to direct the Trustee to
dispose of the Security (see "Sponsor--Responsibility," herein), such
events do not automatically require the elimination of such Security from
the Portfolio.
RATING OF THE UNITS OF AN INSURED TRUST--Standard & Poor's Corporation
has rated the Units of an Insured Trust "AAA" because the bond insurers
have issued Bond Insurance policies to insure each of the Securities in the
Insured Trust. This is the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's
Corporation. (See "Description of Rating".) The obtaining of this rating
by the Insured Trust should not be construed as an approval of the offering
of the Units by Standard & Poor's Corporation or as a guarantee of the
market value of the Insured Trust or of the Units. Standard & Poor's
Corporation has been compensated by the Sponsor for its services in rating
Units of the Insured Trusts. There can be no assurance that Units of an
Insured Trust will retain the AAA rating.
DESCRIPTION OF RATING (as described by Standard & Poor's Corporation)-
- -A Standard & Poor's Corporation rating on the units of an investment trust
(hereinafter referred to collectively as "units" and "fund") is a current
assessment of creditworthiness with respect to the investments held by such
fund. This assessment takes into consideration the financial capacity of
the issuers and of any guarantors, insurers, lessees, or mortgagors with
respect to such investments. The assessment, however, does not take into
account the extent to which fund expenses or portfolio asset sales for less
than the fund's purchase price will reduce payment to the unit holder of
the interest and principal required to be paid on the portfolio assets. In
addition, the rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold
units, inasmuch as the rating does not comment as to market price of the
units or suitability for a particular investor.
REGULATION OF INSURANCE COMPANIES--Insurance companies are subject to
regulation and supervision in the jurisdictions in which they do business
under statutes which delegate regulatory, supervisory and administrative
powers to state insurance commissioners. This regulation, supervision and
administration relate, among other things, to: the standards of solvency
which must be met and maintained; the licensing of insurers and their
agents; the nature of and limitations on investments; deposits of
securities for the benefit of policyholders; approval of policy forms and
premium rates; periodic examinations of the affairs of insurance companies;
annual and other reports required to be filed on the financial condition of
insurers or for other purposes; and requirements regarding reserves for
unearned premiums, losses and other matters. A significant portion of the
assets of insurance companies is required by law to be held in reserve
against potential claims on policies and is not available to general
creditors.
Although the Federal government does not regulate the business of
insurance, Federal initiatives, such as ERISA regulations on pensions,
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medical care cost restrictions, no-fault automobile insurance standards,
changes in the antitrust exception for insurance businesses and changes in
the tax laws, can significantly impact the insurance business. In
addition, the Federal government operates in some cases as a co-insurer
with the private sector insurance companies.
Insurance companies are also affected by a variety of state and
Federal regulatory measures and judicial decisions that define and extend
the risks and benefits for which insurance is sought and provided. These
include judicial decisions on risk exposure in areas such as products
liability and state and Federal extension and protection of employee
benefits, including pension, workers' compensation, and disability
benefits. These developments may result in short-term adverse effects on
the profitability of various lines of insurance. Longer-term adverse
effects can often be minimized through prompt repricing of coverages and
revision of policy terms. In some instances these developments may create
new business opportunities. All insurance companies write policies and set
premiums based on actuarial assumptions about mortality, injury, the
occurrence of accidents and other insured events. These assumptions, while
well supported by past experience, necessarily do not take account of
future events. The occurrence in the future of unforeseen circumstances
could affect the financial condition of one or more insurance companies.
The insurance business is highly competitive and with the deregulation of
financial service businesses, it should become more competitive. In
addition, insurance companies may expand into non-traditional lines of
business which may involve different types of risks.
INSURANCE RISK--There is no guarantee that the objectives of an
Insured Trust will be achieved since an issuer may be unable to meet its
principal and interest payment obligations and, in such event, the
insurance company issuing the Bond Insurance may be unable to satisfy its
insurance obligation. Insurance is not a substitute for the basic credit
of an issuer. NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE AS TO THE ABILITY OF THE INSURANCE
COMPANIES TO MEET THEIR COMMITMENTS.
EVALUATION OF THE SECURITIES--Insurance does not guarantee the market
value of the Securities or the value of the Units. However, any such Bond
Insurance represents an element of market value in regard to the Securities
thus insured, but the exact effect, if any, of this insurance on such
market value cannot be predicted. The evaluation of the Securities covered
by Bond Insurance was determined in the manner set forth in "Public
Offering of Units--Public Offering Price".
OBJECTIVES AND SECURITIES SELECTION
The objectives of each Trust are the providing of interest income
which is exempt, in the opinion of counsel, from Federal income taxes under
existing law (with certain exceptions depending on the Unit Holder) and the
conservation of capital through an investment in a diversified portfolio of
municipal and public authority debt obligation Securities. The extent, if
any, to which interest income of the Trust is subject to alternative
minimum tax is stated in Part A--"Schedule of Portfolio Securities." There
is, of course, no guarantee that a Trust's objectives will be achieved.
In selecting Securities for each Trust, the following factors, among
others, were considered by the Sponsor: (a) rating of the Securities of no
less than "BBB" by Standard & Poor's Corporation or "Baa" or "MIG 2" by
Moody's Investors Service, or, if unrated, the Securities must have, in the
opinion of the Sponsor, comparable credit characteristics, (b) maturities
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or mandatory payment dates consistent with the life of the Trust, (c)
prices of the Securities relative to prices of other securities of
comparable quality and maturity, (d) diversification of the Securities as
to purpose and location of Issuer (purpose only in the case of a State
Trust) and (e) in the case of an Insured Trust, whether or not a Security
is insured or insurable. Subsequent to the date specified in Part A of
this Prospectus, a Security may cease to be rated or its rating may be
reduced below the minimum required as of the Date of Deposit.
THE UNITS
On the date specified in Part A of this Prospectus, each Unit
represented the fractional undivided interest in each Trust set forth under
Part A--"Summary of Essential Information". The present size and
composition of each Trust may be reduced through the maturity, redemption,
sale or other disposition of Securities in each Trust, and, as the proceeds
of such dispositions are distributed to Unit Holders, the principal amount
of Securities represented by each Unit will be reduced. If any Units are
redeemed by the Trustee, the fractional undivided interest represented by
each Unit still outstanding will be increased although the actual interest
in each Trust represented by each such Unit will remain unchanged. (See:
"Redemption".) Units will remain outstanding until tendered for redemption
by any Unit Holder (including the Sponsor) or until the termination of the
Trust itself. No assurance can be given that a Trust will maintain, for
any length of time, its present size and composition. (See "Amendment and
Termination of the Indenture--Termination".)
Estimated Annual Income and Current Return
On the date specified in Part A of this Prospectus, the estimated net
annual interest income per Unit of a Trust (or per 1,000 Units in the case
of certain Trusts) was the amount set forth under Part A--"Summary of
Essential Information" in Part A. This figure is computed by dividing the
estimated total gross annual interest income to the Trust (based upon a
360-day year) by the number of Units outstanding on such date, less
estimated annual fees and expenses of the Sponsor (if any), the Trustee,
counsel and the Evaluator (multiplied by 1,000 Units in the case of certain
Trusts). Thereafter, the net annual interest income will change whenever
Securities mature, are redeemed or are sold, as the expenses of the
respective Trust change. The fees of the Sponsor (if any), the Trustee,
counsel and the Evaluator are subject to change without the consent of Unit
Holders, to the extent provided under "Expenses and Charges". Interest on
the Securities, less estimated expenses of the respective Trust, is
expected to accrue at the daily rate shown under Part A--"Summary of
Essential Information". This rate will change as Securities mature, are
redeemed or are sold, or as the expenses or income of the respective Trust
change and if an issuer defaults in the payment of interest.
The Public Offering Price will vary due to fluctuations in the
offering and/or bid prices of the Securities and the net annual interest
income per Unit may change as Securities mature, are redeemed or are sold,
and/or as the expenses of the Trust change.
The Estimated Current Return is calculated by dividing the Estimated
Net Annual Income per Unit by the Public Offering Price per Unit. The
Estimated Net Annual Income per Unit will vary with changes in fees and
expenses of the Trustee and the Evaluator and with the principal
prepayment, redemption, maturity, exchange or sale of Securities while the
Public Offering Price will vary with changes in the offering price of the
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underlying Securities; therefore, there is no assurance that the present
Estimated Current Return indicated in Part A will be realized in the
future. The Estimated Long-Term Return is calculated using a formula which
(1) takes into consideration, and factors in the relative weightings of,
the market values, yields (which takes into account the amortization of
premiums and the accretion of discounts) and estimated retirements of all
of the Securities in the Trust and (2) takes into account the expenses and
sales charge associated with each Unit. Since the market values and
estimated retirements of the Securities and the expenses of the Trust will
change, there is no assurance that the present Estimated Long-Term Return
as indicated in Part A will be realized in the future. The Estimated
Current Return and Estimated Long-Term Return are expected to differ
because the calculation of the Estimated Long-Term Return reflects the
estimated date and amount of principal returned while the Estimated Current
Return calculations include only Net Annual Interest Income and Public
Offering Price as of the Date of Deposit. The Estimated Current Return and
the Estimated Long-Term Return will be higher for those Unit Holders paying
a reduced sales charge.
TAX STATUS
The following discussion applies to each Trust offered by this
Prospectus.
In the opinion of bond counsel to the issuing governmental
authorities, interest income on the Securities comprising the Portfolio of
the Trust is (except in certain instances depending upon the Unit Holder,
as described below) exempt from Federal income tax under the provisions of
the Internal Revenue Code as in effect at the date of issuance. In the
case of Securities issued at a time when the 1954 Code was in effect,
redesignation of the Code as the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"
or the "1986 Code") has not adversely affected the exemption from Federal
income tax of interest income on such Securities. Gain (exclusive of any
earned original issue discount) realized on sale or redemption of the
Securities or on sale of a Unit is, however, includable in gross income for
Federal income tax purposes and for state and local income tax purposes
generally. (It should be noted in this connection that such gain does not
include any amounts received in respect of accrued interest.) Such gain
may be capital gain or ordinary income and, if capital gain, may be long or
short-term depending upon the facts and circumstances. Securities selling
at market discount tend to increase in market value as they approach
maturity when the principal amount is payable, thus increasing the
potential for taxable gain on their maturity, redemption or sale.
In the opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, special counsel to the
Sponsor, under existing law:
The Trust is not an association taxable as a corporation for
Federal income tax purposes, and interest on an underlying Security
which is exempt from Federal income tax under the Code when received
by the Trust will retain its status as tax-exempt interest for Federal
income tax purposes to the Unit Holders.
Each Unit Holder will be considered the owner of a pro rata
portion of the Trust's assets under Sections 671-678 of the Code.
Each Unit Holder will be considered to have received a pro rata share
of interest derived from the Trust's assets when it is received by the
Trust and each Unit Holder will have a taxable event when an
underlying Security is disposed of (whether by sale, exchange,
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redemption, or payment at maturity) or when the Unit Holder redeems or
sells Units. The total tax cost of each Unit to a Unit Holder is
allocated among each of the underlying Securities (in accordance with
the proportion of the Trust's assets comprised by each Security) in
order to determine the Unit Holder's per Unit tax cost for each
Security, and the tax cost reduction requirements of the Code relating
to amortization of bond premium will apply separately to the per Unit
tax cost of each Security. Therefore, under some circumstances a Unit
Holder may realize taxable gains when Units are sold or redeemed for
an amount equal to or less than the Unit Holder's original cost.
When a contract to acquire an underlying Security is settled
after the Unit Holder's settlement date for a Unit, the Unit Holder's
proportionate share of the interest accrued on the underlying Security
on the Security settlement date will exceed the portion of the
purchase price that was allocable to interest accrued on the Unit
settlement date. A Unit Holder will not be subject to Federal income
tax on the Unit Holder's proportionate share of the interest which
accrues during the period between the Unit settlement date and the
Security settlement date either when such interest is received by the
Trust or when it is distributed to the Unit Holder.
Under the income tax laws of the State and City of New York,
the income of the Trust will be treated as the income of its Unit
Holders.
If the proceeds received by the Trust upon the sale or redemption of
an underlying Security exceed a Unit Holder's adjusted tax cost allocable
to the Security disposed of, that Unit Holder will realize a taxable gain
to the extent of such excess. Conversely, if the proceeds received by the
Trust upon the sale or redemption of an underlying Security are less than a
Unit Holder's adjusted tax cost allocable to the Security disposed of, that
Unit Holder will realize a loss for tax purposes to the extent of such
difference.
Any gain recognized on a sale or exchange of a Unit Holder's pro rata
interest in a Security, and not constituting a realization of accrued
"market discount", and any loss will be a capital gain or loss, except in
the case of a dealer or financial institution. Gain realized on the
disposition of the interest of a Unit Holder in a market discount Security
is treated as ordinary income to the extent the gain does not exceed the
accrued market discount. A Unit Holder has an interest in a market
discount Security in a case in which the Unit Holder's tax cost for the
Unit Holder's pro rata interest in the Security is less than the stated
redemption price thereof at maturity (or the issue price plus original
issue discount accrued up to the acquisition date, in the case of an
original issue discount Security). Any capital gain or loss arising from
the disposition of a Unit Holder's pro rata interest in a Security will be
a long-term capital gain or loss if the Unit Holder has held his or her
Units and the Trust has held the Security for more than one year. Under
the Code, net capital gain (i.e., the excess of net long-term capital gain
over net short-term capital loss) of individuals, estates and trusts is
subject to a maximum nominal tax rate of 28%. Such net capital gain may,
however, result in a disallowance of itemized deductions and/or affect a
personal exemption phase-out.
Opinions relating to the validity of the underlying Securities and the
exemption of interest thereon from Federal income tax are rendered by bond
counsel to the issuing governmental authorities. It is the view of the
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Sponsor that interest on the Securities will not be a tax preference item
for purposes of the alternative minimum tax unless the "Schedule of
Portfolio Securities" indicates that the interest on a particular Security
is, in the opinion of bond counsel, to be treated as a tax preference item
for alternative minimum tax purposes. See Part A--"Schedule of Portfolio
Securities". Neither the Sponsor nor its counsel have made any review of
proceedings relating to the issuance of underlying Securities or the bases
for bond counsel's opinions. The Sponsor and its counsel are, however,
aware of nothing which would indicate to the contrary.
Furthermore, exemption of interest on a Security from Federal income
tax may require that the issuer of the Security (or other user of the
Security proceeds) meet certain ongoing compliance requirements. Failure
to meet these requirements could result in loss of the exemption and such
loss of exemption could apply retroactively from the date of issuance. A
Security may provide that if a loss of exemption is determined to have
occurred, the Security is immediately due and payable; and, in the case of
a Security which is a secured obligation, that the security can be reached
if the Security is not then paid. If such a loss of exemption were to
occur and the Security did not contain such an acceleration clause, or if
the acceleration did not in fact result in payment of the Security, the
affected Security would likely be sold as a taxable bond. Sale of a
Security as a taxable bond would likely result in a realization of proceeds
less than the cost of the Security.
In the case of certain of the underlying Securities comprising the
Portfolio of the Trust, the opinions of bond counsel indicate that although
interest on such underlying Securities is generally exempt from Federal
income tax, such underlying Securities are "industrial development bonds"
under the 1954 Code or "private activity bonds" under the 1986 Code as
those terms are defined in the relevant Code provisions, and interest on
such underlying Securities will not be exempt from Federal income tax for
any period during which such underlying Securities are held by a
"substantial user" of the facilities financed by the proceeds of such
underlying Securities (or a "related person" to such a "substantial user").
In the opinion of Messrs. Cahill Gordon & Reindel, interest attributable to
such underlying Securities (although not subject to Federal income tax to
the Trust), if received by the Trust for the account of a Unit Holder who
is such a "substantial user" or "related person," will be taxable (i.e.,
not tax exempt) to the same extent as if such underlying Securities were
held by the Unit Holder directly as owner. No investigation as to the
users or of the facilities financed by the underlying Securities has been
made by the Sponsor or its counsel. Investors should consult their tax
counsel for advice with respect to the effect of these provisions on their
particular tax situations.
In the case of an Insured Trust, assuming that the insurance policies
described in "Insurance on the Securities in an Insured Trust" have been
validly issued, are of standard form with respect to subrogation and do not
relieve the issuer of the Security of its obligations thereunder, Messrs.
Cahill Gordon & Reindel are of the opinion that proceeds received under the
insurance policies representing matured interest on a defaulted obligation
will be excludable from Federal gross income if, and to the same extent,
such interest would have been so excludable if paid by the issuer of such
defaulted obligation.
Persons in receipt of Social Security benefits should be aware that a
portion of such Social Security benefits may be includible in gross income.
For a taxpayer whose modified adjusted gross income plus one-half of his or
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her Social Security benefits does not exceed $34,000 ($44,000 for married
taxpayers filing a joint return), the includible amount is the lesser of
(i) one-half of the Social Security benefits or (ii) one-half of the amount
by which the sum of "modified adjusted gross income" plus one-half of the
Social Security benefits exceeds $25,000 in the case of unmarried taxpayers
and $32,000 in the case of married taxpayers filing a joint return. All
other taxpayers receiving Social Security benefits are required to include
up to 85% of their Social Security benefits in income.
Modified adjusted gross income is adjusted gross income determined
without regard to certain otherwise allowable deductions and exclusions
from gross income, plus tax-exempt interest on municipal obligations
including interest on the Securities. To the extent that Social Security
benefits are includible in gross income they will be treated as any other
item of gross income and therefore may be taxable.
Investors should also consult their tax counsel for advice with
respect to the effect, if any, on the tax cost of Units to a Unit Holder in
cases in which a contract to acquire a Security is settled after the
settlement date for such Units and the Unit Holder's proportionate share of
the interest accrued on the underlying Security on the Security settlement
date will exceed the portion of the purchase price allocable to interest
accrued on the Unit settlement date. In such cases, the Unit Holder may
have an adjustment to his tax basis in his Units for interest accruing on
such Securities during the interval between purchase of Units and delivery
of Securities.
THE EXEMPTION OF INTEREST ON MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS FOR FEDERAL INCOME
TAX PURPOSES DOES NOT NECESSARILY RESULT IN EXEMPTION UNDER ANY OTHER
FEDERAL TAX LAW OR UNDER THE INCOME OR OTHER TAX LAWS OF ANY STATE OR CITY.
THE LAWS OF THE SEVERAL STATES VARY WITH RESPECT TO THE TAXATION OF SUCH
OBLIGATIONS. (See "Administration of the Trust--Reports to Unit Holders".)
The Portfolio of the Trust may contain zero coupon bond(s) or one or
more other Securities which were originally issued at a discount ("original
issue discount"). In general, original issue discount can be defined as
the difference between the price at which a Security was issued and its
stated redemption price at maturity. In the case of a Security issued
before September 4, 1982, original issue discount is deemed to accrue (be
"earned") as tax-exempt interest ratably over the period from the date of
issuance of the Security to the date of maturity and is apportioned among
the original holder of the obligation and subsequent purchasers in
accordance with a ratio the numerator of which is the number of calendar
days the obligation was owned by the holder and the denominator of which is
the total number of calendar days from the date of issuance of the
obligation to its date of maturity. Gain or loss upon the disposition of
an original issue discount Security in a Portfolio is measured by the
difference between the amount realized upon disposition of and the amount
paid for such obligation. A holder is entitled, however, to exclude from
gross income that portion of such gain attributable to accrued interest and
the "earned" portion of original issue discount.
In the case of a Security issued after September 3, 1982, original
issue discount is deemed to accrue on a constant interest method which
corresponds, in general, to the economic accrual of interest (adjusted to
eliminate proportionately on an elapsed-time basis any excess of the amount
paid for the Security over the sum of the issue price and the accrued
original issue discount on the acquisition date). The tax basis in the
Security is increased by the amount of original issue discount that is
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deemed to accrue while the Security is held. The difference between the
amount realized on a disposition of the Security (ex currently accrued
interest) and the adjusted tax basis of the Security will give rise to
taxable gain or deductible loss upon a disposition of the Security by the
Trust (or a sale or redemption of Units by a Unit Holder).
The Code provides, generally, that adjustments to taxable income to
produce alternative minimum taxable income for corporations will include
75% of the amount by which adjusted current earnings (which would include
tax-exempt interest) of the taxpayer exceeds the alternative minimum
taxable income of the taxpayer before any amount is added to alternative
minimum taxable income because of this adjustment.
For Federal income tax purposes, Trust expenses allocable to producing
or collecting Trust interest income are not deductible because the interest
income derived by the Trust is exempt from Federal income tax. A state or
local income tax may provide for a deduction for the portion of such Trust
expenses attributable to the production or collection of income derived by
the Trust and taxed by the state or locality. The effect on any such
deductions of the Code rules whereby investment expenses and other
miscellaneous deductions are deductible only to the extent in excess of 2%
of adjusted gross income would depend upon the law of the particular state
or locality involved.
The Code also imposes an additional 12/100% ($12.00 per $10,000)
environmental tax on the alternative minimum taxable income (determined
without regard to any alternative tax net operating loss deduction) of a
corporation in excess of $2,000,000 for each taxable year beginning before
January 1, 1996. The environmental tax is an excise tax and is deductible
for Federal income tax purposes (but not for purposes of the environmental
tax itself). Although the environmental tax is based on alternative
minimum taxable income, the environmental tax must be paid in addition to
any Federal income taxes payable by the corporation.
From time to time proposals have been introduced before Congress the
purpose of which is to restrict or eliminate the Federal income tax
exemption for interest on securities similar to the Securities in the
Trust or to require treatment of such interest as a "tax preference" for
alternative minimum tax purposes, and it can be expected that similar
proposals may be introduced in the future. The Trust and the Sponsor
cannot predict what legislation, if any, in respect of the tax status of
interest on Securities may be proposed by the Executive Branch or by
members of Congress, nor can they predict which proposals, if any, might be
enacted or whether any legislation if enacted would apply to the Securities
in the Trust.
In addition, investors should be aware that no deduction is allowed
for Federal income tax purposes for interest on indebtedness incurred or
continued to purchase or carry Units in the Trust. Under rules used by the
Internal Revenue Service for determining when borrowed funds are considered
used for the purpose of purchasing or carrying particular assets, the
purchase of Units may be considered to have been made with borrowed funds
even though the borrowed funds are not directly traceable to the purchase
of the Units.
All taxpayers are required to report for informational purposes on
their Federal income tax returns the amount of tax-exempt interest they
receive.
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INVESTORS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE
APPLICABILITY OF THE FOREGOING GENERAL COMMENTS TO THEIR OWN PARTICULAR
SITUATIONS AND AS RESPECTS STATE AND LOCAL TAX CONSEQUENCES OF AN
INVESTMENT IN UNITS.
PUBLIC OFFERING OF UNITS
Public Offering Price
The Public Offering Price of Units, including Additional Units, during
the initial public offering period is computed by adding to the aggregate
offering price of the Securities in a Trust, and thereafter, by adding to
the aggregate bid price of the Securities in the Trust, any money in the
Principal Account other than money required to redeem previously tendered
Units and money to be distributed to the Sponsor or solely to Unit Holders
other than the purchasing Unit Holders, dividing such sum by the number of
Units outstanding, and then adding a sales charge (as shown in Part A-
- -"Summary of Essential Information--Special Considerations"). For the
short and short intermediate term Trusts, this Sales Charge will be reduced
over the life of the Trust, as set forth under Part A--"Summary of
Essential Information--Public Offering Price". For purchases settling
after the first settlement date (including purchases of Units created after
the initial date of deposit) a proportionate share of accrued and
undistributed interest on the Securities from the purchase date to, but not
including, the settlement date for Units purchased is also added to the
Public Offering Price. The Public Offering Price on the date specified in
this Prospectus or on any subsequent date will vary in accordance with
fluctuations in the evaluation of the underlying Securities in each Trust.
During the initial public offering period and thereafter, the
aggregate bid or offering prices of the Securities in the Trust, as is
appropriate, shall be determined for the Trust by the Evaluator in the
following manner: (a) on the basis of current bid or offering prices for
the Securities as obtained from investment dealers or brokers (including
the Depositor), (b) if bid or offering prices are not available for the
Securities, on the basis of current bid or offering prices for comparable
securities, (c) by determining the value of the Securities on the bid or
offering side of the market by appraisal, or (d) by any combination of the
above. The value of insurance obtained by the issuer of a Security is
reflected and included in the market value of such Security. With respect
to the initial evaluation of the offering prices of Securities which at the
Date of Deposit were subject to syndicate offering period pricing
restrictions, it is the practice of the Evaluator to determine such
evaluation on the basis of the syndicate offering price, unless factors
cause the Evaluator to conclude that such syndicate offering price does not
then accurately reflect the fair market value of such Securities, in which
case the Evaluator will also take into account the other criteria described
above for the purpose of making its determination. Such evaluations and
computations will be made during the initial public offering period on the
offering side of the market as of the close of business on each day
commencing with the Date of Deposit of the Securities, and will be
effective for all sales of Units made during the preceding 24-hour period.
Following the initial public offering period, evaluations made for purposes
of secondary market transactions by the Sponsor will be made on the bid
side of the market on each business day as of the Evaluation Time,
effective for all sales made during the preceding 24-hour period.
Evaluations for purposes of redemptions by the Trustee will be made each
business day as of the Evaluation Time, effective for all redemptions made
subsequent to the last preceding determination. The price at which Units
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may be repurchased by the Sponsor in the secondary market could be less
than the price paid by the Unit Holder. For information relating to the
calculation of the Redemption Price, which, like the Public Offering Price
in the secondary market, is based upon the aggregate bid price of the
underlying Securities and which may be expected to be less than the
aggregate offering price, see "Redemption".
In addition to the Public Offering Price, the price of a Unit includes
accrued interest on the Securities for purchase of Units which settle after
the first settlement date for Units. Because of the varying interest
payment dates of the Securities, accrued interest on the Securities at any
point in time will be greater than the amount of interest actually received
by the respective Trust and distributed to Unit Holders. Therefore,
accrued interest is added to the value of the Units. If a Unit Holder
sells all or a portion of his or her Units, such Unit Holder will
ordinarily receive a proportionate share of the accrued interest from the
purchaser of such Units. Similarly, if a Unit Holder redeems all or a
portion of its Units, the Redemption Price per Unit will include accrued
interest on the Securities.
Securities deposited in a Trust on the Date of Deposit include an item
of accrued but unpaid interest up to the Date of Deposit. Unless otherwise
indicated in Part A--"Summary of Essential Information--Public Offering
Price," in an effort to reduce the amount of accrued interest which
investors would have to pay in addition to the Public Offering Price, the
Trustee may advance to the Trust the amount of interest accrued on the
Securities up to and including the first settlement date for Units; thus,
the Sponsor can sell the Units at a price which includes accrued interest
only from the day after the Date of Deposit. In such case, the Trustee
will recover the amount of this advance from interest payments received on
the Securities deposited in each Trust. Unless otherwise indicated in
Part A--"Summary of Essential Information--Public Offering Price", the
amount of accrued interest to be added to the Public Offering Price of
Units purchased by Unit Holders will include accrued interest from the
first settlement date for Units to, but not including, the settlement date
of the investor's purchase, less any distributions from the Interest
Account. Such proportionate share will be an asset of the Unit Holder and
will be received in subsequent distributions or upon the sale of its Units.
On the Date of Deposit, the Public Offering Price per Unit and the
Sponsor's Initial Repurchase Price per Unit (based on the offering side
evaluation of the Securities in a Trust) each exceeded the Redemption and
Sponsor's Secondary Market Repurchase Price per Unit (based upon the bid
side evaluation of the Securities in a Trust) by the amounts set forth in
Part A--"Summary of Essential Information".
Public Distribution
During the initial public offering period, Units, including Additional
Units, will be distributed to the public by the Sponsor and through dealers
at the Public Offering Price, calculated on each business day, plus accrued
interest for Units which settle after the first settlement date. The
initial public offering period is 30 days, unless all Units are sold prior
thereto whereupon the initial public offering period will terminate. The
initial public offering period may be extended by the Sponsor for as long
as Units remain unsold. Upon the termination of the initial public
offering period, unsold Units or Units acquired by the Sponsor in the
secondary market referred to below may be offered to the public by this
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Prospectus at the then current Public Offering Price calculated daily, plus
accrued interest.
The Sponsor intends to qualify Units in states selected by the Sponsor
for sale by the Sponsor, and from time to time may offer Units for sale
through dealers who are members of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc.
Secondary Market
While not obligated to do so, it is the Sponsor's present intention to
maintain a secondary market for Units of the Trust and to offer
continuously to repurchase Units from Unit Holders at the applicable
Sponsor's Repurchase Price. During the initial public offering period, the
Sponsor's Repurchase Price is computed by adding to the aggregate of the
offering prices of the Securities in the Trust any money in the Principal
Account other than money required to redeem tendered Units, plus accrued
interest, deducting therefrom expenses of the Trustee, Evaluator, Sponsor
and counsel, and taxes, if any, and then dividing the resulting sum by the
number of Units outstanding, as of the date of such computation. After the
initial public offering period, the Sponsor's Repurchase Price is based on
the aggregate of the bid prices of the Securities in the Trust. There is
no refund of the sales charge, nor is there any additional sales charge
incurred, when a Unit Holder sells Units back to the Sponsor. Any Units
repurchased by the Sponsor at the Sponsor's Repurchase Price may be
reoffered to the public by the Sponsor at the then current Public Offering
Price, plus accrued interest. Any profit or loss resulting from the resale
of such Units will belong to the Sponsor.
If the supply of Units exceeds demand (or for any other business
reason), the Sponsor may, at any time, occasionally, from time to time, or
permanently, discontinue the repurchase of Units. In such event, although
under no obligation to do so, the Sponsor may, as a service to Unit
Holders, offer to repurchase Units at the Redemption Price, a price based
on the current bid prices for the Securities, plus accrued interest.
Alternatively, Unit Holders may redeem their Units through the Trustee.
The Redemption Price per Unit is computed based on the bid side evaluation
of the Securities, not the offering side evaluation. There is no refund of
the sales charge, nor is any additional sales charge incurred, when a Unit
Holder tenders Units for redemption. If the Sponsor repurchases Units in
the secondary market at the Redemption Price, it may reoffer these Units in
the secondary market at the Public Offering Price, or the Sponsor may
tender Units so purchased to the Trustee for redemption. In no event will
the price offered by the Sponsor for the repurchase of Units be less than
the current Redemption Price for those Units. (See "Redemption".)
The bid prices for the Securities may be expected to be less than the
offering prices. In the past, bid prices of securities similar to those in
a short or short intermediate term trust have been lower than the offering
prices thereof by as much as 1-1/4% of principal amount for inactively traded
securities and as little as 1/4 of 1% in the case of actively traded issues.
It can be expected that the difference between the bid and offering prices
in a short or short intermediate term trust will average about 1/2% to 1% of
principal amount. Bid prices of securities similar to those in an
intermediate or intermediate long term trust have been lower than the
offering prices thereof by as much as 2-1/2% and as little as 1/2 of 1%; the
difference between the bid and offering prices will average about 1% to 2%.
Bid prices of securities similar to those in a long term trust have been
lower than the offering prices thereof by as much as 3-1/2% of principal
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amount for inactively traded securities and as little as 1/2 of 1% in the
case of actively traded issues. It can be expected that the difference
between the bid and offering prices will average about 1-1/2% to 2% of
principal amount. All of the ranges discussed above are estimates only;
the actual difference for a particular Security or Trust may be greater or
less, depending on market conditions. For this reason, among others
(including the fact that the Public Offering Price includes a sales
charge), the amount realized by a Unit Holder upon redemption or sale of
Units may be less than the price paid by the Unit Holder for such Units.
Profit of Sponsor
The Sponsor receives a sales charge on Units sold to the public. On
the sale of Units to dealers, the Sponsor will retain the difference
between the dealer concession and the sales charge. The Sponsor may have
also realized a profit (or sustained a loss) on the deposit of the
Securities in each Trust, representing the difference between the cost of
the Securities to the Sponsor and the cost of the Securities to the Trust.
In addition, the Sponsor may receive placement fees or may realize profits
or sustain losses with respect to Securities acquired from underwriting
syndicates of which the Sponsor is a member. The Trust may contain
Securities which were acquired through the Sponsor's participation as sole
underwriter or manager or as a member of the underwriting syndicate for
such Securities. (See Part A--"Summary of Essential Information--Portfolio
Summary as of Date of Deposit".) An underwriter typically purchases
securities, such as the Securities in each Trust, from the issuer on a
negotiated or competitive bid basis in order to market such securities to
investors at a profit. The Sponsor may realize additional profit (or
sustain a loss) due to daily fluctuations in the prices of the Securities
in each Trust and, thus, in the Public Offering Price of Units received by
the Sponsor during the initial offering period and during the maintenance
of a secondary market, if any. Cash, if any, received by the Sponsor from
the Unit Holders prior to the settlement date for purchase of Units or
prior to the payment for Securities upon their delivery may be used in the
Sponsor's business to the extent permitted by applicable regulations and
may be of benefit to the Sponsor.
The Sponsor may also realize profits (or sustain losses) while
maintaining a secondary market in the Units, in the amount of any
difference between the prices at which the Sponsor buys Units (based on the
bid side of the Securities in each Trust) and the prices at which the
Sponsor resells such Units (such prices include the sales charge) or the
prices at which the Sponsor redeems such Units (also based on the bid side
of the Securities in each Trust), as the case may be.
Volume Discount
Although under no obligation to do so, the Sponsor intends to permit
volume purchasers of Units to purchase Units at a reduced sales charge.
The volume discount is available due to the realization of economies of
scale in sales effort and sales-related expenses involved in volume
purchases. The Sponsor may at any time change the amount by which the
sales charge is reduced, or may discontinue the discount altogether.
The reduced sales charges, as shown on the chart in Part A of this
Prospectus, will apply to all purchases of Units of a particular Trust on
any one day by the same person, partnership or corporation (other than a
dealer) in the amounts stated herein. Purchases of Units of a particular
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Trust will not be aggregated with concurrent purchases of Units of any
other trust that may be offered by the Sponsor.
Units held in the name of the purchaser's spouse or in the name of a
purchaser's child under the age of 21 are deemed for volume discount
purposes to be registered in the name of the purchaser. The reduced sales
charges are also applicable to a trustee or other fiduciary, including a
partnership or corporation, purchasing Units for a single trust estate or
single fiduciary account.
EXCHANGE OPTION
Unit Holders of any Dean Witter sponsored unit investment trust or any
holders of units of any other unit investment trust (collectively, "Unit
Holders") may elect to exchange any or all of their units for units of one
or more of any series of the Dean Witter Select Municipal Trust or for
units of any other Dean Witter sponsored unit investment trust that may
from time to time be made available for such exchange by the Sponsor (the
"Exchange Trusts"). Such units may be acquired at prices based on reduced
sales charges per unit. The purpose of such reduced sales charge is to
permit the Sponsor to pass on to the Unit Holder who wishes to exchange
units the cost savings resulting from such exchange. The cost savings
result from reductions in time and expense related to advice, financial
planning and operational expense required for the Exchange Option. Series
of the following Exchange Trusts are currently available: the Dean Witter
Select Municipal Trust, the Dean Witter Select Government Trust, the Dean
Witter Select Equity Trust, the Dean Witter Select Investment Trust and the
Dean Witter Select Corporate Trust.
Each Exchange Trust has different investment objectives; a Unit Holder
should read the Prospectus for the applicable Exchange Trust carefully to
determine the investment objective prior to exercise of this option.
This option will be available provided the Sponsor maintains a
secondary market in units of the applicable Exchange Trust and provided
that units of the applicable Exchange Trust are available for sale and are
lawfully qualified for sale in the state in which the Unit Holder is a
resident. While it is the Sponsor's present intention to maintain a
secondary market for the units of Exchange Trusts, there is no obligation
on its part to do so. Therefore, there is no assurance that a market for
units will in fact exist on any given date on which a Unit Holder wishes to
sell or exchange Units; thus, there is no assurance that the Exchange
Option will be available to any Unit Holder. The Sponsor reserves the
right to modify, suspend or terminate this option at any time without
further notice to Unit Holders. In the event the Exchange Option is not
available to a Unit Holder at the time such Unit Holder wishes to exercise
such option, the Unit Holder will be immediately notified and no action
will be taken with respect to such tendered Units without further
instruction from the Unit Holder.
Exchanges will be effected in whole units only. Any excess proceeds
from the surrender of a Unit Holder's Units will be returned.
Alternatively, Unit Holders will be permitted to make up any difference
between the amount representing the Units being submitted for exchange and
the amount representing the units being acquired up to the next highest
number of whole units.
An exchange of Units pursuant to the Exchange Option will generally
constitute a "taxable event" under the Code, i.e., a Unit Holder will
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recognize a gain or loss at the time of exchange. However, an exchange of
Units of this Series of the Dean Witter Select Municipal Trust for units of
any other series of the Exchange Trusts which are grantor trusts for U.S.
federal income tax purposes will not constitute a taxable event to the
extent that the underlying securities in each trust do not differ
materially either in kind or in extent. Unit Holders are urged to consult
their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of exchanging Units in
their particular cases.
To exercise the Exchange Option, a Unit Holder should notify the
Sponsor of the desire to acquire units of one or more of the Exchange
Trusts. If units of the applicable outstanding series of the Exchange
Trust are at that time available for sale, the Unit Holder may select the
series or group of series for which its Units are to be exchanged. The
Unit Holder will be provided with a current prospectus or prospectuses
relating to each series in which interest is indicated.
The exchange transaction will operate in a manner essentially
identical to any secondary market transaction, i.e., Units will be
repurchased at a price equal to the aggregate bid side evaluation per Unit
of the Securities in the Portfolio, plus accrued interest. Units of the
Exchange Trust will be sold to the Unit Holder at a price equal to the
offering or bid side evaluation (as applicable) per unit of the securities
in the Exchange Trust's Portfolio, plus accrued interest and the applicable
sales charge of $25 per unit ($25 per 1,000 units in the case of a short
term or a short intermediate term Exchange Trust or 2.5% of the Public
Offering Price where the cost per unit is significantly less than $1.00).
If a Unit Holder has held its Units for less than a five-month period the
sales charge shall be the greater of (i) $25 or (ii) the difference between
the sales charge on the Exchange Trust and the sales charge on the Trust
currently held.
REINVESTMENT PROGRAMS
Distributions of interest and principal, if any, from the intermediate
term Trusts and the long term Trusts are made monthly, and distributions of
interest from the short or short intermediate term Trusts are made to Unit
Holders semiannually. Distributions of principal from the short or short
intermediate term Trust may be made more frequently than semiannually.
(See "Administration of the Trust--Distributions from the Interest and
Principal Accounts".) The Unit Holder has the option, however, of either
receiving an interest check, together with any principal payments, from the
Trustee or participating in a choice of reinvestment programs offered by
the Sponsor: (i) the Dean Witter Select Municipal Reinvestment Fund, an
open-end investment company whose investment objective is to provide a high
level of current income which is not included in gross income for Federal
income tax purposes, or (ii) the Active Assets Account. The Unit Holder
may not choose reinvestment for Units of a Trust in both the Dean Witter
Select Municipal Reinvestment Fund and the Active Assets Account.
Participation in the reinvestment programs is conditioned on such programs'
lawful qualification for sale in the state in which the Unit Holder is a
resident. Upon enrollment in a reinvestment program, the Trustee will
direct interest distributions and principal distributions, if any, to the
chosen fund. The Dean Witter Select Municipal Reinvestment Fund is
composed primarily of high yielding, long term bonds, the interest on which
is not included in gross income for Federal tax purposes, that are managed
by the InterCapital Division of the Sponsor. The Active Assets Account
offers a choice of four funds as well as check writing and a variety of
other privileges; there is an initial minimum requirement of a deposit with
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the InterCapital Division of $20,000 worth of cash or marginable securities
upon enrollment. For more information concerning these funds, the Unit
Holder should fill out and mail the attached card. The appropriate
prospectus or prospectuses will be sent to the Unit Holder according to the
indicated choice. A Unit Holder's election to participate in either
reinvestment program will apply to all Units of each Trust owned by such
Unit Holder. A Unit Holder should read the prospectus for the reinvestment
program carefully before deciding to participate.
REDEMPTION
Tender of Units
Units may be tendered to the Trustee for redemption at its unit
investment trust office upon payment of any relevant tax. (See "Trustee".)
At the present time there are no specific taxes related to the redemption
of the Units. No redemption fee will be charged by the Sponsor or the
Trustee. Units redeemed by the Trustee will be canceled.
Certificates for Units to be redeemed must be properly endorsed or
accompanied by a written instrument of transfer, although redemptions
without the necessity of certificate presentation will be effected for
record Unit Holders for whom Certificates have not been issued. Unit
Holders must sign exactly as their name appears on the face of the
Certificate with the signature guaranteed by an officer of a national bank
or trust company or by a member firm of either the New York, Midwest or
Pacific Stock Exchanges. In certain instances the Trustee may require
additional documents such as, but not limited to, trust instruments,
certificates of death, appointments as executor or administrator or
certificates of corporate authority.
Within seven calendar days following such tender, or if the seventh
calendar day is not a business day, on the first business day prior
thereto, the Unit Holder will be entitled to receive in cash an amount for
each Unit tendered equal to the Redemption Price per Unit computed as of
the Evaluation Time set forth in Part A--"Summary of Essential Information"
on the date of tender. (See "Redemption--Computation of Redemption Price
per Unit".) The date of tender is deemed to be the date on which Units are
received by the Trustee, except that as regards Units received after the
Evaluation Time, the date of tender is the first day after such date on
which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading, and such Units will
be deemed to have been tendered to the Trustee on such day for redemption
at the Redemption Price computed on that day.
Accrued interest paid on redemption shall be withdrawn from the
Interest Account, or, if the balance therein is insufficient, from the
Principal Account. All other amounts paid on redemption shall be withdrawn
from the Principal Account. The Trustee is empowered to sell Securities in
order to make funds available for redemption. Such sales, if required,
could result in a sale of Securities by the Trustee at a loss. To the
extent Securities are sold, the size and diversity of the Trust will be
reduced.
The Trustee reserves the right to suspend the right of redemption and
to postpone the date of payment of the Redemption Price per Unit for any
period during which the New York Stock Exchange is closed, other than
weekend and holiday closings, or trading on that Exchange is restricted or
during which (as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission by
rule or regulation) an emergency exists as a result of which disposal or
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evaluation of the underlying Securities is not reasonably practicable, or
for such other periods as the Securities and Exchange Commission has by
order permitted. The Trustee is not liable to any person or in any way for
any loss or damage that may result from any such suspension or
postponement.
Computation of Redemption Price per Unit
The Redemption Price per Unit of the Trust is determined by the
Trustee on the basis of the bid prices of the Securities in the Trust (or
contracts for Securities to be acquired by the Trust) as of the Evaluation
Time on the date any such determination is made. The Redemption Price per
Unit is each Unit's pro rata share, determined by the Trustee, of: (1) the
aggregate value of the Securities in the Trust (or contracts for securities
to be acquired by the Trust) on the bid side of the market (determined by
the Evaluator as set forth below), (2) cash on hand in the Trust, and
accrued and unpaid interest on the Securities as of the date of
computation, less (a) amounts representing taxes or governmental charges
payable out of the Trust, (b) the accrued expenses of the Trust, and (c)
cash held for distribution to Unit Holders of record as of a date prior to
the evaluation. Accrued interest payable in respect of the Units from the
date of tender to, but not including, the fifth business day thereafter
also comprises a part of the Redemption Price per Unit. The Evaluator may
determine the value of the Securities in the Trust (1) on the basis of
current bid prices for the Securities, (2) if bid prices are not available
for any Securities, on the basis of current bid prices for comparable
securities, (3) by appraisal, or (4) by any combination of the above.
Securities insured under a policy obtained by the issuer thereof are
entitled to the benefits of such insurance at all times and such benefits
are reflected and included in the market value of such Securities.
Purchase by the Sponsor of Units
Tendered for Redemption
The Indenture requires that the Trustee notify the Sponsor of any
tender of Units for redemption. So long as the Sponsor is maintaining a
bid in the secondary market, the Sponsor, prior to the close of business on
the second succeeding business day, may purchase any Units tendered to the
Trustee for redemption at the price so bid by making payment therefor to
the Unit Holder in an amount not less than the Redemption Price not later
than the day on which the Units would otherwise have been redeemed by the
Trustee. (See "Public Offering of Units--Secondary Market".) Units held
by the Sponsor may be tendered to the Trustee for redemption as any other
Units.
The price of any Units resold by the Sponsor will be the Public
Offering Price determined in the manner provided in this Prospectus. (See
"Public Offering of Units--Public Offering Price".) Any profit resulting
from the resale of such Units will belong to the Sponsor which likewise
will bear any loss resulting from a lower Public Offering or Redemption
Price subsequent to its acquisition of such Units. (See "Public Offering
of Units--Profit of Sponsor".)
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RIGHTS OF UNIT HOLDERS
Certificates
Ownership of Units is evidenced by registered certificates issued in
denominations of one or more Units, which have been executed by the Trustee
and the Sponsor. These Certificates are transferable or exchangeable upon
presentation at the corporate trust office of the Trustee, properly
endorsed or accompanied by an instrument of transfer satisfactory to the
Trustee and executed by the Unit Holder or its authorized attorney,
together with the payment of $2.00, if required by the Trustee (or such
other amount as may be determined by the Trustee and approved by the
Sponsor) and any other tax or governmental charge imposed upon the transfer
of Certificates. The Trustee will replace any mutilated, lost, stolen or
destroyed Certificate upon proper identification, satisfactory indemnity
and payment of charges incurred. Any mutilated Certificate must be
presented to the Trustee before any substitute Certificate will be issued.
Certain Limitations
No Unit Holder shall have the right to vote except with respect to
removal of the Trustee, certain amendments of the Indenture, or termination
of a Trust. (See "Amendment and Termination of the Indenture".) Unit
Holders shall have no right to control the operation or administration of a
Trust in any manner, except upon the vote of 51% of the Unit Holders
outstanding at any time for purposes of amendment, or termination of a
Trust or discharge of the Trustee, all as provided in the Indenture.
The death or incapacity of any Unit Holder (or the dissolution of the
Sponsor) will not operate to terminate a Trust, nor entitle the legal
representatives or heirs of such Unit Holder to claim an accounting or to
take any other action or proceeding in any court for a partition or winding
up of a Trust.
EXPENSES AND CHARGES
Initial Expenses
All expenses and charges incurred prior to or in the establishment of
each Trust, including the cost of bond insurance premiums for Securities
for which the Sponsor has obtained bond insurance (if any), the initial
preparation, printing and execution of the Indenture and the Certificates,
the initial fees of the Evaluator, initial legal and auditing expenses, the
cost of the preparation and printing of this Prospectus and all other
advertising and selling expenses, have been or will be, paid by the Sponsor
or the members of the underwriting account.
Fees
The Sponsor's fee is set forth in Part A--"Summary of Essential
Information--Sponsor's Annual Portfolio Supervision Fee". Such fee, earned
for Portfolio supervisory services, is based upon the aggregate face amount
of Securities in each Trust at the beginning of each calendar year and may
exceed the actual costs of providing Portfolio supervisory services for
these Trusts, but at no time will the total amount the Sponsor receives for
Portfolio supervisory services rendered to all series of the Dean Witter
Select Municipal Trust in any calendar year exceed the aggregate cost to
the Sponsor of supplying such services in such year.
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For its services as Trustee under the Indenture, the Trustee receives
annually the amount set forth under Part A--"Summary of Essential
Information", computed monthly on the basis of the largest principal amount
of Securities in each Trust at any time during the preceding month.
Certain regular and recurring expenses of a Trust, including certain
mailing and printing expenses, are borne by the Trust. The Trustee also
receives benefits to the extent that it holds funds on deposit in various
non-interest bearing accounts created under the Agreement.
For each evaluation of the Securities in each Trust, the Evaluator
shall receive a fee, payable monthly, set forth under Part A--"Summary of
Essential Information".
The Sponsor's fee accrues monthly but is paid quarterly, and the
Trustee's fees and the Evaluator's fees are payable semiannually in short
and short intermediate term trusts (monthly in intermediate, intermediate
long and long term trusts) on or before each Distribution Date from the
Interest Account, to the extent funds are available and thereafter from the
Principal Account. Any of such fees may be increased without approval of
the Unit Holders in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
Other Charges
The following additional charges are or may be incurred by the Trusts,
as more fully described in the Indenture: (a) fees of the Trustee for
extraordinary services, (b) expenses of the Trustee (including legal
expenses and the cost of an annual audit of the accounts of a Trust by an
independent public accountant selected by the Sponsor) and of counsel
designated by the Sponsor, (c) various governmental charges, (d) expenses
and costs of any action taken by the Trustee to protect the Trust and the
rights and interests of the Unit Holders, (e) indemnification of the
Trustee for any loss, liability or expenses incurred by it in the
administration of the Trust without gross negligence, bad faith, willful
misfeasance or willful misconduct on its part or reckless disregard of its
obligations and duties, (f) indemnification of the Sponsor for any losses,
liabilities and expenses incurred in acting as Sponsor or Depositor under
the Indenture without gross negligence, bad faith, willful misfeasance or
willful misconduct or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties,
(g) expenditures incurred in contacting Unit Holders upon termination of
the Trust and (h) to the extent then lawful, expenses (including legal,
auditing and printing expenses) of maintaining registration or
qualification of the Units and/or the Trust under Federal or state
securities laws so long as the Sponsor is maintaining a market for the
Units.
The fees and expenses set forth herein are payable out of each Trust
and when so paid by or owing to the Trustee are secured by a lien on that
Trust. If the balances in the Interest and Principal Accounts are
insufficient to provide for amounts payable by each Trust, the Trustee has
the power to sell Securities to pay such amounts. To the extent Securities
are sold, the size of such Trust will be reduced and the proportions of the
types of Securities will change. Such sales might be required at a time
when Securities would not otherwise be sold and might result in lower
prices than might otherwise be realized. Moreover, due to the minimum
principal amount in which Securities may be required to be sold, the
proceeds of such sales may exceed the amount necessary for the payment of
such fees and expenses.
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ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST
Records and Accounts
The Trustee will keep records and accounts of all transactions of each
Trust at its unit investment trust office. (See "Trustee".) These records
and accounts and executed copies of the Indenture will be available for
inspection by Unit Holders at reasonable times during normal business
hours. The Trustee will additionally keep on file for inspection by Unit
Holders a current list of the Securities held in a Trust. In connection
with the storage and handling of certain Securities deposited in the Trust,
the Trustee is authorized to use the services of Depository Trust Company.
These services would include safekeeping of the Securities, coupon-
clipping, computer book-entry transfer and institutional delivery services.
under the Banking Law of the State of New York, a member of the Federal
Reserve System and a clearing agency registered under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
Distribution
The Trustee will collect the interest on the Securities (including
monies representing penalties for the failure to make timely payments on
the Securities, liquidated damages for default or breach of any condition
or term of the Securities, and monies paid (if any) pursuant to any
contract of insurance representing interest on the Securities) as it
becomes payable, and credit such interest to a separate Interest Account
created by the Indenture. All monies received by the Trustee from sources
other than interest will be credited to a separate Principal Account. All
funds collected or received will be held by the Trustee in trust without
interest to Unit Holders as part of each Trust or the Reserve Account (if
any) established pursuant to the Indenture, for taxes or charges referred
to herein until required to be disbursed in accordance with the provisions
of the Indenture.
Distribution of Interest and Principal
Interest and principal received by the Trust will be distributed on
each Distribution Date on a pro rata basis to Unit Holders of record as of
the preceding Record Date. All distributions will be net of applicable
expenses, funds required for the redemption of Units and, if applicable,
reimbursements to the Trustee for interest payments advanced to Unit
Holders on previous monthly Distribution Dates. (See Part A--"Summary of
Essential Information", "Expenses and Charges" and "Redemption".)
The pro rata share of the Interest Account and the pro rata share of
cash in the Principal Account represented by each Unit will be computed by
the Trustee each month as of the Record Date. (See Part A--"Summary of
Essential Information".) Proceeds received from the disposition of any of
the Securities subsequent to a Record Date and prior to the next succeeding
Distribution Date will be held in the Principal Account and will not be
distributed until the following Distribution Date. The distribution to
Unit Holders as of each Record Date will be made on the following
Distribution Date or shortly thereafter and shall consist of an amount
substantially equal to one-twelfth of such Unit Holders' pro rata share of
the estimated annual income to be credited to the Interest Account after
deducting estimated expenses (the "Interest Distribution") plus such Unit
Holders' pro rata share of the cash balance in the Principal Account
computed as of the close of business on the preceding Record Date. Persons
who purchase Units between a Record Date and a Distribution Date will
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receive their first distribution on the second Distribution Date following
their purchase of Units. No distribution need be made from the Principal
Account if the balance therein is less than an amount sufficient to
distribute the Minimum Principal Distribution per Unit set forth in Part A
of the Prospectus. (See "Summary of Essential Information".) The Interest
Distribution per Unit initially will be in the amount shown under "Summary
of Essential Information" in Part A and will change as the income and
expenses of the Trust change and as Securities are exchanged, redeemed,
paid down or sold.
Because interest on the Securities is not received by a Trust at a
constant rate throughout the year, any semiannual Interest Distribution or
monthly Interest Distribution may be equal to, greater than or less than
the amount actually received by that Trust representing interest on the
Securities in its Portfolio as of a Distribution Date. In order to make
Interest Distributions at a constant amount, the Trustee is required under
the Indenture to advance such amounts as may be necessary to provide such
level Interest Distributions, thereby eliminating fluctuations which would
otherwise occur in such distributions as a result of the variances in
interest payments on Securities in the Trusts. The Trustee will be
reimbursed, without interest, for any such advances from interest received
on the Securities thereafter. If all or a portion of the Securities for
which advances have been made subsequently fail to pay interest when due,
the Trustee may recoup advances made by it in anticipation of receipt of
interest payments on such Securities by reducing the amount otherwise
distributable per Unit with respect to one or more monthly Interest
Distributions. If Units are redeemed subsequent to such advances by the
Trustee, but prior to receipt by the Trustee of actual notice of such
failure to pay interest, the amount of which was so advanced by the
Trustee, each remaining Unit Holder will be subject to a greater pro rata
reduction in its monthly Interest Distribution than would have occurred
absent such redemptions. Funds which are available for future
distributions, payments of expenses and redemptions are in accounts which
are non-interest bearing to Unit Holders and are available for use by the
Trustee, pursuant to normal banking procedures. In addition, because of
the varying interest payment dates of the Securities comprising the Trust's
Portfolio, accrued interest at any point in time will be greater than the
amount of interest actually received by the Trust and distributed to Unit
Holders. This excess accrued but undistributed interest amount (the
"accrued interest carryover"), will be added to the value of the Units on
any purchase after the date of the Prospectus.
The Trust has been structured so that a positive cash balance in the
Interest Account will be available to pay the current expenses and charges
of each Trust. Therefore, it is not anticipated that the Trustee will have
to sell Securities in each Trust to pay such expenses. The Trustee, when
making Interest Distributions, will have previously deducted from the
Interest Account the expenses and charges mentioned above, and thus will
distribute on each Distribution Date an amount which will be less than the
interest accrued to each Unit Holder on or immediately prior to such
Distribution Date by amounts equal to the current expenses and charges of
each Trust. The amount paid to a Unit Holder on a Distribution Date
typically includes interest which has recently been paid on the Securities
in the Trust. To the extent such recently received interest payments
exceed the amount of the next regularly scheduled Interest Distribution,
such interest will be held by the Trustee until the next following
Distribution Date as an asset of the Unit Holders and will be included as
part of the amount which will be received in subsequent Interest
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Distributions, upon the sale of Units or, in part, upon the sale,
redemption, or maturity of Securities in each Trust.
The Trustee will distribute to Unit Holders an amount equal to such
Unit Holder's pro rata share of the cash balance in the Principal Account
resulting from the sale, redemption or maturity of Securities, less any
monies received as proceeds of Securities which were sold to redeem
tendered Units. In a short or short intermediate term trust, the pro rata
share of the cash balance in the Principal Account will be distributed
within one month of the date of such sale, redemption or maturity of
Securities (the "Principal Record Date") to all Unit Holders of record on
the Principal Record Date. In an intermediate, intermediate long or long
term trust, the pro rata share of the cash balance in the Principal Account
will be distributed on each Distribution Date, or shortly thereafter, to
Unit Holders of record on the preceding Record Date.
Any amounts to be paid on redemption of Units representing interest
shall be withdrawn from the Interest Account to the extent funds are
available. All other amounts paid on redemption shall be withdrawn from
the Principal Account.
The Trustee has agreed to advance to the Trust the amount of accrued
interest due on the Securities in the Portfolio from their respective issue
dates or previous interest payment dates through the first expected
settlement date. This accrued interest amount will be paid to the Sponsor
as the holder of record of all Units on such date. Consequently, when the
Sponsor sells Units of a Trust after the date of the Prospectus, the amount
of accrued interest to be added to the Public Offering Price of the Units
purchased by an investor will include only accrued interest from the first
expected settlement date to, but not including, the date of settlement of
the investor's purchase (normally five business days after purchase), less
any distributions from the Interest Account. Since a person who contracts
to purchase Units on the date of the Prospectus will settle such purchase
on the first expected settlement date of Units, no accrued interest will be
added to the Public Offering Price. The Trustee will recover its
advancements to the Trust (without interest or other cost to the Trust)
from interest received on the Securities deposited in the Trust.
Reports to Unit Holders
With each distribution, the Trustee will furnish to the Unit Holders,
a statement of the amount of interest and other receipts, if any,
distributed, expressed in each case as a dollar amount per Unit (or per
1,000 Units, in the case of a short or short intermediate term Trust) and a
change of address card. In the event that the Issuer of any of the
Securities fails to make payment when due of any interest or principal and
such failure results in a change in the amount which would otherwise be
distributed as a distribution, the Trustee will, with the first such
distribution following such failure, set forth in an accompanying
statement, the Issuer and the Securities, the amount of the reduction in
the distribution per Unit resulting from such failure, the percentage of
the aggregate face amount of Securities which such Security represents and,
to the extent then determined, information regarding any disposition or
legal action with respect to such Security. Within two months after the
end of each calendar year, the Trustee will furnish to each person who at
any time during such calendar year was a Unit Holder of record a statement
setting forth:
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As to the Interest Account: the amount of interest received on the
Securities and the percentage of such amount by states and territories in
which the Issuers of the Securities are located; the amount paid from the
Interest Account upon the redemption of Units; the deductions from the
Interest Account for applicable taxes or other governmental charges, if
any, and fees and expenses of the Sponsor (if any), the Trustee, the
Evaluator and counsel; the deductions from the Interest Account for payment
into the Reserve Account; and the net amount remaining after such payments
and deductions expressed both as a total dollar amount and as a dollar
amount per Unit (or per 1,000 Units) outstanding on the last business day
of such calendar year.
As to the Principal Account: the dates of the sale, maturity,
liquidation or redemption of any of the Securities and the net proceeds
received therefrom, excluding any portion credited to the Interest Account;
the amount paid from the Principal Account representing the Units which
were redeemed; if amounts in the Interest Account were insufficient, the
deductions from the Principal Account, if any, for payment of applicable
taxes or other governmental charges, fees and expenses of the Sponsor (if
any), the Trustee, the Evaluator and counsel; if amounts in the Interest
Account were insufficient, the deductions from the Principal Account for
payment into the Reserve Account; and the net amount remaining after such
payments and deductions expressed both as a total dollar amount and as a
dollar amount per Unit (or per 1,000 Units) outstanding on the last
business day of such calendar year.
The following information: a list of the Securities of the last
business day of such calendar year; the number of Units outstanding on the
last business day of such calendar year; the Redemption Price per Unit (or
per 1,000 Units) based on the last Trust evaluation made during such
calendar year; and the amounts actually distributed during such calendar
year from the Interest and Principal Accounts, separately stated, expressed
both as total dollar amounts and as dollar amounts per Unit (or per 1,000
Units) outstanding on the Record Dates for such distributions.
In order to comply with state and local tax reporting requirements,
the Trustee will furnish to Unit Holders, upon request, evaluations of the
Securities as determined by the Evaluator. The accounts of the Trust shall
be audited not less frequently than annually by independent certified
public accountants designated by the Sponsor, and the report of such
accountants will be furnished by the Trustee to Unit Holders upon request.
SPONSOR
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. ("Dean Witter") is a corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware and is a principal operating
subsidiary of Dean Witter, Discover & Co., a publicly-traded corporation
("DWDC"). Dean Witter is a financial services company that provides to its
individual, corporate, and institutional clients services as a broker in
securities and commodities, a dealer in corporate, municipal, and
government securities, an investment banker, an investment adviser, and an
agent in the sale of life insurance and various other products and
services. Dean Witter is a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange, the
American Stock Exchange, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, other major
securities exchanges and the National Association of Securities Dealers,
and is a clearing member of the Chicago Board of Trade, the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange, the Commodity Exchange Inc., and other major commo-
dities exchanges. Dean Witter is currently servicing its clients through a
network of approximately 375 domestic and international offices with
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approximately 7,500 account executives servicing individual and
institutional client accounts.
Limitations on Liability
The Sponsor is liable for the performance of its obligations arising
from its responsibilities under the Indenture, but will be under no
liability to Unit Holders for taking any action or refraining from any
action in good faith or for errors in judgment or liable or responsible in
any way for depreciation or loss incurred by reason of the sale of any
Securities, except in case of its own willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
negligence or reckless disregard for its obligations and duties. (See
"Sponsor-Responsibility".)
Responsibility
The Trust is a unit investment trust and is not actively managed. The
Indenture, however, permits the Sponsor to direct the Trustee to dispose of
any Security in the Trust upon the happening of certain events, including
without limitation, the following:
1. Default in the payment of principal or interest on any Security
when due and payable,
2. Institution of legal proceedings seeking to restrain or enjoin
the payment of any Security or attacking their validity,
3. A breach of covenant or warranty which could adversely affect
the payment of debt service on the Security,
4. Default in the payment of principal or interest on any other
outstanding obligations of the same Issuer of any Security,
5. In the case of a Security that is a revenue bond, a fall in
revenues, based upon official reports, substantially below the estimated
revenues calculated to be necessary to pay principal and interest,
6. A decline in market price to such an extent, or such other
market or credit factor, as in the opinion of the Sponsor would make
retention of a Security detrimental to the Trust and to the interests of
the Unit Holders,
7. Refunding or refinancing of the Security, as set forth in the
Indenture for the Trust, or
8. The loss of Federal income tax exemption with respect to
interest on the Security.
The Sponsor intends to monitor continuously developments affecting the
Securities in each Trust in order to determine whether the Trustee should
be directed to dispose of any such Securities.
It is the responsibility of the Sponsor to instruct the Trustee to
reject any offer made by an Issuer of any of the Securities to issue new
obligations in exchange and substitution for any Security pursuant to a
refunding or refinancing plan, except that the Sponsor may instruct the
Trustee to accept such an offer or to take any other action with respect
thereto as the Sponsor may deem proper if the Issuer is in default with
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respect to such Security or in the judgment of the Sponsor the Issuer will
probably default in respect to such Security in the foreseeable future.
Any obligations so received in exchange or substitution will be held
by the Trustee subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture to the
same extent as Securities originally deposited thereunder. Within five
days after the deposit of obligations in exchange or substitution for any
of the underlying Securities, the Trustee is required to give notice
thereof to each Unit Holder, identifying the Securities eliminated and the
Securities substituted therefor. Except as stated in this and the
preceding paragraph, the acquisition by the Trust of any securities other
than the Securities initially deposited and any additional Securities
supplementally deposited in the Trust (see "Introduction" herein), and/or a
Replacement Security is prohibited.
Resignation
If at any time the Sponsor shall resign under the Indenture or shall
fail to perform or be incapable of performing its duties thereunder or
shall become bankrupt or if its affairs are taken over by public
authorities, the Indenture directs the Trustee to either (1) appoint a
successor Sponsor or Sponsors at rates of compensation deemed reasonable by
the Trustee not exceeding amounts prescribed by the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or (2) terminate the Trust. The Trustee will promptly notify
Unit Holders of any such action.
TRUSTEE
The Trustee for the Trust will be specified in Part A of this
prospectus and be either United States Trust Company of New York or The
Bank of New York. United States Trust Company of New York, with its
principal place of business at 114 West 47th Street, New York, New York
10036, and its unit investment trust office at 770 Broadway, New York, New
York 10003, has, since its establishment in 1853, engaged primarily in the
management of trust and agency accounts for individuals and corporations.
The Bank of New York has its principal place of business at 48 Wall Street,
New York, New York 10286, and its unit investment trust office at 101
Barclay Street, New York, New York 10286. Unit Holders should direct
inquiries regarding distributions, address changes and other matters
relating to the administration of a Trust for which The Bank of New York is
Trustee to Unit Investment Trust Division, P.O. Box 974, Wall Street
Station, New York, New York 10268-0974.
The Trustee is a member of the New York Clearing House Association and
is subject to supervision and examination by the Superintendent of Banks of
the State of New York, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. In connection with the
storage and handling of certain Securities deposited in a Trust, the
Trustee may use the services of the Depository Trust Company. These
services may include safekeeping of the Securities and coupon-clipping,
computer book-entry transfer and institutional delivery services. The
Depository Trust Company is a limited purpose trust company organized under
the Banking Law of the State of New York, a member of the Federal Reserve
System and a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.
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Limitations on Liability
The Trustee shall not be liable or responsible in any way for
depreciation or loss incurred by reason of the disposition of any moneys,
Securities or Certificates or in respect of any evaluation or for any
action taken in good faith reliance on prima facie properly executed
documents except in cases of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
negligence or reckless disregard for its obligations and duties. In
addition, the Indenture provides that the Trustee shall not be personally
liable for any taxes or other governmental charges imposed upon or in
respect of the Trust which the Trustee may be required to pay under current
or future laws of the United States or any other authority having
jurisdiction.
Responsibility
For information relating to the responsibilities of the Trustee under
the Indenture, reference is made to the material set forth under "Rights of
Unit Holders" and "Sponsor--Resignation".
Resignation and Removal
By executing an instrument in writing and filing the same with the
Sponsor, the Trustee and any successor may resign. In such an event the
Sponsor is obligated to appoint a successor trustee as soon as possible.
If the Trustee becomes incapable of acting or becomes bankrupt or its
affairs are taken over by public authorities, the Sponsor may remove the
Trustee and appoint a successor as provided in the Indenture. The Sponsor
may remove the Trustee in the event that the Sponsor determines that the
Trustee has materially failed to perform its duties under the Indenture and
the interest of Unit Holders has been substantially impaired as a result,
and such failure has continued for a period of sixty days following the
Trustee's receipt of notice of such determination by the Sponsor. The
Sponsor may also remove the Trustee in other instances as specified in the
Indenture. Such resignation or removal shall become effective upon the
acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee. If upon resignation of
a trustee no successor has been appointed or, if appointed, has not
accepted the appointment within thirty days after notification, the
retiring trustee may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the
appointment of a successor. The resignation or removal of a trustee
becomes effective only when the successor trustee accepts its appointment
as such or when a court of competent jurisdiction appoints a successor
trustee.
EVALUATOR
The Evaluator is Kenny S&P Evaluation Services, a division of Kenny
Information Systems, Inc., with main offices located at 65 Broadway, New
York, New York 10004.
Limitations on Liability
The Trustee, Sponsor and Unit Holders may rely on any evaluation
furnished by the Evaluator and shall have no responsibility for the
accuracy thereof. Determinations by the Evaluator under the Indenture
shall be made in good faith upon the basis of the best information
available to it, provided, however, that the Evaluator shall be under no
liability to the Trustee, the Sponsor, or Unit Holders for errors in
judgment. But this provision shall not protect the Evaluator in cases of
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willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of
its obligations and duties.
Responsibility
The Indenture requires the Evaluator to evaluate the Securities in a
Trust on the basis of their bid prices on the last business day of June and
December in each year, on the day on which any Unit is tendered for
redemption and on any other day such evaluation is desired by the Trustee
or is requested by the Sponsor. For information relating to the
responsibility of the Evaluator to evaluate the Securities on the basis of
their offering or bid prices as appropriate, see "Public Offering of
Units--Public Offering Price".
Resignation
The Evaluator may resign or may be removed by the Sponsor, and in such
event, the Sponsor is to use its best efforts to appoint a satisfactory
successor. Such resignation or removal shall become effective upon the
acceptance of appointment by a successor evaluator. If upon resignation of
the Evaluator no successor has accepted appointment within thirty days
after notice of resignation, the Evaluator may apply to a court of
competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor.
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE INDENTURE
Amendment
The Sponsor and the Trustee have the power to amend the Indenture
without the consent of any of the Unit Holders when such an amendment is
(1) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision of the
Indenture which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision
contained therein, or (2) to make such other provisions as shall not
adversely affect the interests of the Unit Holders; provided that the
Indenture may also be amended by the Sponsor and the Trustee (or the
performance of any of the provisions of the Indenture may be waived) with
the consent of Unit Holders owning 51% of the Units of the Trust at the
time outstanding for the purposes of adding any provisions to or changing
in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Indenture or of
modifying in any manner the rights of Unit Holders. In no event, however,
shall the Indenture be amended to increase the number of Units issuable
thereunder, to permit the deposit or acquisition of securities or other
property either in addition to or in substitution for any of the Securities
initially deposited in the Trust, except for the substitution of certain
refunding securities for such Securities as initially provided in the
Indenture or in connection with a supplemental deposit of Securities and
issuance of Additional Units, nor shall the Indenture be amended to provide
the Trustee with the power to engage in business or investment activities
not specifically authorized in the Indenture as originally adopted or so as
to affect adversely the characterization of the Trust as a grantor trust
for Federal income tax purposes. In the event of any amendment, the
Trustee is obligated to notify promptly all Unit Holders of the substance
of such amendment.
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Termination
The Trust may be terminated at any time by the consent of the holders
of 51% of the Units or by the Trustee upon the direction of the Sponsor
when the value of the Trust as shown on the last business day of June or
December in any year is less than 40% of the value of the Securities
initially deposited therein supplemented by the deposit of additional
Securities, if any. However, in no event may the Trust continue beyond the
Mandatory Termination Date set forth under Part A--"Summary of Essential
Information." In the event of termination, written notice thereof will be
sent by the Trustee to all Unit Holders. Within a reasonable period after
termination, the Trustee will sell any Securities remaining in the
terminated Trust, and, after paying all expenses and charges incurred by
the Trust, will distribute to each Unit Holder, upon surrender for
cancellation of his Certificate for Units, his pro rata share of the
balances remaining in the Interest and Principal Accounts. The sale of
Securities in a Trust upon termination may result in a lower amount than
might otherwise be realized if such sale were not required at such time.
For this reason, among others, the amount realized by a Unit Holder upon
termination may be less than the principal amount of Securities represented
by the Units held by such Unit Holder.
LEGAL OPINIONS
Certain legal matters in connection with the Units offered hereby have
been passed upon by Cahill Gordon & Reindel, a partnership including a
professional corporation, 80 Pine Street, New York, New York 10005, as
special counsel for the Sponsor.
AUDITORS
The financial statements of the Trust included in this Prospectus have
been audited by Deloitte & Touche, certified public accountants, as stated
in their report appearing herein, and are included in reliance upon such
report given upon the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
BOND RATINGS
Standard & Poor's Corporation
A Standard & Poor's Corporation corporate or municipal debt rating is
a current assessment of the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to
a specific obligation. This assessment of creditworthiness may take into
consideration obligors such as guarantors, insurers, or lessees.
The bond rating is not a recommendation to purchase or sell a
security, inasmuch as it does not comment as to market price or suitability
for a particular investor.
The ratings are based on current information furnished to Standard &
Poor's Corporation by the issuer or obtained by Standard & Poor's
Corporation from other sources it considers reliable. Standard & Poor's
Corporation does not perform an audit in connection with any rating and
may, on occasion, rely on unaudited financial information. The ratings may
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2 As described by the rating agencies.
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be changed, suspended or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or
unavailability of, such information.
The ratings are based, in varying degrees, on the following
considerations: (1) likelihood of default -- capacity and willingness of
the obligor as to the timely payment of interest and repayment of principal
in accordance with the terms of the obligation; (2) nature of and
provisions of the obligation; and (3) protection afforded by, and relative
position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization or
other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting
creditors' rights.
AAA -- Debt rated "AAA" has the highest rating assigned by Standard &
Poor's Corporation. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is
extremely strong.
AA -- Debt rated "AA" has a very strong capacity to pay interest and
repay principal, differs from the highest rated issues only in small
degree.
A -- Debt rated "A" has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects
of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than bonds in higher
rated categories.
BBB -- Debt rated "BBB" is regarded as having an adequate capacity to
pay interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate
protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing
circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay
interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher rated
categories.
Plus (+) or Minus (-): The ratings from "AA" to "BB" may be modified
by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within
the major rating categories.
Provisional Ratings: The letter "p" indicates that the rating is
provisional. A provisional rating assumes the successful completion of the
project being financed by the debt being rated and indicates that payment
of debt service requirements is largely or entirely dependent upon the
successful and timely completion of the project. This rating, however,
while addressing credit quality subsequent to completion, makes no comment
on the likelihood of, or the risk of default upon failure of, such
completion. The investor should exercise judgment with respect to such
likelihood and risk.
Bond Investment Quality Standards: Under present commercial bank
regulations issued by the Comptroller of the Currency, bonds rated in the
top four categories ("AAA," "AA," "A," "BBB," commonly known as "Investment
Grade" ratings) are generally regarded as eligible for bank investment. In
addition, the laws of various states governing legal investments impose
certain rating or other standards for obligations eligible for investment
by savings banks, trust companies, insurance companies and fiduciaries
generally.
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Moody's Investors Service
A brief description of the applicable Moody's Investors Service's
rating symbols and their meanings is as follows:
Aaa -- Bonds which are rated "Aaa" are judged to be of the best
quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are
generally referred to as "gilt edge." Interest payments are protected by a
large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While
the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can
be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position
of such issues.
Aa -- Bonds which are rated "Aa" are judged to be of high quality by
all standards. Together with the "Aaa" group they comprise what are
generally known as high grade bonds. "Aa" bonds are rated lower than the
best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in "Aaa"
securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater
amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term
risks appear somewhat larger than in "Aaa" securities.
A -- Bonds which are rated "A" possess many favorable investment
attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations.
Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate,
but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment
sometime in the future.
Baa -- Bonds which are rated "Baa" are considered as medium grade
obligations; i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured.
Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present
but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically
unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding
investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as
well.
Rating symbols may include numerical modifiers "1," "2," or "3." The
numerical modifier "1" indicates that the security ranks at the high end,
"2" in the mid-range, and "3" nearer the low end of the generic category.
These modifiers of rating symbols "Aa," "A" and "Baa" are to give investors
a more precise indication of relative debt quality in each of the
historically defined categories.
Conditional ratings, indicated by "Con" are given to bonds for which
the security depends upon the completion of some act or the fulfillment of
some condition. These are bonds secured by (a) earnings of projects under
construction, (b) earnings of projects unseasoned in operating experience,
(c) rentals which begin when facilities are completed, or (d) payments to
which some other limiting condition attaches. A parenthetical rating
denotes probable credit stature upon completion of construction or
elimination of basis of condition.
The following summarizes the applicable designations used by Moody's
for short-term notes and short-term loans:
MIG 1 -- Loans bearing this designation are of the best quality,
enjoying strong protection from established cash flows of funds for their
servicing or from established and broad-based access to the market for
refinancing, or both.
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MIG 2 -- Loans bearing this designation are of high quality, with
margins of protection ample although not so large as in the preceding
group.
Fitch Investors Service, Inc.
A brief description of the applicable Fitch Investors Services, Inc.
rating symbols and their meanings is as follows:
AAA -- Bonds considered to be investment grade and of the highest
credit quality. The obligor has an exceptionally strong ability to pay
interest and repay principal, which is unlikely to be affected by
reasonably foreseeable events.
AA -- Bonds considered to be investment grade and of very high credit
quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is very
strong, although not quite as strong as bonds rated "AAA." Because bonds
rated in the "AAA" and "AA" categories are not significantly vulnerable to
foreseeable future developments, short-term debt of these issuers is
generally rated "F-1+."
A -- Bonds considered to be investment grade and of high credit
quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is
considered to be strong, but may be more vulnerable to adverse changes in
economic conditions and circumstances than bonds with higher ratings.
BBB -- Bonds considered to be investment grade and of satisfactory
credit quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal
is considered to be adequate. Adverse changes in economic conditions and
circumstances, however, are more likely to have adverse impact on these
bonds, and therefore, impair timely payment. The likelihood that the
ratings of these bonds will fall below investment grade is higher than for
bonds with higher ratings.
Plus (+) Minus (-): Plus and minus signs are used with a rating
symbol to indicate the relative position of a credit within the rating
category. Plus and minus signs, however, are not used in the "AAA"
category.
Conditional: A conditional rating is premised on the successful
completion of a project or the occurrence of a specific event.
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FEDERAL TAX FREE VS. TAXABLE INCOME
This table shows the approximate yields which taxable securities must
earn in various income brackets to produce, after Federal income tax,
returns equivalent to tax-exempt bond yields. The table is computed on the
theory that the taxpayer's highest bracket tax rate is applicable to the
entire amount of any increase or decrease in his or her taxable income
resulting from a switch from taxable to tax-exempt securities or vice
versa. The table reflects the Federal income tax rates and tax brackets
for the 1994 taxable year under the Code as in effect on the date of this
Prospectus. Because the Federal rate brackets are subject to adjustment
based on changes in the Consumer Price Index, the taxable equivalent yields
for subsequent years may vary somewhat from those indicated in the table.
Use this table to find your tax bracket. Read across to determine the
approximate taxable yield you would need to equal a return free of Federal
income tax.
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1994 Tax Year
<CAPTION>
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Taxable Income Bracket* Tax Exempt Yield
Joint Single Tax
Return Return Rate 4% 4.5% 5% 5.5% 6% 6.5% 7%
Taxable Equivalent Yield
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Up to $38,000 Up to $22,750 15.0% 4.705 5.294 5.882 6.470 7.059 7.647 8.235
$38,000-91,850 $22,750-55,100 28.0% 5.555 6.250 6.944 7.638 8.333 9.028 9.722
$91,850-140,000 $55,100-115,000 31.0% 5.797 6.521 7.246 7.971 8.696 9.420 10.145
$140,000-250,000 $115,000-250,000 36.0% 6.250 7.031 7.812 8.593 9.375 10.156 10.937
Over $250,000 Over $250,000 39.6% 6.622 7.450 8.278 9.105 9.933 10.761 11.589
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*The income amount shown is income subject to Federal income
tax reduced by adjustments to income, exemptions, and itemized
deductions or the standard deduction. It is assumed that the
investor is not subject to the alternative minimum tax. Where
applicable, investors should take into account the provisions of
the Code under which the benefit of certain itemized deductions
and the benefit of personal exemptions are limited in the case of
higher income individuals. Under the Code, an individual taxpayer
with adjusted gross income in excess of a $111,800 threshold
amount is subject to an overall limitation on certain itemized
deductions, requiring a reduction equal to the lesser of (i) 3% of
adjusted gross income in excess of the $111,800 threshold amount
or (ii) 80% of the amount of such itemized deductions otherwise
allowable. The benefit of each personal exemption is phased out
for married taxpayers filing a joint return with adjusted gross
income in excess of $167,700 and for single taxpayers with
adjusted gross income in excess of $111,800. Personal exemptions
are phased out at the rate of two percentage points for each
$2,450 (or fraction thereof) of adjusted gross income in excess of
the applicable threshold amount. The first three Federal tax
brackets, the threshold amounts at which itemized deductions are
subject to reduction, and the range over which personal exemptions
are phased out will be adjusted for inflation in each year after
1994. The 36% and the 39.6% Federal tax brackets will be adjusted
for inflation for each year after 1994, using 1993 as the base
year.
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CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This registration statement comprises the following
documents:
The facing sheet.
The Cross Reference Sheet.
The Prospectus.
The signatures.
Consents of the Evaluator, Independent Auditors,
Standard & Poor's Corporation, Texas counsel and
Maryland counsel; all other consents were previously
filed.
The following exhibits:
23. 1a. Consent of Kenny S&P Evaluation Services.
1b. Consent of Independent Auditors.
1d. Consent of Standard & Poor's Corporation.
5. Opinion and Consent of Texas counsel.
7. Opinion and Consent of Maryland counsel.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Statement of Financial Condition, Statement of Operations
and Statement of Changes in Net Assets of each Trust, as
shown in the Prospectus.
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CONSENT OF COUNSEL
The consents of counsel to the use of their names in
the Prospectus included in this Registration Statement are
contained in their opinions filed as Exhibits 3, 4 and 23.6. to
this Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, each of the registrants, Dean Witter Select Municipal
Trust, Insured California Series 44, Texas Portfolio Series 8
(Insured), Delaware Portfolio Series 7 and Maryland Portfolio
Series 14, certifies that it meets all of the requirements for
effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule
485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration
Statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York and
State of New York on the 14th day of July, 1994.
DEAN WITTER SELECT MUNICIPAL TRUST,
INSURED CALIFORNIA SERIES 44
TEXAS PORTFOLIO SERIES 8 (INSURED)
DELAWARE PORTFOLIO SERIES 7
MARYLAND PORTFOLIO SERIES 14
(Registrants)
By: DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
(Depositor)
Michael D. Browne
Michael D. Browne
Authorized Signatory
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1934, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration
Statement has been signed on behalf of Dean Witter Reynolds
Inc., the Depositor, by the following persons in the following
capacities and by the following persons who constitute a
majority of the Depositor's Board of Directors in The City of
New York and State of New York on this 14th day of July, 1994.
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
Name Office
Philip J. Purcell Chairman and Chief )
Executive Officer<F33> )
Thomas C. Schneider Executive Vice )
President and
Chief Financial )
Officer<F33> ) By:
Michael D. Browne
Michael D. Browne
Attorney-in-fact<F33>
_________________________
<F33> Executed copies of the Powers of Attorney have been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the
Registration Statement on Form S-6 for File No. 33-32860.
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Name Office
Richard M. DeMartini Director<F33>
Nancy S. Donovan Director<F33>
Charles A. Fiumefreddo Director<F33>
James F. Higgins Director<F33>
Stephen R. Miller Director<F33>
Richard F. Powers Director<F33>
Philip J. Purcell Director<F33>
Thomas C. Schneider Director<F33>
William B. Smith Director<F33>
Robert E. Wood, II Director<F33>
_________________________
<F33> Executed copies of the Powers of Attorney have been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the
Registration Statement on Form S-6 for File No. 33-32860.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. TITLE OF DOCUMENT
23. 1a. Consent of Kenny S&P Evaluation
Services
1b. Consent of Deloitte & Touche
1d. Consent of Standard & Poor's
Corporation
5. Opinion and Consent of Texas
counsel
7. Opinion and Consent of Maryland
counsel
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Exhibit 23.1a.
Letterhead of KENNY S&P EVALUATION SERVICES
(A division of Kenny Information Systems, Inc.)
July 14, 1994
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, NY 10048
Re: Dean Witter Select Municipal Trust,
Insured California Series 44
Gentlemen:
We have examined the post-effective Amendment to the
Registration Statement File No. 33-23621 for the above-
captioned trust. We hereby acknowledge that Kenny S&P
Evaluation Services, a division of Kenny Information Systems,
Inc. is currently acting as the evaluator for the trust. We
hereby consent to the use in the Amendment of the reference to
Kenny S&P Evaluation Services, a division of Kenny Information
Systems, Inc. as evaluator.
In addition, we hereby confirm that the ratings
indicated in the above-referenced Registration Statement for
the respective bonds comprising the trust portfolio are the
ratings currently indicated in our KENNYBASE database.
You are hereby authorized to file a copy of this
letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sincerely,
John R. Fitzgerald
John R. Fitzgerald
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Letterhead of KENNY S&P EVALUATION SERVICES
(A division of Kenny Information Systems, Inc.)
July 14, 1994
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, NY 10048
Re: Dean Witter Select Municipal Trust,
Texas Portfolio Series 8 (Insured)
Gentlemen:
We have examined the post-effective Amendment to the
Registration Statement File No. 33-26610 for the above-
captioned trust. We hereby acknowledge that Kenny S&P
Evaluation Services, a division of Kenny Information Systems,
Inc. is currently acting as the evaluator for the trust. We
hereby consent to the use in the Amendment of the reference to
Kenny S&P Evaluation Services, a division of Kenny Information
Systems, Inc. as evaluator.
In addition, we hereby confirm that the ratings
indicated in the above-referenced Registration Statement for
the respective bonds comprising the trust portfolio are the
ratings currently indicated in our KENNYBASE database.
You are hereby authorized to file a copy of this
letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sincerely,
John R. Fitzgerald
John R. Fitzgerald
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Letterhead of KENNY S&P EVALUATION SERVICES
(A division of Kenny Information Systems, Inc.)
July 14, 1994
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, NY 10048
Re: Dean Witter Select Municipal Trust,
Delaware Portfolio Series 7
Gentlemen:
We have examined the post-effective Amendment to the
Registration Statement File No. 33-31733 for the above-
captioned trust. We hereby acknowledge that Kenny S&P
Evaluation Services, a division of Kenny Information Systems,
Inc. is currently acting as the evaluator for the trust. We
hereby consent to the use in the Amendment of the reference to
Kenny S&P Evaluation Services, a division of Kenny Information
Systems, Inc. as evaluator.
In addition, we hereby confirm that the ratings
indicated in the above-referenced Registration Statement for
the respective bonds comprising the trust portfolio are the
ratings currently indicated in our KENNYBASE database.
You are hereby authorized to file a copy of this
letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sincerely,
John R. Fitzgerald
John R. Fitzgerld
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Letterhead of KENNY S&P EVALUATION SERVICES
(A division of Kenny Information Systems, Inc.)
July 14, 1994
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, NY 10048
Re: Dean Witter Select Municipal Trust,
Maryland Portfolio Series 14
Gentlemen:
We have examined the post-effective Amendment to the
Registration Statement File No. 33-28331 for the above-
captioned trust. We hereby acknowledge that Kenny S&P
Evaluation Services, a division of Kenny Information Systems,
Inc. is currently acting as the evaluator for the trust. We
hereby consent to the use in the Amendment of the reference to
Kenny S&P Evaluation Services, a division of Kenny Information
Systems, Inc. as evaluator.
In addition, we hereby confirm that the ratings
indicated in the above-referenced Registration Statement for
the respective bonds comprising the trust portfolio are the
ratings currently indicated in our KENNYBASE database.
You are hereby authorized to file a copy of this
letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sincerely,
John R. Fitzgerald
John R. Fitzgerald
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Exhibit 23.1b.
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the use of our report dated June 14, 1994, accompanying
the financial statements of the Dean Witter Select Municipal Trust Insured
California Series 44, Texas Portfolio Series 8 (Insured), Delaware Portfolio
Series 7 and Maryland Portfolio Series 14 included herein and to the
reference to our Firm as experts under the heading "Auditors" in the
prospectus which is a part of this registration statement.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE
July 14, 1994
New York, New York
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Exhibit 23.1d.
Letterhead of Standard & Poor's Corporation
July 14, 1994
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Re: Dean Witter Select Municipal Trust,
Insured California Series 44
Gentlemen:
We have received the post-effective amendment to the
registration statement SEC file number 33-23621 for the above-
captioned trust.
Since the portfolio is composed solely of securities
covered by bond insurance policies that insure against default
in the payment of principal and interest on the securities for
so long as they remain outstanding and such policies have been
issued by one or more insurance companies which have been
assigned "AAA" claims paying ability ratings by S&P, we
reaffirm the assignment of a "AAA" rating to the units of the
trust and a "AAA" rating to the securities contained in the
trust.
You have permission to use the name of Standard &
Poor's Corporation and the above-assigned ratings in connection
with your dissemination of information relating to these units,
provided that it is understood that the ratings are not
"market" ratings nor recommendations to buy, hold, or sell the
units of the trust or the securities in the trust. Further, it
should be understood that the rating on the units does not take
into account the extent to which fund expenses or portfolio
asset sales for less than the fund's purchase price will reduce
payment to the unit holders of the interest and principal
required to be paid on the portfolio assets. S&P reserves the
right to advise its own clients, subscribers, and the public of
the ratings. S&P relies on the sponsor and its counsel,
accountants, and other experts for the accuracy and
completeness of the information submitted in connection with
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the ratings. S&P does not independently verify the truth or
accuracy of any such information.
This letter evidences our consent to the use of the
name of Standard & Poor's Corporation in connection with the
rating assigned to the units in the amendment referred to
above. However, this letter should not be construed as a
consent by us, within the meaning of Section 7 of the
Securities Act of 1933, to the use of the name of Standard &
Poor's Corporation in connection with the ratings assigned to
the securities contained in the trust. You are hereby
authorized to file a copy of this letter with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
We are pleased to have had the opportunity to be of
service to you. If we can be of further help, please do not
hesitate to call upon us.
STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION
Vincent S. Orgo
Vincent S. Orgo
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Letterhead of Standard & Poor's Corporation
July 14, 1994
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Re: Dean Witter Select Municipal Trust,
Texas Portfolio Series 8 (Insured)
Gentlemen:
We have received the post-effective amendment to the
registration statement SEC file number 33-26610 for the above-
captioned trust.
Since the portfolio is composed solely of securities
covered by bond insurance policies that insure against default
in the payment of principal and interest on the securities for
so long as they remain outstanding and such policies have been
issued by one or more insurance companies which have been
assigned "AAA" claims paying ability ratings by S&P, we
reaffirm the assignment of a "AAA" rating to the units of the
trust and a "AAA" rating to the securities contained in the
trust.
You have permission to use the name of Standard &
Poor's Corporation and the above-assigned ratings in connection
with your dissemination of information relating to these units,
provided that it is understood that the ratings are not
"market" ratings nor recommendations to buy, hold, or sell the
units of the trust or the securities in the trust. Further, it
should be understood that the rating on the units does not take
into account the extent to which fund expenses or portfolio
asset sales for less than the fund's purchase price will reduce
payment to the unit holders of the interest and principal
required to be paid on the portfolio assets. S&P reserves the
right to advise its own clients, subscribers, and the public of
the ratings. S&P relies on the sponsor and its counsel,
accountants, and other experts for the accuracy and
completeness of the information submitted in connection with
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the ratings. S&P does not independently verify the truth or
accuracy of any such information.
This letter evidences our consent to the use of the
name of Standard & Poor's Corporation in connection with the
rating assigned to the units in the amendment referred to
above. However, this letter should not be construed as a
consent by us, within the meaning of Section 7 of the
Securities Act of 1933, to the use of the name of Standard &
Poor's Corporation in connection with the ratings assigned to
the securities contained in the trust. You are hereby
authorized to file a copy of this letter with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
We are pleased to have had the opportunity to be of
service to you. If we can be of further help, please do not
hesitate to call upon us.
STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION
Vincent S. Orgo
Vincent S. Orgo
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Exhibit 23.5.
Letterhead of AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, L.L.P.
July 14, 1994
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
United States Trust Company
of New York, Trustee
770 Broadway
New York, New York 10003
Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion concerning certain
Texas state tax consequences of the Dean Witter Select
Municipal Trust, Texas Portfolio - Series 8 (Insured) (the
"Texas Trust") in connection with the issuance of units of
beneficial interest in the Texas Trust as described in a
Registration Statement (No. 33-26610) on Form S-6, as amended
(the "Registration Statement"). You have advised us that you
are filing a Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to such
Registration Statement and you have requested that this opinion
be filed as an exhibit thereto.
For purposes of this opinion, we have examined a
document entitled "Sears Tax-Exempt Investment Trust Trust
Indenture and Agreement" dated November 29, 1990, among Dean
Witter Reynolds, Inc., as Depositor, United States Trust
Company of New York, as Trustee, and Standard & Poor's
Corporation, as Evaluator, as amended by an Amendment dated
February 12, 1991, an Amendment entitled "Sears Municipal
Trust, Sears Government Investment Trust, Sears Corporate
Investment Trust, Sears Equity Investment Trust, Sears
Investment Trust," dated March 16, 1993, and an Amendment to
Trust Indentures and Reference Trust Agreements dated as of
March 31, 1994 (the "Trust Indenture and Agreement"), and a
document entitled "Sears Municipal Trust, Insured California
Series 44, Texas Portfolio Series 8 (Insured), Delaware
Portfolio Series 7, Maryland Portfolio Series 14 Reference
Trust Agreement" dated May 16, 1991 (the "Reference Trust
Agreement"). For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed
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that the Trust Indenture and Agreement and the Reference Trust
Agreement have not been amended except as referenced above.
We have also reviewed the existing relevant
provisions of Texas law concerning income, franchise, property,
estate and gift taxes, all of which are subject to change
either prospectively or retroactively. This opinion does not
address the federal income tax consequences of the Texas Trust
or such consequences of an investment in the Texas Trust by a
Unit Holder. This opinion does not address the Texas tax
consequences to Unit Holders that are corporations subject to
the Texas franchise tax. Further, this opinion is based upon
existing Texas law and currently applicable administrative
interpretations of the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the
State of Texas and judicial decisions, all of which are subject
to change either prospectively or retroactively. No assurance
can be provided as to the effect upon our opinion of any change
in the law. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have
the meaning given such terms in the Trust Indenture and
Agreement and the Reference Trust Agreement.
Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:
1. The State of Texas (including any political
subdivision thereof) does not impose an income tax upon the
income of resident individuals, estates or trusts, or upon the
income from Texas sources of nonresident individuals, estates
or trusts. The State of Texas imposes a franchise tax on
corporations which tax includes a corporate income tax
component. This opinion does not address the Texas tax
consequences to Unit Holders that are corporations subject to
the Texas franchise tax. Such Unit Holders are advised to
consult with their own tax advisors regarding such tax
consequences.
2. Assuming that the Texas Trust was formed under the
laws of New York, is a trust under New York law, and is not
taxable as an association under federal income tax law, the
Texas Trust is not taxable as a corporation for Texas franchise
tax purposes.
3. The State of Texas and its political subdivisions
impose a tax on certain property. Intangible personal property
(such as the bonds held by the Texas Trust and the Units) is
exempt from taxation by the State of Texas and its political
subdivisions, except that intangibles of certain insurance
companies and savings and loan associations may be subject to
taxation.
4. The Texas tax imposed on the estate of a resident
decedent is equal to the maximum state death tax credit
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allowable against the federal estate tax payable by the estate.
Any reduction in the Texas tax would result in an equivalent
increase in the federal tax. Texas imposes a tax on the estate
of a nonresident decedent if the decedent owns property located
in Texas. Intangible personal property (such as a Unit) owned
by a U.S. citizen who is not a Texas resident is not treated as
being located within the state for the purpose of calculating
this tax. The State of Texas does not impose a gift tax.
This opinion represents our best legal judgment and
has no binding effect on the State of Texas or the Comptroller
of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. Accordingly, no
assurance can be given that the Comptroller of Public Accounts
or a court would concur with the conclusions reached herein.
The opinions set forth herein in no way imply any
approval or recommendation of investment in the Texas Trust.
We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement
and to the reference to our firm and our opinion in the
Prospectus constituting a part thereof under the caption "Texas
Tax Status". Except as noted above, no reference may be made
to this opinion in any financial statement, report,
registration statement, or other document nor may this opinion
be distributed in any manner without our prior written consent.
Very truly yours,
AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER &
FELD, L.L.P.
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Exhibit 23.7.
Letterhead of SEMMES, BOWEN & SEMMES
July 14, 1994
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
United States Trust Company of New York, Trustee
114 W. 47th Street
New York, New York 10036
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You have asked for our opinion with respect to
certain Maryland income tax consequences of the Dean Witter
Select Municipal Trust (formerly known as the Sears Municipal
Trust) (the "Investment Trust").
The Investment Trust was created under the terms of
an agreement (the "Indenture") among Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
(the "Sponsor"), the United States Trust Company of New York as
Trustee (the "Trustee") and Standard & Poor's Corporation as
the evaluator.
The Investment Trust consists of separate unit
investment trusts (the "Unit Investment Trusts") combined under
the Indenture. One such Unit Investment Trust, designated the
Maryland Portfolio - Series 14, (hereinafter, the "Maryland
Trust"), holds a fixed portfolio consisting exclusively of
interest bearing obligations issued (i) by or on behalf of the
State of Maryland, its agencies, authorities or political
subdivisions, and (ii) by the Government of Puerto Rico or by
its authority (such obligations hereinafter referred to as the
"Bonds"). Upon deposit of the Bonds the Trustee issued
Certificates of ownership representing fractional individual
interests ("Units") in the Maryland Trust. Certificates
representing the Units in the Maryland Trust were offered and
sold by the Sponsor to holders (the "Unit Holders").
In the opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel, counsel to
the Sponsor, set forth in Part B of the prospectus, inter alia,
the Maryland Trust is not an association taxable as a
corporation for Federal income tax purposes, and interest on an
underlying security which is exempt from Federal income tax
under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "1986
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Code"), or the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, when
received by the Trust will retain its status as tax-exempt
interest for Federal income tax purposes to the Unit Holders.
Each Unit Holder will be considered the owner of a pro rata
portion of the Trust's assets under Sections 671-678 of the
1986 Code. Each Unit Holder will be considered to have
received his pro rata share of interest derived from the
Trust's assets when it is received by the Trust and each Unit
Holder will have a taxable event when an underlying security is
disposed of (whether by sale, exchange, redemption, or payment
at maturity) or when the Unit Holder redeems or sells his
Units.
In the opinion of Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, special
Maryland Counsel on Maryland income tax matters, which relies
on the opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel regarding federal
income tax matters relating to the Maryland Trust, under
existing Maryland income tax law applicable to individuals who
are Maryland residents and to regular ("C") corporations
subject to the Maryland corporate income tax:
The Maryland Trust will be treated as a trust for
Maryland income tax purposes and not as an association taxable
as a corporation. Each transaction of the Maryland Trust will
be treated for such purposes as a transaction of the several
Unit Holders and not as a transaction of the Maryland Trust
that could give rise to Maryland taxable income to the Maryland
Trust.
The Maryland income tax is imposed upon the taxable
income of resident individuals. The counties and City of
Baltimore are required by State law to levy local income taxes
that "piggyback" the State income tax; i.e., these taxes are
determined as a percentage ranging from 20% to 60% of the
liability of the resident for the state income tax. The local
income tax applies to individuals who are residents of the
local jurisdictions.
The State imposes a maximum 6% tax rate for
individual returns with taxable income in excess of $100,000
and joint returns with taxable income in excess of $150,000.
The 6% tax rate applies to all taxable years beginning before
January 1, 1995. Thereafter the maximum rate of State income
tax will be 5% for taxable income in excess of $3,000. The
State permits local jurisdictions to impose a "piggyback" tax
rate of up to a maximum of 60% of the State rate. However, the
local rate on income taxed at the 6% State rate may not exceed
50%. For 1994 all counties and the City of Baltimore will
impose their "piggyback" income taxes at a 50% rate except as
follows: Worcester County, 30%; Baltimore and Queen Anne's
Counties, 55%; Allegany, Montgomery, Prince George's, St.
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Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties, 60%. The
counties and the City of Baltimore may increase or decrease
these rates in increments of 2% effective on January 1 of the
year that the county or City designates by giving notice to the
State Comptroller of the rate change and its effective date on
or before July 1 prior to its effective date. For example, for
1995 these local income tax rates are subject to change based
on notices given to the Comptroller on or before July 1, 1994.
Individual Unit Holders who are residents of Maryland
and Unit Holders which are regular ("C") corporations subject
to the Maryland corporate income tax are not required to
include in their regular Maryland taxable income their
respective shares of interest earnings on obligations of the
State of Maryland, its agencies, authorities or political
subdivisions derived through the Maryland Trust to the extent
that such interest is excludible from gross income for federal
income tax purposes. In certain cases an exemption for
interest on Maryland State, county and municipal obligations
and obligations of certain agencies thereof is provided from
Maryland income tax, whether or not the interest income is
exempt from federal income tax. Furthermore, Unit Holders are
not required to include in their regular Maryland taxable
income their respective shares of interest earnings on bonds
issued by the government of Puerto Rico or by its authority
derived through the Maryland Trust to the extent that such
interest is excludible from gross income for federal income tax
purposes and is also excludible from any state income taxation
under federal law. Individual Unit Holders will, however, be
subject to the Maryland income tax on tax preferences with
respect to 50% of any interest derived through the Maryland
Trust from non-Maryland obligations in excess of a threshold
amount and constituting a tax preference for federal income tax
purposes.
As a general rule, to the extent that gain from the
sale, exchange or other disposition of obligations held by the
Maryland Trust (whether as a result of a sale or exchange of
such obligations by the Maryland Trust or as a result of a sale
or exchange of a Unit by a Unit Holder) is includible in the
federal adjusted gross income of a resident individual, or
taxable income of a corporation, such gain will be included in
the calculation of the Unit Holder's Maryland taxable income.
Maryland law does not generally exclude capital gains from
income tax. However, under Maryland law, any profit realized
upon the sale or exchange of bonds issued by the State of
Maryland, its political subdivisions and certain specified
other Maryland issuers, is specifically excluded from the
computation of the Maryland taxable income of individuals and
corporations. Although there are no Maryland authorities on
point, it is possible that the taxing authorities in Maryland
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could take the position that the statutory exclusion or
exemption of profit on these obligations requires a
disallowance in the calculation of Maryland income tax of any
loss that may be realized on such obligations.
With respect to the amount of Social Security
benefits required to be included in the calculation of federal
adjusted gross income, a subtraction modification is provided
for under the Maryland income tax law so that such amount is
eliminated in determining Maryland taxable income.
Tax counsel should be consulted as to other Maryland
tax consequences not specifically considered herein, and as to
the Maryland tax status of Unit Holders in the Maryland Trust
which are neither individuals resident in Maryland nor regular
("C") corporations. By way of example, no opinion is expressed
as to the tax consequences under the Maryland franchise tax
applicable to a financial institution which is a Unit Holder in
the Maryland Trust. Further, no opinion is being rendered as
to the Maryland tax consequences resulting from any proposed or
future tax legislation.
We have not examined any of the obligations deposited
in the Maryland Trust, and express no opinion as to whether the
interest on any such obligations is, in fact, tax exempt upon
receipt by the Maryland Trust or would be tax exempt if
directly received by a Unit Holder; nor have we made any review
of the proceedings relating to the issuance of bonds or the
basis for bond counsel opinions.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an
exhibit to the Post Effective Amendment relating to the Units
referred to above and the use of our name, to the reference of
our firm, and the inclusion of this opinion in said Post
Effective Amendment and in the related Prospectus.
Very truly yours,
SEMMES, BOWEN & SEMMES
