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TAX EXEMPT Series 394
SECURITIES New Jersey Trust 115 (Selected Term)New York Trust 133
TRUST New York Trust 132 (Selected Term)
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8,750 UNITS
INVESTORS SHOULD READ AND RETAIN THIS PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL UNDER EXISTING LAW, INTEREST INCOME TO THE TRUSTS AND
TO UNIT HOLDERS (EXCEPT IN CERTAIN INSTANCES DEPENDING UPON THE UNIT HOLDERS)
IS EXEMPT FROM REGULAR FEDERAL INCOME TAX AND FROM CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL
PERSONAL INCOME TAXES, TO THE EXTENT INDICATED, IN THE STATE FOR WHICH A STATE
TRUST IS NAMED. CAPITAL GAINS, IF ANY, ARE SUBJECT TO TAX.
THE TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES TRUST, SERIES 394 consists of separate underlying
unit investment trusts designated as New Jersey Trust 115 (Selected Term), New
York Trust 132 (Selected Term) and New York Trust 133 (the "New Jersey Trust
(Selected Term)," the "New York Trust (Selected Term)," and the "New York
Trust," collectively, the "State Trusts" or, singularly, the "State Trust")
(the "Trusts" or the "Trust" as the context requires). Each Trust was formed
for the purpose of obtaining for its Unit holders tax-exempt interest income
and conservation of capital through investment in a fixed portfolio of
municipal bonds rated at the time of deposit in the category A or better by
Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc. ("Standard &
Poor's"), Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), Fitch Investors Service,
Inc. ("Fitch"), or Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. ("Duff & Phelps"). (See
"Portfolio of Securities".) Each State Trust is comprised of a fixed portfolio
of interest-bearing obligations issued primarily by or on behalf of the state
for which such State Trust is named and counties, municipalities, authorities
or political subdivisions thereof. Interest on all bonds in each Trust is in
the opinion of counsel under existing law, with certain exceptions, exempt from
regular Federal income taxes (see Part B, "Taxes") and from certain state and
local personal income taxes) in the state for which a State Trust is named, but
may be subject to other state and local taxes. (See discussions of State and
local taxes in Part C.)
THE PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE of the Units of each Trust during the initial public
offering period is equal to the aggregate offering price of the underlying
bonds in the Trust's portfolio divided by the number of Units outstanding in
such Trust, plus a sales charge. The Public Offering Price of the Units of each
Trust following the initial public offering period is equal to the aggregate
bid price of the underlying bonds in the Trust's portfolio divided by the
number of Units outstanding in such Trust, plus a sales charge. During the
initial public offering period the sales charge is equal to 4.70% of the Public
Offering Price (4.932% of the aggregate offering price of the bonds per Unit)
for the New York Trust, and 3.70% of the Public Offering Price (3.842% of the
aggregate offering price of the bonds per Unit) for the New Jersey Trust
(Selected Term) and the New York Trust (Selected Term). Following the initial
public offering period this charge will be equal to 5.00% of the Public
Offering Price (5.263% of the aggregate bid price of the bonds per Unit) for
the New York Trust and 4.00% of the Public Offering Price (4.167% of the
aggregate offering price of the bonds per Unit) for the New Jersey Trust
(Selected Term) and the New York Trust (Selected Term). See Part B, "Public
Offering--Distribution of Units" for a description of the initial public
offering period. If the Units had been available for sale on May 25, 1994, the
Public Offering Price per Unit (including the sales charge) would have been
$1,032.87, $1,024.64 and $1,000.30 for the New Jersey Trust (Selected Term),
the New York Trust (Selected Term) and the New York Trust, respectively. In
addition, there will be added an amount equal to accrued interest from the day
after the Date of Deposit to the date of settlement (normally five business
days after purchase).
THE SPONSORS, although not obligated to do so, intend to maintain a market for
the Units of the Trusts at prices based upon the aggregate bid price of the
underlying bonds, as more fully described under "Public Offering--Market for
Units" in Part B. If such a market is not maintained, a Unit holder may be able
to dispose of his Units only through redemption, at prices that are also based
upon the aggregate bid price of the underlying bonds.
MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS of principal and interest received by each Trust will be
made on or shortly after the fifteenth day of each month to holders of record
on the first day of that month. For further information regarding the
distributions by each Trust, see "Summary of Essential Information".
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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.
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The date of this Prospectus is May 26, 1994
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TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES TRUST, SERIES 394
SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
AS OF MAY 25, 1994
SPONSORS RECORD DATES
Smith Barney Shearson Inc. The first day of each month,
Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated commencing July 1, 1994
DISTRIBUTION DATES
TRUSTEE
The fifteenth day of each
United States Trust Company of month,** commencing July 15,
New York 1994
EVALUATOR EVALUATION TIME
Kenny S & P Evaluation As of 1:00 P.M. on the Date of
Services, a division of Kenny Deposit. Thereafter, as of 4:00
Information Systems, Inc. P.M. New York Time.
EVALUATOR'S FEE
DATE OF DEPOSIT AND OF TRUST
AGREEMENT
The Evaluator will receive a
May 25, 1994 fee of $.30 per bond per
evaluation. (See Part B,
"Evaluator--Responsibility"
and "Public Offering--Offering
Price".)
MANDATORY TERMINATION DATE*
Each Trust will terminate on the
date of maturity, redemption, SPONSORS' ANNUAL PORTFOLIO
sale or other disposition of the SUPERVISION FEE***
last Bond held in the Trust.
Maximum of $.25 per $1,000 face
amount of the underlying
Bonds.
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The Date of Deposit. The Date of Deposit is the date on which the Trust
Agreement was signed and the deposit with the Trustee was made.
* The actual date of termination of each trust may be considerably earlier
(see Part B, "Amendment and Termination of the Trust Agreement--
Termination").
** The first monthly income distribution of $5.07, $5.12 and $5.64 for the
New Jersey Trust (Selected Term), the New York Trust (Selected Term) and
the New York Trust, respectively, will be made on July 15, 1994.
*** In addition to this amount, the Sponsors may be reimbursed for bookkeeping
and other administrative expenses not exceeding their actual costs.
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<CAPTION>
NEW JERSEY NEW YORK
TRUST 115 TRUST 132
(SELECTED (SELECTED NEW YORK
TERM) TERM) TRUST 133
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Principal Amount of Bonds in Trust............................................. $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Number of Units................................................................ 2,750 3,000 3,000
Principal Amount of Bonds in Trust per Unit.................................... $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000
Fractional Undivided Interest in Trust per Unit................................ 1/ 2,750 1/3,000 1/3,000
Minimum Value of Trust:
Trust Agreement may be Terminated if Principal Amount is less than............ $1,375,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Calculation of Public Offering Price per Unit*:
Aggregate Offering Price of Bonds in Trust.................................... $2,735,319 $2,960,185 $2,859,838
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Divided by Number of Units.................................................... $ 994.66 $ 986.73 $ 953.28
Plus: Sales Charge (3.70% of the Public Offering Price for the New Jersey
Trust (Selected Term) and the New York Trust (Selected Term), and
4.70% of the Public Offering Price for the New York Trust).................... $ 38.21 $ 37.91 $ 47.02
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Public Offering Price per Unit................................................ $ 1,032.87 $ 1,024.64 $ 1,000.30
Plus: Accrued Interest*....................................................... $ 1.01 $ 1.02 $ 1.12
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Total...................................................................... $ 1,033.88 $ 1,025.66 $ 1,001.42
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Sponsors' Initial Repurchase Price per Unit (per Unit Offering Price of Bonds)* $ 994.66 $ 986.73 $ 953.28
Approximate Redemption Price per Unit (per Unit Bid Price of Bonds)**.......... $ 990.66 $ 982.73 $ 949.28
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Difference Between per Unit Offering and Bid Prices of Bonds................... $ 4.00 $ 4.00 $ 4.00
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Calculation of Estimated Net Annual Income per Unit:
Estimated Annual Income per Unit.............................................. $ 54.51 $ 55.07 $ 60.48
Less: Estimated Trustee's Annual Fee****...................................... $ 1.44 $ 1.44 $ 1.50
Less: Other Estimated Annual Expenses......................................... $ .87 $ .95 $ .90
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Estimated Net Annual Income per Unit.......................................... $ 52.20 $ 52.68 $ 58.08
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Calculation of Monthly Income Distribution per Unit:
Estimated Net Annual Income per Unit.......................................... $ 52.20 $ 52.68 $ 58.08
Divided by 12................................................................. $ 4.35 $ 4.39 $ 4.84
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Accrued interest from the day after the Date of Deposit to the first record
date**...................................................................... $ 5.07 $ 5.12 $ 5.64
First Distribution per Unit.................................................... $ 5.07 $ 5.12 $ 5.64
Daily Rate (360-day basis) of Income Accrual per Unit.......................... $ .1450 $ .1463 $ .1613
Estimated Current Return based on Public Offering Price*****................... 5.05% 5.14% 5.81%
Estimated Long-Term Return*****................................................ 5.11% 5.23% 5.79%
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* Accrued interest will be added from the day after the Date of Deposit to
the date of settlement (normally five business days after purchase).
** This figure will also include accrued interest from the day after the
Date of Deposit to the date of settlement (normally five business days
after purchase) and the net of cash on hand in the relevant Trust,
accrued expenses of such Trust and amounts distributable to holders of
record of Units of such Trust as of a date prior to the computation date,
on a pro rata share basis. (See Part B, "Redemption of Units -
Computation of Redemption Price per Unit.")
*** This amount will increase daily by the Daily Rate of Income Accrual per
Unit until the next Record Date. It will vary if the composition of a
Portfolio changes. (See Part B, "Rights of Unit Holders - Distribution of
Interest and Principal.")
**** Per $1,000 principal amount of Bonds, plus expenses. (See Part B,
"Rights of Unit Holders - Distribution of Interest and Principal.")
***** The Estimated Current Return is calculated by dividing the Estimated Net
Annual Interest Income per Unit by the Public Offering Price per Unit.
The Estimated Net Annual Interest 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 Bonds
while the Public Offering Price will vary with changes in the offering
price of the underlying Bonds; therefore, there is no assurance that the
present Estimated Current Return indicated above 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 Bonds 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 Bonds and the expenses of the
Trust will change, there is no assurance that the present Estimated Long-
Term Return as indicated above 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 effect of the delay
in the payment to Unit holders for the first few months of Trust
operations, which results in a lower true return to Unit holders, is not
reflected in either calculation (a projected cash flow statement as of
the Date of Deposit is available upon request from the Trustee).
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PORTFOLIO SUMMARY AS OF DATE OF DEPOSIT
SERIES 394
NEW JERSEY TRUST 115 (SELECTED TERM)
The Portfolio of the New Jersey Trust (Selected Term) contains 16 issues of
Bonds of issuers located in the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico. Of the Bonds in this Trust, one was issued by an issuer in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (representing 3.5%* of the Bonds in the Trust) and
is a general obligation of the Commonwealth. One of the issues (representing
approximately 3.1% of the Bonds in the Trust) is a general obligation of a
governmental entity and is backed by the taxing power of that entity. 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. Although
income to pay such Bonds may be derived from more than one source, the primary
sources of such income and the percentage of the Bonds in this Trust deriving
income from such sources are as follows: hospital and health care facilities:
9.3%; transportation facilities: 33.6%; educational facilities: 6.9%; water and
sewer facilities: 13.2%; lease rental payments: 30.4%. The Trust is considered
to be concentrated in transportation and lease rental issues.+ (See Part B,
"Tax Exempt Securities Trust--Portfolio--Risk Factors" for a brief summary of
additional considerations relating to certain of these issues.) Eight Bonds in
this Trust have been issued with an "original issue discount." (See Part B,
"Taxes.") The average life to maturity of the Bonds in the New Jersey Trust
(Selected Term) is 10.8 years.
As of the Date of Deposit, 90.8% of the Bonds in this Trust are rated by
Standard & Poor's (56.4% rated AAA, 19.5% rated AA and 14.9% rated A); 9.2% are
rated Aa by Moody's. For a description of the meaning of the applicable rating
symbols as published by the rating agencies, see Part B, "Bond Ratings." It
should be emphasized, however, that the ratings of the rating agencies
represent their opinions as to the quality of the Bonds which they undertake to
rate, and that these ratings are general and are not absolute standards of
quality and may change from time to time.
18.1% of the Bonds in the New Jersey Trust (Selected Term) were acquired from
a Sponsor as sole underwriter or from an underwriting syndicate in which a
Sponsor participated, or otherwise from a Sponsor's own organization. (See Part
B, "Public Offering--Sponsors' and Underwriters' Profits.")
NEW YORK TRUST 132 (SELECTED TERM)
The Portfolio of the New York Trust (Selected Term) contains 12 issues of
Bonds of issuers located in the State of New York and the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico. Of the Bonds in this Trust, one was issued by an issuer in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (representing 10.5%* of the Bonds in the Trust) and
is a general obligation of the Commonwealth. One of the issues (representing
approximately 14.6% of the Bonds in the Trust) is a general obligation of a
governmental entity and is backed by the taxing power of that entity. 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. Although
income to pay such Bonds may be derived from more than one source, the primary
sources of such income and the percentage of the Bonds in this Trust deriving
income from such sources are as follows: hospital and health care facilities:
12.0%; industrial development facilities: 17.1%; educational facilities: 11.3%;
water and sewer facilities: 17.3%; correctional facilities: 4.3%; sales tax:
8.00%; lease rental payments: 4.9%. The Trust is not considered to be
concentrated in any particular category of Bonds.+ In addition, 17.1% of the
Bonds in this Trust are subject to redemption or sinking fund provisions early
in the life of the Trust. (See "Redemption Provisions" under "Portfolio of
Securities".) Six Bonds in this Trust have been issued with an "original issue
discount." (See Part B, "Taxes.") The average life to maturity of the Bonds in
the New York Trust (Selected Term) is 10.4 years.
As of the Date of Deposit, 61.6% of the Bonds in this Trust are rated by
Standard & Poor's (12.0% rated AAA, 4.0% rated AA and 45.6% rated A); 10.0% are
rated by Moody's (5.1% rated Aa and 4.9% rated A); 11.3% are rated A by Fitch
and 17.1% are rated AA by Duff & Phelps. For a description of the meaning of
the applicable rating symbols as published by the rating agencies, see Part B,
"Bond Ratings." It should be emphasized, however, that the ratings of the
rating agencies represent their opinions as to the quality of the Bonds which
they undertake to rate, and that these ratings are general and are not absolute
standards of quality and may change from time to time.
None of the Bonds in the New York Trust (Selected Term) were acquired from a
Sponsor as sole underwriter or from an underwriting syndicate in which a
Sponsor participated, or otherwise from a Sponsor's own organization. (See Part
B, "Public Offering--Sponsors' and Underwriters' Profits.")
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*Percentages computed on the basis of the aggregate offering price of the Bonds
in the Trust on the Date of Deposit.
+ A Trust is considered to be "concentrated" in a particular category when the
Bonds in that category constitute 25% or more of the aggregate offering price
of the Bonds in the Trust.
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NEW YORK TRUST 133
The Portfolio of the New York Trust contains 9 issues of Bonds of issuers
located in the State of New York. Two of the issues (representing approximately
19.6%* of the Bonds in the Trust) are general obligations of governmental
entities and are backed by the taxing power of those entities. 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. Although income to pay such
Bonds may be derived from more than one source, the primary sources of such
income and the percentage of the Bonds in this Trust deriving income from such
sources are as follows: hospital and health care facilities: 44.5%; housing
facilities: 8.1%; correctional facilities: 15.0%; special assessment: 8.8%;
lease rental payments: 4.0%. The Trust is considered to be concentrated in
hospital/health care issues.+ (See Part B, "Tax Exempt Securities Trust--
Portfolio--Risk Factors" for a brief summary of additional considerations
relating to certain of these issues.) In addition, 17.9% of the Bonds in this
Trust are subject to redemption or sinking fund provisions early in the life of
the Trust. (See "Redemption Provisions" under "Portfolio of Securities".) Five
Bonds in this Trust have been issued with an "original issue discount." (See
Part B, "Taxes.") The average life to maturity of the Bonds in the New York
Trust is 31.7 years.
As of the Date of Deposit, 85.0% of the Bonds in this Trust are rated by
Standard & Poor's (12.1% rated AAA, 44.5% rated AA and 28.4% rated A) and 15.0%
are rated A by Fitch. For a description of the meaning of the applicable rating
symbols as published by the rating agencies, see Part B, "Bond Ratings." It
should be emphasized, however, that the ratings of the rating agencies
represent their opinions as to the quality of the Bonds which they undertake to
rate, and that these ratings are general and are not absolute standards of
quality and may change from time to time.
None of the Bonds in the New York Trust were acquired from a Sponsor as sole
underwriter or from an underwriting syndicate in which a Sponsor participated,
or otherwise from a Sponsor's own organization. (See Part B, "Public Offering--
Sponsors' and Underwriters' Profits.")
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* Percentages computed on the basis of the aggregate offering price of the
Bonds in the Trust on the Date of Deposit.
+ A Trust is considered to be "concentrated" in a particular category when the
Bonds in that category constitute 25% or more of the aggregate offering price
of the Bonds in the Trust.
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UNDERWRITING
The names and addresses of the Underwriters and the number of Units to be
sold by them are as follows:
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<CAPTION>
UNITS
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NEW JERSEY NEW YORK
TRUST 115 TRUST 132 NEW YORK
(SELECTED TERM) (SELECTED TERM) TRUST 133
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Smith Barney Shearson Inc. .. 2,550 2,300 2,100
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incor-
porated..................... 100 500 500
60 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Gruntal & Co. Incorporated... 100 100 100
14 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Nathan & Lewis Securities,
Inc. ....................... -- 100 100
119 West 40th Street
New York, New York 10018
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. ..... -- -- 100
Oppenheimer tower
One World Financial Center
New York, New York 10281
Roosevelt & Cross, Inc. ..... -- -- 100
20 Exchange Place
New York, New York 10005
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Totals....................... 2,750 3,000 3,000
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TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES TRUST, SERIES 394
TABLES OF ESTIMATED CASH FLOW TO UNITHOLDERS
The tables below set forth the per Unit estimated monthly distributions of
principal and interest to Unit Holders. The tables assume no changes in
expenses, no changes in current interest rates and no exchanges, redemptions,
sales or prepayments of the underlying securities prior to maturity and the
receipt of principal upon maturity except that the table assumes that in the
case of a security whose market price reflects an assumption that such security
will be called by its issuer prior to its maturity date the proceeds of such
call are included on such call date. Actual distributions may vary.
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<CAPTION>
NEW JERSEY TRUST 115
(SELECTED TERM)
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DATE $ AMOUNT
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<S> <C>
07/15/94 5.07
08/15/94-06/15/02 4.35
07/15/02 76.82
08/15/02-12/15/02 4.08
01/15/03 94.59
02/15/03 3.67
03/15/03 48.93
04/15/03-09/15/03 3.47
10/15/03 36.08
11/15/03-12/15/03 3.35
01/15/04 43.18
02/15/04 111.75
03/15/04 47.90
04/15/04-11/15/04 2.44
12/15/04 92.93
01/15/05 45.45
02/15/05-08/15/05 1.81
09/15/05 56.11
10/15/05-12/15/05 1.56
01/15/06 48.62
02/15/06 1.34
03/15/06 91.84
04/15/06-06/15/06 0.92
07/15/06 73.37
08/15/06 91.11
09/15/06-07/15/07 0.18
08/15/07 36.40
09/15/07 36.37
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NEW YORK TRUST 132
(SELECTED TERM)
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DATE $ AMOUNT
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<S> <C>
07/15/94 5.12
08/15/94-02/15/02 4.39
03/15/02 170.31
04/15/02-06/15/03 3.62
07/15/03 136.40
08/15/03-11/15/03 3.05
12/15/03 36.24
01/15/04-01/15/05 2.90
02/15/05 47.72
03/15/05-04/15/05 2.71
05/15/05 85.73
06/15/05-07/15/05 2.39
08/15/05 264.62
09/15/05-11/15/05 1.24
12/15/05 84.21
01/15/06-05/15/06 0.87
06/15/06 42.37
07/15/06-08/15/06 0.70
09/15/06 150.02
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NEW YORK TRUST 133
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DATE $ AMOUNT
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<S> <C>
07/15/94 5.64
08/15/94-08/15/04 4.84
09/15/04 231.87
10/15/04-02/15/06 3.50
03/15/06 169.29
04/15/06-04/15/14 2.59
05/15/14 42.42
06/15/14-10/15/18 2.41
11/15/18 136.84
12/15/18-01/15/22 1.82
02/15/22 98.10
03/15/22-01/15/23 1.42
02/15/23 167.39
03/15/23-05/15/26 0.70
06/15/26 83.66
07/15/26-02/15/29 0.31
03/15/29 83.35
</TABLE>
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Sponsors and Unit Holders of
Tax Exempt Securities Trust, Series 394:
We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition, including
the portfolios of securities, of Tax Exempt Securities Trust, Series 394
(comprising, respectively, New Jersey Trust 115 (Selected Term), New York Trust
132 (Selected Term) and New York Trust 133) as of May 25, 1994. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Trustee (see note 5 to the statements
of financial condition). 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 with the Trustee of an irrevocable letter of credit deposited on
May 25, 1994, for the purchase of securities, as shown in the statements of
financial condition and the portfolios of securities. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and 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 each of the respective trusts
constituting Tax Exempt Securities Trust, Series 394 as of May 25, 1994, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG PEAT MARWICK
New York, N.Y.
May 25, 1994
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TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES TRUST, SERIES 394
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AS OF DATE OF DEPOSIT, May 25, 1994
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<CAPTION>
SERIES 394
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TRUST PROPERTY
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New Jersey New York
Trust 115 Trust 132
(Selected (Selected New York
Term) Term) Trust 133
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment in Tax-Exempt Securities:
Bonds represented by purchase contracts backed by letter of credit (1)... $2,735,319 $2,960,185 $2,859,838
Accrued interest through the Date of Deposit on underlying bonds (1)(2).... 23,030 43,583 47,675
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Total................................................................ $2,758,349 $3,003,768 $2,907,513
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LIABILITY AND INTEREST OF
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UNIT HOLDERS
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Liability:
Accrued interest through the Date of Deposit on underlying bonds (1)(2).. $ 23,030 $ 43,583 $ 47,675
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Interest of Unit Holders:
Units of fractional undivided interest outstanding (New Jersey Trust 115
(Selected Term): 2,750; New York Trust 132 (Selected Term): 3,000;
New York Trust 133: 3,000)
Cost to investors (3).................................................. 2,840,410 3,073,915 3,000,885
Less - Gross underwriting commission (4)............................... 105,091 113,730 141,047
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Net amount applicable to investors..................................... 2,735,319 2,960,185 2,859,838
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Total................................................................ $2,758,349 $3,003,768 $2,907,513
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(1) Aggregate cost to each Trust of the Bonds listed under the Portfolios of
Securities on the immediately following pages is based on offering prices
as of 1:00 P.M. on May 25,1994, the Date of Deposit, determined by the
Evaluator on the basis set forth in Part B, "Public Offering - Offering
Price." Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York issued an irrevocable
letter of credit in the aggregate principal amount of $11,000,000 which was
deposited with the Trustee for the purchase of $8,750,000 principal
amount of Bonds pursuant to contracts to purchase such Bonds at the
Sponsor's aggregate cost of $8,469,568 plus $114,288 representing accrued
interest thereon through the Date of Deposit.
(2) The Indenture provides that the Trustee will advance amounts equal to the
accrued interest on the underlying securities of each Trust (net of accrued
expenses) through the Date of Deposit and that such amounts will be
distributed to the Sponsors as Unit holders of record on such date, as set
forth in Part B, "Rights of Unit Holders -Distribution of Interest and
Principal."
(3) Aggregate public offering price (exclusive of interest) computed on 2,750
Units of the New Jersey Trust (Selected Term), 3,000 Units of the New York
Trust (Selected Term) and 3,000 Units of the New York Trust on the basis
set forth in Part B, "Public Offering- Offering Price."
(4) Sales charge of 3.70% computed on 2,750 Units of the New Jersey Trust
(Selected Term), 3,000 Units of the New York Trust (Selected Term) and
4.70% on 3,000 Units of the New York Trust on the basis set forth in Part
B, "Public Offering - Offering Price."
(5) The Trustee has custody of and responsibility for all accounting and
financial books, records, financial statements and related data of each
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
each Trust. The Trustee is also responsible for all estimates and accruals
reflected in each Trust's financial statements. The Evaluator determines
the price for each underlying Bond included in each Trust's Portfolio of
Securities on the basis set forth in Part B, "Public Offering - Offering
Price." Under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), the
Sponsors are deemed to be issuers of each Trust's Units. As such, the
Sponsors have the responsibility of issuers under the Act with respect to
financial statements of each Trust included in the Registration Statement
under the Act and amendment thereto.
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TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES TRUST
NEW JERSEY TRUST 115 (SELECTED TERM)--PORTFOLIO OF SECURITIES
AS OF MAY 25, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> Cost of Yield on Annual
Redemption Securities Date of Interest
Aggregate Securities Represented By Ratings Provisions to Trust Deposit Income
Principal Purchase Contracts (1) (2) (3)(4) (4) to Trust
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<C> <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. $ 200,000 New Jersey Building Authority, State Building
Revenue Bonds, 4.70% Due 6/15/2006 AA- 6/15/03 @ 102 $ 182,724 5.700% $ 9,400
2. 250,000 New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing
Authority Revenue Bonds, Dover General Hospital and AAA 7/1/04 @ 102 254,310 5.700 14,750
Medical Center Issue, 5.90% Due 7/1/2006
3. 250,000 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority,
Transportation System Bonds, 5.40% Due 12/15/2002 Aa* - 252,548 5.250 13,500
4. 300,000 New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue
Bonds, 5.90% Due 1/1/2004 A 1/1/02 @ 102 311,103 5.400 17,700
5. 250,000 South Jersey Transportation Authority,
Transportation System Revenue Bonds, 5.90% Due AAA 11/1/02 @ 102 254,862 5.650 14,750
11/1/2007
6. 100,000 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Consolidated Bonds, 5.70% Due 8/1/2007 AA- 8/1/02 @ 101 100,759 5.600 5,700
7. 110,000 Lacey Municipal Utilities Authority, Ocean County,
New Jersey, Water Revenue Bonds, 5.40% Due AAA - 110,000 5.400 5,940
12/1/2003
8. 120,000 Lacey Municipal Utilities Authority, Ocean County,
New Jersey, Water Revenue Bonds, 5.50% Due AAA - 120,000 5.500 6,600
12/1/2004
9. 130,000 Lacey Municipal Utilities Authority, Ocean County,
New Jersey, Water Revenue Bonds, 5.60% Due AAA 12/1/04 @ 102 130,000 5.600 7,280
12/1/2005
10. 200,000 The Board of Education of The Township of Little
Egg Harbor, New Jersey, Refunding Certificates AAA - 188,286 5.350 8,900
of Participation, 4.45% Due 6/30/2002
11. 125,000 The Mercer County, New Jersey, Improvement
Authority, County Lease Revenue Bonds, Youth AA- - 125,000 5.249 6,562
Center Project, 5.25% Due 2/15/2003
12. 125,000 The Mercer County, New Jersey, Improvement
Authority, County Lease Revenue Bonds, Youth AA- - 125,000 5.299 6,625
Center Project, 5.30% Due 2/15/2004
13. 150,000 The County of Middlesex, New Jersey, Certificates
of Participation, 5.60% Due 8/15/2005 AAA 2/15/04 @ 101 149,367 5.650 8,400
14. 250,000 County of Middlesex, New Jersey, Certificates of
Participation, 5.65% Due 2/15/2006 AAA 2/15/04 @ 101 248,915 5.700 14,125
15. 90,000 City of Perth Amboy, County of Middlesex, New
Jersery, Qualified Refunding Bonds, 4.75% Due AAA - 86,087 5.350 4,275
9/1/2003
16. 100,000 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement
Refunding Bonds, General Obligation Bonds, 5.40% A - 96,358 5.800 5,400
Due 7/1/2007
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$ 2,750,000 $2,735,319 $149,907
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</TABLE>
The Notes following the Portfolios are an integral part of each Portfolio of
Securities.
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TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES TRUST, SERIES 394
NEW YORK TRUST 132 (SELECTED TERM)--PORTFOLIO OF SECURITIES
AS OF MAY 25, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Cost of Yield on Annual
Redemption Securities Date of Interest
Aggregate Securities Represented By Ratings Provisions to Trust Deposit Income
Principal Purchase Contracts (1) (2) (3)(4) (4) to Trust
--------- ------------------------- ------- ---------- ---------- ------- --------
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. $ 450,000 The City of New York, General Obligation Bonds,
5.70% Due 8/15/2006 A- 8/15/03 @ 101.50 $ 432,729 6.150% $ 25,650
2. 250,000 New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority,
Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, 5.00% Due A- - 242,033 5.450 12,500
6/15/2003
3. 350,000 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York
Revenue Bonds, Upstate Community Colleges, 5.25% A** 7/1/04 @ 102 335,765 5.750 18,375
Due 7/1/2005
4. 150,000 New York State Environmental Facilities
Corporation, State Water Pollution Control, Aa* - 151,599 5.250 8,100
Revolving Funding Revenue Bonds, 5.40% Due
6/15/2003
5. 125,000 New York State Environmental Facilities
Corporation, State Water Pollution Control, AA - 116,899 5.600 6,063
Revolving Funding Revenue Bonds, 4.85% Due
5/15/2006
6. 250,000 New York Local Government Assistance Corporation
Bonds, 4.90% Due 4/1/2005 A 4/1/04 @ 101.5 236,867 5.550 12,250
7. 100,000 New York State Medical Care Facilities Finance
Agency, St. Mary's Hospital Rochester Mortgage AAA - 101,833 5.300 5,550
Project Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.55% Due
11/1/2003
8. 250,000 New York State Medical Care Facilities Finance
Agency, St. Mary's Hospital Rochester Mortgage AAA 11/1/03 @ 102 254,190 5.500 14,250
Project Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.70% Due
11/1/2005
9. 135,000 New York State Urban Development Corporation,
Correctional Capital Facilities Revenue Bonds, A 1/1/04 @ 102 128,149 5.900 7,087
5.25% Due 1/1/2005
10. 500,000 Niagara County, New York, Industrial Development
Agency, Industrial Development Refunding Revenue AA+*** 2/1/99 @ 103 504,575 5.650 29,000
Bonds, Rainbow Square Limited Project, 5.80% Due SF 2/1/95 @ 100
2/1/2002
11. 140,000 United Nations Development Corporation Refunding
Bonds, 6.00% Due 7/1/2005 A* 7/1/03 @ 102 145,748 5.500 8,400
12. 300,000 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement
Bonds, General Obligation Bonds, 6.00% Due 7/1/2005 A 7/1/04 @ 101.50 309,798 5.600 18,000
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$3,000,000 $2,960,185 $165,225
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</TABLE>
The Notes following the Portfolios are an integral part of each Portfolio of
Securities.
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TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES TRUST, SERIES 394
NEW YORK TRUST 133--PORTFOLIO OF SECURITIES
AS OF MAY 25, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Cost of Yield on Annual
Redemption Securities Date of Interest
Aggregate Securities Represented By Ratings Provisions to Trust Deposit Income
Principal Purchase Contracts (1) (2) (3)(4) (4) to Trust
--------- ------------------------- ------- ---------- ---------- ------- --------
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. $ 405,000 The City of New York, General Obligation Bonds,
5.50% Due 10/1/2018 A- 10/1/03 @ 101.50 $ 355,776 6.500% $ 22,275
2. 185,000 The City of New York, General Obligation Bonds,
7.50% Due 8/1/2021 A- 8/1/02 @ 101.50 203,163 6.100 13,875
3. 250,000 New York City Housing Development Corporation,
Multi-Family Revenue Bonds, 5.85% Due 5/1/2026 AA 5/1/03 @ 102 231,375 6.400 14,625
SF 5/1/14 @ 100
4. 500,000 New York State Medical Care Facilities Finance
Agency, Hospital and Nursing Home Insured Mortgage AA 8/15/02 @ 102 529,885 6.200 35,000
Revenue Bonds, 7.00% Due 8/15/2032 SF 8/15/03 @ 100
5. 500,000 New York State Medical Care Facilities Finance
Agency, Hospital and Nursing Home Insured Mortgage AA 2/15/04 @ 102 512,305 6.200 32,500
Revenue Bonds, 6.50% Due 2/15/2034 SF 2/15/96 @ 100
6. 250,000 New York State Medical Care Facilities Finance
Agency, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center FHA - AAA 8/15/03 @ 102 230,568 6.250 14,250
Insured Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.70% Due 2/15/2029
7. 500,000 New York State Urban Development Corporation,
Correctional Capital Facilities Revenue Bonds, A** 1/1/04 @ 102 430,190 6.450 26,875
5.375% Due 1/1/2023 SF 1/1/14 @ 100
8. 120,000 New York State Urban Development Corporation, Youth
Facilities Revenue Bonds, 5.70% Due 4/1/2014 AAA 4/1/04 @ 102 114,508 6.100 6,840
SF 4/1/10 @ 100
9. 290,000 Grand Central District Management Association,
Inc., Grand Central Business Improvement District, A 1/1/04 @ 102 252,068 6.250 15,225
Capital Improvement Refunding Bonds, 5.25% Due SF 1/1/15 @ 100
1/1/2022
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$3,000,000 $2,859,838 $181,465
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</TABLE>
The Notes following the Portfolios are an integral part of each Portfolio of
Securities.
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NOTES TO PORTFOLIOS OF SECURITIES
(1) For a description of the meaning of the applicable rating symbols as
published by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc.,
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.(*), Fitch Investor Services, Inc. (**) and Duff
& Phelps Credit Rating Co. (***), see Part B, "Bond Ratings."
(2) There is shown under this heading the year in which each issue of Bonds
initially is redeemable and the redemption price for that year; unless otherwise
indicated, each issue continues to be redeemable at declining prices thereafter,
but not below par. "S.F" indicates a sinking fund has been or will be
established with respect to an issue of Bonds. The prices at which Bonds may be
redeemed or called prior to maturity may or may not include a premium and, in
certain cases, may be less than the cost of the Bonds to a Trust. Certain Bonds
in a Portfolio, including Bonds listed as not being subject to redemption
provisions, may be redeemed in whole or in part other than by operation of the
stated redemption or sinking fund provision under certain unusual or
extraordinary circumstances specified in the instruments setting forth the terms
and provisions of such Bonds. For example, see discussion of obligations of
housing authorities in Part B, "Tax Exempt Securities Trust--Portfolio."
(3) Contracts to purchase Bonds were entered into during the period February
18, 1994 through May 25, 1994 with the final settlement date on June 16, 1994.
The Profit to Sponsors on Deposit totals $22,922, $23,366 and $39,486 for the
New Jersey Trust (Selected Term), New York Trust (Selected Term) and New York
Trust, respectively.
(4) Evaluation of the Bonds by the Evaluator is made on the basis of current
offering prices for the Bonds. The current offering prices of the Bonds are
greater than the current bid prices of the Bonds. The Redemption Price per Unit
and the public offering price of the Units in the secondary market are
determined on the basis of the current bid prices of the Bonds. (See Part B,
"Public Offering--Offering Price" and "Rights of Unit Holders--Redemption of
Units.") Yield of Bonds was computed on the basis of offering prices on the date
of deposit. The aggregate bid price of the Bonds in the Trusts on May 25, 1994,
were $2,724,319, $2,948,185 and $2,847,838, for the New Jersey Trust (Selected
Trust), New York Trust (Selected Trust) and New York Trust, respectively.
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PROSPECTUS--PART B:
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NOTE THAT PART B OF THIS PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED UNLESS ACCOMPANIED
BY PART A.
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TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES TRUST
THE TRUSTS
Each Trust is one of a series of similar but separate unit investment trusts
created under the laws of the State of New York by a Trust Indenture and
Agreement and related Reference Trust Agreement dated the Date of Deposit
(collectively, the "Trust Agreement"), among Smith Barney Shearson Inc. and
Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated, as sponsors (the "Sponsors" or "Co-
sponsors"), United States Trust Company of New York, as Trustee, and Kenny
Information Systems, Inc., as Evaluator. Each Trust containing Bonds of a State
for which such Trust is named (a "State Trust") and each National Trust,
Selected Term Trust, Long-Intermediate Term Trust, Intermediate Term Trust,
Short-Intermediate Term Trust and Short Term Trust are referred to herein as
the "Trust" or "Trusts," unless the context requires otherwise. On the Date of
Deposit, the Sponsors deposited contracts and funds (represented by a certified
check or checks and/or an irrevocable letter or letters of credit, issued by a
major commercial bank) for the purchase of certain interest-bearing obligations
(the "Bonds") and/or Units of preceding Series of Tax Exempt Securities Trust
(such Bonds and Units of preceding Series of Tax Exempt Securities Trust, if
any, (the "Deposited Units") being referred to herein collectively as the
"Securities"). The Trustee thereafter delivered to the Sponsors registered
certificates of beneficial interest (the "Certificates") representing the units
(the "Units") comprising the entire ownership of each Trust, which Units are
being offered hereby. References to multiple Trusts in Part B herein should be
read as references to a single Trust if Part A indicates the creation of only
one Trust.
Notwithstanding the availability of the above-mentioned certified check or
checks and/or irrevocable letter or letters of credit, it is expected that the
Sponsors will pay for the Bonds as the contracts for their purchase become due.
A substantial portion of such contracts have not become due by the date of this
Prospectus. To the extent Units are sold prior to the settlement of such
contracts, the Sponsors will receive the purchase price on such Units prior to
the time at which they pay for Bonds pursuant to such contracts and have the
use of such funds during this period.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of a Trust are tax-exempt income and conservation of capital
through an investment in a diversified portfolio of municipal bonds. There is,
of course, no guarantee that a Trust's objectives will be achieved since the
payment of interest and the preservation of principal are dependent upon the
continued ability of the issuers of the bonds to meet such obligations.
Subsequent to the Date of Deposit, the ratings of the Bonds set forth in Part
A--"Portfolio of Securities" may decline due to, among other factors, a decline
in creditworthiness of the issuer of said Bonds.
PORTFOLIO
The following factors, among others, were considered in selecting the Bonds
for each Trust: (1) the Bonds are obligations of the states, counties,
territories or municipalities of the United States and authorities or political
subdivisions thereof, so that the interest on them will, in the opinion of
recognized bond counsel to the issuing governmental authorities, be exempt from
Federal tax under existing law to the extent described in "Taxes", (2) all the
Bonds deposited in a State Trust are obligations of the State for which such
Trust is named or of the counties, territories or municipalities of such State,
and authorities or political subdivisions thereof, or of the Territory of Guam
or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, so that the interest on them will, in the
opinion of recognized bond counsel to the issuing governmental authorities, be
exempt from Federal income tax under existing law to the extent described in
"Taxes" and from state income taxes in the state for which such State Trust is
named to the extent described in Part C, (3) the Bonds were chosen in part on
the basis of their respective maturity dates, (4) the Bonds are diversified as
to purpose of issue and location of issuer, except in the case of a State Trust
where the Bonds are diversified only as to purpose of issue, and (5) in the
opinion of the Sponsors, the Bonds are fairly valued relative to other bonds of
comparable quality and maturity.
The Bonds in the Portfolio of a Trust were chosen in part on the basis of
their respective maturity dates. The Bonds in each Trust will have a dollar-
weighted average portfolio maturity as designated in Part A--"Portfolio Summary
as of Date of Deposit." For the actual maturity date of each of the Bonds
contained in a Trust, which date may be earlier or later than the dollar-
weighted average portfolio maturity of the Trust, see Part A, "Portfolio of
Securities." A sale or other disposition of a Bond by the Trust prior to the
maturity of such Bond may be at a price which results in a loss to the Trust.
The inability of an issuer to pay the principal amount due upon the maturity of
a Bond would result in a loss to the Trust.
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In the event that any contract for the purchase of any Bond fails, the
Sponsors are authorized under the Trust Agreement, subject to the conditions
set forth below, to instruct the Trustee to acquire other securities (the
"Replacement Bonds") for inclusion in the Portfolio of the affected Trust. Any
Replacement Bonds must be deposited not later than the earlier of (i) the first
monthly Distribution Date of the Trust and (ii) 90 days after such Trust was
established. The cost and aggregate principal amount of a Replacement Bond may
not exceed the cost and aggregate principal amount of the Bond which it
replaces. In addition, a Replacement Bond must (1) be a tax-exempt bond; (2)
have a fixed maturity or disposition date comparable to the Bond it replaces;
(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 Trust
Agreement, which is approximately equivalent to the yield to maturity and
current return of the Bond which it replaces; (4) be purchased within twenty
days after delivery of notice of the failed contracts and; (5) be rated in a
category A or better by Standard & Poor's Corporation, Moody's Investors
Service, Fitch Investors Service, Inc., or Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
Whenever a Replacement Bond has been acquired for a Trust, the Trustee shall,
within five days thereafter, notify all Unit holders of such Trust of the
acquisition of the Replacement Bond.
In the event that a contract to purchase Bonds fails and Replacement Bonds
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 Sponsors 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 Bonds, 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.
Risk Factors
Certain Bonds in a Trust may have been purchased by the Sponsors on a "when,
as and if issued" basis; that is, they had not yet been issued by their
governmental entity on the Date of Deposit (although such governmental entity
had committed to issue such Bonds). Contracts relating to such "when, as and if
issued" Bonds are not expected to be settled by the first settlement date for
Units. In the case of these and/or certain other Bonds, the delivery of the
Bonds may be delayed ("delayed delivery") or may not occur. Unit holders who
purchased their Units of a Trust prior to the date such Bonds are actually
delivered to the Trustee may have to make a downward adjustment in the tax
basis of their Units for interest accruing on such "when, as and if issued" or
"delayed delivery" Bonds during the interval between their purchase of Units
and delivery of such Bonds, since the Trust and the Unit holders will not be
reimbursing the Sponsors for interest accruing on such "when, as and if issued"
or "delayed delivery" Bonds during the period between the settlement date for
the Units and the delivery of such Bonds into the Trust. (See "Taxes.") Such
adjustment has been taken into account in computing the Estimated Current
Return and Estimated Long-Term Return set forth herein, which is slightly lower
than Unit holders may receive after the first year. (See Part A, "Summary of
Essential Information.") To the extent that the delivery of such Bonds 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 the "Summary of Essential Information" in Part A.
Most of the Bonds in the Portfolio of a Trust are subject to redemption prior
to their stated maturity date pursuant to sinking fund or call provisions. (See
Part A--"Portfolio Summary as of Date of Deposit" for information relating to
the particular Trust described therein.) In general, a call or redemption
provision is more likely to be exercised when the offering price valuation of a
bond is higher than its call or redemption price, as it might be in periods of
declining interest rates, than when such price valuation is less than the
bond's call or redemption price. To the extent that a Bond was deposited in a
Trust at a price higher than the price at which it is redeemable, redemption
will result in a loss of capital when compared with the original public
offering price of the Units. Conversely, to the extent that a Bond was acquired
at a price lower than the redemption price, redemption will result in an
increase in capital when compared with the original public offering price of
the Units. Monthly distributions will generally be reduced by the amount of the
income which would otherwise have been paid with respect to redeemed bonds. The
Estimated Current Return and Estimated Long-Term Return of the Units may be
affected by such redemptions. Each Portfolio of Securities in Part A contains a
listing of the sinking fund and call provisions, if any, with respect to each
of the Bonds in a Trust. Because certain of the Bonds may from time to time
under certain circumstances be sold or redeemed or will mature in accordance
with their terms and the proceeds from such events will be distributed to Unit
holders and will not be reinvested, no assurance can be given that a Trust will
retain for any length of time its present size and composition. NEITHER THE
SPONSORS NOR THE TRUSTEE SHALL BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY DEFAULT, FAILURE OR
DEFECT IN ANY BOND.
The Portfolio of the Trust may consist of some Bonds whose current market
values were below face value on the Date of Deposit. A primary reason for the
market value of such Bonds being less than face value at maturity is that the
interest coupons of such Bonds are at lower rates than the current market
interest rate for comparably rated Bonds, even though at the time of the
issuance of such Bonds the interest coupons thereon represented then prevailing
interest rates on comparably rated Bonds then newly issued. Bonds 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 Bond held to
maturity will have a larger portion of its total return in the form of taxable
ordinary income and less in the form of tax-exempt income than a comparable
Bond bearing interest at current market rates. Under the provisions of the
Internal Revenue
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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 Bonds or Units.
As set forth under "Portfolio Summary as of Date of Deposit", the Trust may
contain or be concentrated in one or more of the classifications of Bonds
referred to below. A Trust is considered to be "concentrated" in a particular
category when the Bonds in that category constitute 25% or more of the
aggregate value of the Portfolio. (See Part A--"Portfolio Summary as of Date of
Deposit" for information relating to the particular Trust described therein.)
An investment in Units of the Trust should be made with an understanding of the
risks that these investments may entail, certain of which are described below.
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. Certain of the Bonds in the Portfolio may be
general obligations of a governmental entity that are secured by the taxing
power of the entity. General obligation bonds are backed by the issuer's pledge
of its full faith, credit and taxing power for the payment of principal and
interest. However, the taxing power of any governmental entity may be limited
by provisions of state constitutions or laws and an entity's credit will depend
on many factors, including an erosion of the tax base due to population
declines, natural disasters, declines in the state's industrial base or
inability to attract new industries, economic limits on the ability to tax
without eroding the tax base and the extent to which the entity relies on
Federal or state aid, access to capital markets or other factors beyond the
entity's control.
As a result of the recent recession's adverse impact upon both their revenues
and expenditures, as well as other factors, many state and local governments
are confronting deficits and potential deficits which are the most severe in
recent years. Many issuers are facing highly difficult choices about
significant tax increases and/or spending reductions in order to restore
budgetary balance. Failure to implement these actions on a timely basis could
force the issuers to depend upon market access to finance deficits or cash flow
needs.
In addition, certain of the Bonds in the Trust may be obligations of issuers
(including California issuers) who rely in whole or in part on ad valorem real
property taxes as a source of revenue. Certain proposals, in the form of state
legislative proposals or voter initiatives, to limit ad valorem real property
taxes have been introduced in various states, and an amendment to the
constitution of the State of California, providing for strict limitations on ad
valorem real property taxes, has had a significant impact on the taxing powers
of local governments and on the financial conditions of school districts and
local governments in California. It is not possible at this time to predict the
final impact of such measures, or of similar future legislative or
constitutional measures, on school districts and local governments or on their
abilities to make future payments on their outstanding debt obligations.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS ("IDRS"). IDRs, including pollution
control revenue bonds, are tax-exempt securities issued by states,
municipalities, public authorities or similar entities ("issuers") to finance
the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving various projects, including
pollution control facilities and certain industrial development facilities.
These projects are usually operated by corporate entities. IDRs are not general
obligations of governmental entities backed by their taxing power. Issuers are
only obligated to pay amounts due on the IDRs to the extent that funds are
available from the unexpended proceeds of the IDRs or receipts or revenues of
the issuer under arrangements between the issuer and the corporate operator of
a project. These arrangements may be in the form of a lease, installment sale
agreement, conditional sale agreement or loan agreement, but in each case the
payments to the issuer are designed to be sufficient to meet the payments of
amounts due on the IDRs.
IDRs are generally issued under bond resolutions, agreements or trust
indentures pursuant to which the revenues and receipts payable under the
issuer's arrangements with the corporate operator of a particular project have
been assigned and pledged to the holders of the IDRs or a trustee for the
benefit of the holders of the IDRs. In certain cases, a mortgage on the
underlying project has been assigned to the holders of the IDRs or a trustee as
additional security for the IDRs. In addition, IDRs are frequently directly
guaranteed by the corporate operator of the project or by another affiliated
company. Regardless of the structure, payment of IDRs is solely dependent upon
the creditworthiness of the corporate operator of the project or corporate
guarantor. Corporate operators or guarantors that are industrial companies may
be affected by many factors which may have an adverse impact on the credit
quality of the particular company or industry. These include cyclicality of
revenues and earnings, regulatory and environmental restrictions, litigation
resulting from accidents or environmentally-caused illnesses, extensive
competition (including that of low-cost foreign companies), unfunded pension
fund liabilities or off-balance sheet items, and financial deterioration
resulting from leveraged buy-outs or takeovers. However, certain of the IDRs in
the Portfolio may be additionally insured or secured by letters of credit
issued by banks or otherwise guaranteed or secured to cover amounts due on the
IDRs in the event of default in payment by an issuer.
HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE FACILITY BONDS. The ability of hospitals and other
health care facilities to meet their obligations with respect to revenue bonds
issued on their behalf is dependent on various factors, including the level of
payments received from private third-party payors and government programs and
the cost of providing health care services.
A significant portion of the revenues of hospitals and other health care
facilities is derived from private third-party payors and government programs,
including the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Both private third-party payors
and government programs have undertaken cost containment measures designed to
limit payments made to health care facilities. Furthermore, government programs
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are subject to statutory and regulatory changes, retroactive rate adjustments,
administrative rulings and government funding restrictions, all of which may
materially decrease the rate of program payments for health care facilities.
Certain special revenue obligations (i.e., Medicare or Medicaid revenues) may
be payable subject to appropriations by state legislatures. There can be no
assurance that payments under governmental programs will remain at levels
comparable to present levels or will, in the future, be sufficient to cover the
costs allocable to patients participating in such programs. In addition, there
can be no assurance that a particular hospital or other health care facility
will continue to meet the requirements for participation in such programs.
The costs of providing health care services are subject to increase as a
result of, among other factors, changes in medical technology and increased
labor costs. In addition, health care facility construction and operation is
subject to federal, state and local regulation relating to the adequacy of
medical care, equipment, personnel, operating policies and procedures, rate-
setting, and compliance with building codes and environmental laws. Facilities
are subject to periodic inspection by governmental and other authorities to
assure continued compliance with the various standards necessary for licensing
and accreditation. These regulatory requirements are subject to change and, to
comply, it may be necessary for a hospital or other health care facility to
incur substantial capital expenditures or increased operating expenses to
effect changes in its facilities, equipment, personnel and services.
Hospitals and other health care facilities are subject to claims and legal
actions by patients and others in the ordinary course of business. Although
these claims are generally covered by insurance, there can be no assurance that
a claim will not exceed the insurance coverage of a health care facility or
that insurance coverage will be available to a facility. In addition, a
substantial increase in the cost of insurance could adversely affect the
results of operations of a hospital or other health care facility. The Clinton
Administration may impose regulations which could limit price increases for
hospitals or the level of reimbursements for third-party payors or other
measures to reduce health care costs and make health care available to more
individuals, which would reduce profits for hospitals. Some states, such as New
Jersey, have significantly changed their reimbursement systems. If a hospital
cannot adjust to the new system by reducing expenses or raising rates,
financial difficulties may arise. Also, Blue Cross has denied reimbursement for
some hospitals for services other than emergency room services. The lost volume
would reduce revenues unless replacement patients were found.
Certain hospital bonds may provide for redemption at par at any time upon the
sale by the issuer of the hospital facilities to a non-affiliated entity, if
the hospital becomes subject to ad valorem taxation, or in various other
circumstances. For example, certain hospitals may have the right to call bonds
at par if the hospital may be legally required because of the bonds to perform
procedures against specified religious principles or to disclose information
that is considered confidential or privileged. Certain FHA-insured bonds may
provide that all or a portion of these bonds, otherwise callable at a premium,
can be called at par in certain circumstances. If a hospital defaults upon a
bond obligation, the realization of Medicare and Medicaid receivables may be
uncertain and, if the bond obligation is secured by the hospital facilities,
legal restrictions on the ability to foreclose upon the facilities and the
limited alternative uses to which a hospital can be put may severely reduce its
collateral value.
The Internal Revenue Service is currently engaged in a program of intensive
audits of certain large tax-exempt hospital and health care facility
organizations. Although these audits have not yet been completed, it has been
reported that the tax-exempt status of some of these organizations may be
revoked. At this time, it is uncertain whether any of the hospital and health
care facility bonds held by the Trust will be affected by such audit
proceedings.
SINGLE FAMILY AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING BONDS. Multi-family housing revenue
bonds and single family mortgage revenue bonds are state and local housing
issues that have been issued to provide financing for various housing projects.
Multi-family housing revenue bonds are payable primarily from the revenues
derived from mortgage loans to housing projects for low to moderate income
families. Single-family mortgage revenue bonds are issued for the purpose of
acquiring from originating financial institutions notes secured by mortgages on
residences.
Housing obligations are not general obligations of the issuer although
certain obligations may be supported to some degree by Federal, state or local
housing subsidy programs. Budgetary constraints experienced by these programs
as well as the failure by a state or local housing issuer to satisfy the
qualifications required for coverage under these programs or any legal or
administrative determinations that the coverage of these programs is not
available to a housing issuer, probably will result in a decrease or
elimination of subsidies available for payment of amounts due on the issuer's
obligations. The ability of housing issuers to make debt service payments on
their obligations will also be affected by various economic and non-economic
developments including, among other things, the achievement and maintenance of
sufficient occupancy levels and adequate rental income in multi-family
projects, the rate of default on mortgage loans underlying single family issues
and the ability of mortgage insurers to pay claims, employment and income
conditions prevailing in local markets, increases in construction costs, taxes,
utility costs and other operating expenses, the managerial ability of project
managers, changes in laws and governmental regulations and economic trends
generally in the localities in which the projects are situated. Occupancy of
multi-family housing projects may also be adversely affected by high rent
levels and income limitations imposed under Federal, state or local programs.
All single family mortgage revenue bonds and certain multi-family housing
revenue bonds are prepayable over the life of the underlying mortgage or
mortgage pool, and therefore the average life of housing obligations cannot be
determined. However, the average
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life of these obligations will ordinarily be less than their stated maturities.
Single-family issues are subject to mandatory redemption in whole or in part
from prepayments on underlying mortgage loans; mortgage loans are frequently
partially or completely prepaid prior to their final stated maturities as a
result of events such as declining interest rates, sale of the mortgaged
premises, default, condemnation or casualty loss. Multi-family issues are
characterized by mandatory redemption at par upon the occurrence of monetary
defaults or breaches or covenants by the project operator. Additionally,
housing obligations are generally subject to mandatory partial redemption at
par to the extent that proceeds from the sale of the obligations are not
allocated within a stated period (which may be within a year of the date of
issue). To the extent that these obligations were valued at a premium when a
Holder purchased Units, any prepayment at par would result in a loss of capital
to the Holder and, in any event, reduce the amount of income that would
otherwise have been paid to Holders.
The tax exemption for certain housing revenue bonds depends on qualification
under Section 143 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"), in the case of single family mortgage revenue bonds or Section
142(a)(7) of the Code or other provisions of Federal law in the case of certain
multi-family housing revenue bonds (including Section 8 assisted bonds). These
sections of the Code or other provisions of Federal law contain certain ongoing
requirements, including requirements relating to the cost and location of the
residences financed with the proceeds of the single family mortgage revenue
bonds and the income levels of tenants of the rental projects financed with the
proceeds of the multi-family housing revenue bonds. While the issuers of the
bonds and other parties, including the originators and servicers of the single-
family mortgages and the owners of the rental projects financed with the multi-
family housing revenue bonds, generally covenant to meet these ongoing
requirements and generally agree to institute procedures designed to ensure
that these requirements are met, there can be no assurance that these ongoing
requirements will be consistently met. The failure to meet these requirements
could cause the interest on the bonds to become taxable, possibly retroactively
from the date of issuance, thereby reducing the value of the bonds, subjecting
the Holders to unanticipated tax liabilities and possibly requiring the Trustee
to sell the bonds at reduced values. Furthermore, any failure to meet these
ongoing requirements might not constitute an event of default under the
applicable mortgage or permit the holder to accelerate payment of the bond or
require the issuer to redeem the bond. In any event, where the mortgage is
insured by the Federal Housing Administration, its consent may be required
before insurance proceeds would become payable to redeem the mortgage bonds.
POWER FACILITY BONDS. The ability of utilities to meet their obligations with
respect to revenue bonds issued on their behalf is dependent on various
factors, including the rates they may charge their customers, the demand for a
utility's services and the cost of providing those services. Utilities, in
particular investor-owned utilities, are subject to extensive regulations
relating to the rates which they may charge customers. Utilities can experience
regulatory, political and consumer resistance to rate increases. Utilities
engaged in long-term capital projects are especially sensitive to regulatory
lags in granting rate increases. Any difficulty in obtaining timely and
adequate rate increases could adversely affect a utility's results of
operations.
The demand for a utility's services is influenced by, among other factors,
competition, weather conditions and economic conditions. Electric utilities,
for example, have experienced increased competition as a result of the
availability of other energy sources, the effects of conservation on the use of
electricity, self-generation by industrial customers and the generation of
electricity by co-generators and other independent power producers. Also,
increased competition will result if federal regulators determine that
utilities must open their transmission lines to competitors. Utilities which
distribute natural gas also are subject to competition from alternative fuels,
including fuel oil, propane and coal.
The utility industry is an increasing cost business making the cost of
generating electricity more expensive and heightening its sensitivity to
regulation. A utility's costs are influenced by the utility's cost of capital,
the availability and cost of fuel and other factors. In addition, natural gas
pipeline and distribution companies have incurred increased costs as a result
of long-term natural gas purchase contracts containing "take or pay" provisions
which require that they pay for natural gas even if natural gas is not taken by
them. There can be no assurance that a utility will be able to pass on these
increased costs to customers through increased rates. Utilities incur
substantial capital expenditures for plant and equipment. In the future they
will also incur increasing capital and operating expenses to comply with
environmental legislation such as the Clean Air Act of 1990, and other energy,
licensing and other laws and regulations relating to, among other things, air
emissions, the quality of drinking water, waste water discharge, solid and
hazardous substance handling and disposal, and siting and licensing of
facilities. Environmental legislation and regulations are changing rapidly and
are the subject of current public policy debate and legislative proposals. It
is increasingly likely that some or many utilities will be subject to more
stringent environmental standards in the future that could result in
significant capital expenditures. Future legislation and regulation could
include, among other things, regulation of so-called electromagnetic fields
associated with electric transmission and distribution lines as well as
emissions of carbon dioxide and other so-called greenhouse gases associated
with the burning of fossil fuels. Compliance with these requirements may limit
a utility's operations or require substantial investments in new equipment and,
as a result, may adversely affect a utility's results of operations.
The electric utility industry in general is subject to various external
factors including (a) the effects of inflation upon the costs of operation and
construction, (b) substantially increased capital outlays and longer
construction periods for larger and more complex new
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generating units, (c) uncertainties in predicting future load requirements, (d)
increased financing requirements coupled with limited availability of capital,
(e) exposure to cancellation and penalty charges on new generating units under
construction, (f) problems of cost and availability of fuel, (g) compliance
with rapidly changing and complex environmental, safety and licensing
requirements, (h) litigation and proposed legislation designed to delay or
prevent construction of generating and other facilities, (i) the uncertain
effects of conservation on the use of electric energy, (j) uncertainties
associated with the development of a national energy policy, (k) regulatory,
political and consumer resistance to rate increases and (l) increased
competition as a result of the availability of other energy sources. These
factors may delay the construction and increase the cost of new facilities,
limit the use of, or necessitate costly modifications to, existing facilities,
impair the access of electric utilities to credit markets, or substantially
increase the cost of credit for electric generating facilities. The Sponsors
cannot predict at this time the ultimate effect of such factors on the ability
of any issuers to meet their obligations with respect to Bonds.
The National Energy Policy Act ("NEPA"), which became law in October, 1992,
makes it mandatory for a utility to permit non-utility generators of
electricity access to its transmission system for wholesale customers, thereby
increasing competition for electric utilities. NEPA also mandated demand-side
management policies to be considered by utilities. NEPA prohibits the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission from mandating electric utilities to engage in
retail wheeling, which is competition among suppliers of electric generation to
provide electricity to retail customers (particularly industrial retail
customers) of a utility. However, under NEPA, a state can mandate retail
wheeling under certain conditions.
There is concern by the public, the scientific community, and the U.S.
Congress regarding environmental damage resulting from the use of fossil fuels.
Congressional support for the increased regulation of air, water, and soil
contaminants is building and there are a number of pending or recently enacted
legislative proposals which may affect the electric utility industry. In
particular, on November 15, 1990, legislation was signed into law that
substantially revises the Clean Air Act (the "1990 Amendments"). The 1990
Amendments seek to improve the ambient air quality throughout the United States
by the year 2000. A main feature of the 1990 Amendments is the reduction of
sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions caused by electric utility power
plants, particularly those fueled by coal. Under the 1990 Amendments the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") must develop limits for nitrogen oxide
emissions by 1993. The sulphur dioxide reduction will be achieved in two
phases. Phase I addresses specific generating units named in the 1990
Amendments. In Phase II the total U.S. emissions will be capped at 8.9 million
tons by the year 2000. The 1990 Amendments contain provisions for allocating
allowances to power plants based on historical or calculated levels. An
allowance is defined as the authorization to emit one ton of sulphur dioxide.
The 1990 Amendments also provide for possible further regulation of toxic air
emissions from electric generating units pending the results of several federal
government studies to be conducted over the next three to four years with
respect to anticipated hazards to public health, available corrective
technologies, and mercury toxicity.
Electric utilities which own or operate nuclear power plants are exposed to
risks inherent in the nuclear industry. These risks include exposure to new
requirements resulting from extensive federal and state regulatory oversight,
public controversy, decomissioning costs, and spent fuel and radioactive waste
disposal issues. While nuclear power construction risks are no longer of
paramount concern, the emerging issue is radioactive waste disposal. In
addition, nuclear plants typically require substantial capital additions and
modifications throughout their operating lives to meet safety, environmental,
operational and regulatory requirements and to replace and upgrade various
plant systems. The high degree of regulatory monitoring and controls imposed on
nuclear plants could cause a plant to be out of service or on limited service
for long periods. When a nuclear facility owned by an investor-owned utility or
a state or local municipality is out of service or operating on a limited
service basis, the utility operator or its owners may be liable for the
recovery of replacement power costs. Risks of substantial liability also arise
from the operation of nuclear facilities and from the use, handling, and
possible radioactive emissions associated with nuclear fuel. Insurance may not
cover all types or amounts of loss which may be experienced in connection with
the ownership and operation of a nuclear plant and severe financial
consequences could result from a significant accident or occurrence. The
Nuclear Regulatory Commission has promulgated regulations mandating the
establishment of funded reserves to assure financial capability for the
eventual decommissioning of licensed nuclear facilities. These funds are to be
accrued from revenues in amounts currently estimated to be sufficient to pay
for decommissioning costs.
The ability of state and local joint action power agencies to make payments
on bonds they have issued is dependent in large part on payments made to them
pursuant to power supply or similar agreements. Courts in Washington, Oregon
and Idaho have held that certain agreements between the Washington Public Power
Supply System ("WPPSS") and the WPPSS participants are unenforceable because
the participants did not have the authority to enter into the agreements. While
these decisions are not specifically applicable to agreements entered into by
public entities in other states, they may cause a reexamination of the legal
structure and economic viability of certain projects financed by joint power
agencies, which might exacerbate some of the problems referred to above and
possibly lead to legal proceedings questioning the enforceability of agreements
upon which payment of these bonds may depend.
WATER AND SEWER REVENUE BONDS. Water and sewer bonds are generally payable
from user fees. The ability of state and local water and sewer authorities to
meet their obligations may be affected by failure of municipalities to utilize
fully the facilities constructed by
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these authorities, economic or population decline and resulting decline in
revenue from user charges, rising construction and maintenance costs and delays
in construction of facilities, impact of environmental requirements, failure or
inability to raise user charges in response to increased costs, the difficulty
of obtaining or discovering new supplies of fresh water, the effect of
conservation programs and the impact of "no growth" zoning ordinances. In some
cases this ability may be affected by the continued availability of Federal and
state financial assistance and of municipal bond insurance for future bond
issues.
UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE BONDS. The ability of universities and colleges to
meet their obligations is dependent upon various factors, including the size
and diversity of their sources of revenues, enrollment, reputation, management
expertise, the availability and restrictions on the use of endowments and other
funds, the quality and maintenance costs of campus facilities, and, in the case
of public institutions, the financial condition of the relevant state or other
governmental entity and its policies with respect to education. The
institution's ability to maintain enrollment levels will depend on such factors
as tuition costs, demographic trends, geographic location, geographic diversity
and quality of the student body, quality of the faculty and the diversity of
program offerings.
Legislative or regulatory action in the future at the Federal, state or local
level may directly or indirectly affect eligibility standards or reduce or
eliminate the availability of funds for certain types of student loans or grant
programs, including student aid, research grants and work-study programs, and
may affect indirect assistance for education.
LEASE RENTAL BONDS. Lease rental bonds are issued for the most part by
governmental authorities that have no taxing power or other means of directly
raising revenues. Rather, the authorities are financing vehicles created solely
for the construction of buildings (administrative offices, convention centers
and prisons, for example) or the purchase of equipment (police cars and
computer systems, for example) that will be used by a state or local government
(the "lessee"). Thus, the bonds are subject to the ability and willingness of
the lessee government to meet its lease rental payments which include debt
service on the bonds. Willingness to pay may be subject to changes in the views
of citizens and government officials as to the essential nature of the finance
project. Lease rental bonds are subject, in almost all cases, to the annual
appropriation risk, i.e., the lessee government is not legally obligated to
budget and appropriate for the rental payments beyond the current fiscal year.
These bonds are also subject to the risk of abatement in many states--rental
bonds cease in the event that damage, destruction or condemnation of the
project prevents its use by the lessee. (In these cases, insurance provisions
and reserve funds designed to alleviate this risk become important credit
factors). In the event of default by the lessee government, there may be
significant legal and/or practical difficulties involved in the reletting or
sale of the project. Some of these issues, particularly those for equipment
purchase, contain the so-called "substitution safeguard", which bars the lessee
government, in the event it defaults on its rental payments, from the purchase
or use of similar equipment for a certain period of time. This safeguard is
designed to insure that the lessee government will appropriate the necessary
funds even though it is not legally obligated to do so, but its legality
remains untested in most, if not all, states.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FACILITY BONDS. The Portfolio of a Trust may contain
Bonds which are in the capital improvement facilities category. Capital
improvement bonds are bonds issued to provide funds to assist political
subdivisions or agencies of a state through acquisition of the underlying debt
of a state or local political subdivision or agency which bonds are secured by
the proceeds of the sale of the bonds, proceeds from investments and the
indebtedness of a local political subdivision or agency. The risks of an
investment in such bonds include the risk of possible prepayment or failure of
payment of proceeds on and default of the underlying debt.
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL BONDS. Bonds issued for solid water disposal facilities
are generally payable from tipping fees and from revenues that may be earned by
the facility on the sale of electrical energy generated in the combustion of
waste products. The ability of solid waste disposal facilities to meet their
obligations depends upon the continued use of the facility, the successful and
efficient operation of the facility and, in the case of waste-to-energy
facilities, the continued ability of the facility to generate electricity on a
commercial basis. All of these factors may be affected by a failure of
municipalities to fully utilize the facilities, an insufficient supply of waste
for disposal due to economic or population decline, rising construction and
maintenance costs, any delays in construction of facilities, lower-cost
alternative modes of waste processing and changes in environmental regulations.
Because of the relatively short history of this type of financing, there may be
technological risks involved in the satisfactory construction or operation of
the projects exceeding those associated with most municipal enterprise
projects. Increasing environmental regulation on the federal, state and local
level has a significant impact on waste disposal facilities. While regulation
requires more waste producers to use waste disposal facilities, it also imposes
significant costs on the facilities. These costs include compliance with
frequently changing and complex regulatory requirements, the cost of obtaining
construction and operating permits, the cost of conforming to prescribed and
changing equipment standards and required methods of operation and, for
incinerators or waste-to-energy facilities, the cost of disposing of the waste
residue that remains after the disposal process in an environmentally safe
manner. In addition, waste disposal facilities frequently face substantial
opposition by environmental groups and officials to their location and
operation, to the possible adverse effects upon the public health and the
environment that may be caused by wastes disposed of at the facilities and to
alleged improper operating procedures. Waste disposal facilities benefit from
laws which require waste to be disposed of in a certain manner but any
relaxation of these laws could cause a decline in demand for the facilities'
services. Finally, waste-to-energy facilities are concerned with many of the
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same issues facing utilities insofar as they derive revenues from the sale of
energy to local power utilities (see Power Facility Bonds above).
MORAL OBLIGATION BONDS. The Trust may also include "moral obligation" bonds.
If an issuer of moral obligation bonds is unable to meet its obligations, the
repayment of the bonds becomes a moral commitment but not a legal obligation of
the state or municipality in question. Even though the state may be called on
to restore any deficits in capital reserve funds of the agencies or authorities
which issued the bonds, any restoration generally requires appropriation by the
state legislature and accordingly does not constitute a legally enforceable
obligation or debt of the state. The agencies or authorities generally have no
taxing power.
REFUNDED BONDS. Refunded Bonds are typically secured by direct obligations of
the U.S. Government, or in some cases obligations guaranteed by the U.S.
Government, placed in an escrow account maintained by an independent trustee
until maturity or a predetermined redemption date. These obligations are
generally noncallable prior to maturity or the predetermined redemption date.
In a few isolated instances to date, however, bonds which were thought to be
escrowed to maturity have been called for redemption prior to maturity.
AIRPORT, PORT AND HIGHWAY REVENUE BONDS. Certain facility revenue bonds are
payable from and secured by the revenues from the ownership and operation of
particular facilities, such as airports (including airport terminals and
maintenance facilities), bridges, marine terminals, turnpikes and port
authorities. For example, the major portion of gross airport operating income
is generally derived from fees received from signatory airlines pursuant to use
agreements which consist of annual payments for airport use, occupancy of
certain terminal space, facilities, service fees, concessions and leases.
Airport operating income may therefore be affected by the ability of the
airlines to meet their obligations under the use agreements. The air transport
industry is experiencing significant variations in earnings and traffic, due to
increased competition, excess capacity, increased aviation fuel, deregulation,
traffic constraints, the current recession and other factors. As a result,
several airlines are experiencing severe financial difficulties. Several
airlines including America West Airlines have sought protection from their
creditors under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. In addition, other airlines
such as Eastern Airlines, Inc. and Pan American Corporation have been
liquidated. However, over the last 13 months Continental Airlines and Trans
World Airlines have emerged from bankruptcy. The Sponsors cannot predict what
effect these industry conditions may have on airport revenues which are
dependent for payment on the financial condition of the airlines and their
usage of the particular airport facility. Furthermore, there is a bill in
Congress that would provide the U.S. Secretary of Transportation with the
temporary authority to freeze airport fees upon the occurrence of disputes
between a particular airport facility and the airlines utilizing that facility.
Finally, bonds issued for the yet-to-be opened Denver International Airport
have the added risk that the opening date may be further delayed. To date, it
has been delayed on four occasions and no new opening date has been announced.
Similarly, payment on bonds related to other facilities is dependent on
revenues from the projects, such as use fees from ports, tolls on turnpikes and
bridges and rents from buildings. Therefore, payment may be adversely affected
by reduction in revenues due to such factors and increased cost of maintenance
or decreased use of a facility, lower cost of alternative modes of
transportation or scarcity of fuel and reduction or loss of rents.
SPECIAL TAX BONDS. Special tax bonds are payable from and secured by the
revenues derived by a municipality from a particular tax such as a tax on the
rental of a hotel room, on the purchase of food and beverages, on the rental of
automobiles or on the consumption of liquor. Special tax bonds are not secured
by the general tax revenues of the municipality, and they do not represent
general obligations of the municipality. Therefore, payment on special tax
bonds may not be adversely affected by a reduction in revenues realized from
the underlying special tax due to a general decline in the local economy or
population or due to a decline in the consumption, use or cost of the goods and
services that are subject to taxation. Also, should spending on the particular
goods or services that are subject to the special tax decline, the municipality
may be under no obligation to increase the rate of the special tax to ensure
that sufficient revenues are raised from the shrinking taxable base.
TAX ALLOCATION BONDS. Tax allocation bonds 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 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.
TRANSIT AUTHORITY BONDS. Mass transit is generally not self-supporting from
fare revenues. Therefore, additional financial resources must be made available
to ensure operation of mass transit systems as well as the timely payment of
debt service. Often such financial resources include Federal and state
subsidies, lease rentals paid by funds of the state or local government or a
pledge of a special tax such as a sales tax or a property tax. If fare revenues
or the additional financial resources do not increase appropriately to pay for
rising operating expenses, the ability of the issuer to adequately service the
debt may be adversely affected.
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CONVENTION FACILITY BONDS. The Portfolio of a Trust may contain Bonds of
issuers in the convention facilities category. Bonds in the convention
facilities category include special limited obligation securities issued to
finance convention and sports facilities payable from 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 centers or sports
facilities.
PUERTO RICO. The Portfolio may contain bonds of issuers which will be
affected by general economic conditions in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico's
unemployment rate remains significantly higher than the U.S. unemployment rate.
Furthermore, the economy is largely dependent for its development upon U.S.
policies and programs that are being reviewed and may be eliminated.
The Puerto Rican economy is affected by a number of Commonwealth and Federal
investment incentive programs. For example, Section 936 of the Internal Revenue
Code (the "Code") provides for a credit against Federal income taxes for U.S.
companies operating on the island if certain requirements are met. The Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 imposes limits on such credit, effective for
tax years beginning after 1993. In addition, from time to time proposals are
introduced in Congress which, if enacted into law, would eliminate some or all
of the benefits of Section 936. Although no assessment can be made at this time
of the precise effect of such limitation, it is expected that the limitation of
Section 936 credits would have a negative impact on Puerto Rico's economy.
Aid for Puerto Rico's economy has traditionally depended heavily on Federal
programs, and current Federal budgetary policies suggest that an expansion of
aid to Puerto Rico is unlikely. 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.
In a plebiscite held in November, 1993, the Puerto Rican electorate chose to
continue Puerto Rico's Commonwealth status. Previously proposed legislation,
which was not enacted, would have preserved the federal tax exempt status of
the outstanding debts of Puerto Rico and its public corporations regardless of
the outcome of the referendum, to the extent that similar obligations issued by
states are so treated and subject to the provisions of the Code currently in
effect. There can be no assurance that any pending or future legislation
finally enacted will include the same or similar protection against loss of tax
exemption. The November 1993 plebiscite can be expected to have both direct and
indirect consequences on such matters as the basic characteristics of future
Puerto Rico debt obligations, the markets for these obligations, and the types,
levels and quality of revenue sources pledged for the payment of existing and
future debt obligations. Such possible consequences include, without
limitation, legislative proposals seeking restoration of the status of Section
936 benefits otherwise subject to the limitations discussed above. However, no
assessment can be made at this time of the economic and other effects of a
change in federal laws affecting Puerto Rico as a result of the November 1993
plebiscite.
LITIGATION AND LEGISLATION. To the best knowledge of the Sponsors, there is
no litigation pending as of the Initial Date in respect of any Bonds which
might reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon the Trust.
At any time after the Initial Date of Deposit, litigation may be initiated on a
variety of grounds, or legislation may be enacted, with respect to Bonds in the
Trust. Litigation, for example, challenging the issuance of pollution control
revenue bonds under environmental protection statutes may affect the validity
of Bonds or the tax-free nature of their interest. While the outcome of
litigation of this nature can never be entirely predicted, opinions of bond
counsel are delivered on the date of issuance of each Bond to the effect that
the Bond has been validly issued and that the interest thereon is exempt from
Federal income tax. In addition, other factors may arise from time to time
which potentially may impair the ability of issuers to make payments due on the
Bonds.
Under the Federal Bankruptcy Act, a political subdivision or public agency or
instrumentality of any state, including municipalities, may proceed to
restructure or otherwise alter the terms of its obligations, including those of
the type comprising the Trust's Portfolio. The Sponsors are unable to predict
what effect, if any, this legislation might have on the Trust.
From time to time Congress considers proposals to tax the interest on state
and local obligations, such as the Bonds. The Supreme Court clarified in South
Carolina v. Baker (decided April 20, 1988) that the U.S. Constitution does not
prohibit Congress from passing a nondiscriminatory tax on interest on state and
local obligations. This type of legislation, if enacted into law, could
adversely affect an investment in Units. Holders are urged to consult their own
tax advisers.
TAX EXEMPTION. In the opinion of bond counsel rendered on the date of
issuance of each Bond, the interest on each Bond is excludable from gross
income under existing law for regular Federal income tax purposes (except in
certain circumstances depending on the Holder) but may be subject to state and
local taxes. As discussed under Taxes below, interest on some or all of the
Bonds may become subject to regular Federal income tax, perhaps retroactively
to their date of issuance, as a result of changes in Federal law or as a result
of the failure of issuers (or other users of the proceeds of the Bonds) to
comply with certain ongoing requirements.
Moreover, the Internal Revenue Service announced on June 14, 1993 that it
will be expanding its examination program with respect to tax-exempt bonds. The
expanded examination program will consist of, among other measures, increased
enforcement against abusive transactions, broader audit coverage (including the
expected issuance of audit guidelines) and expanded compliance achieved by
means of expected revisions to the tax-exempt bond information return forms. At
this time, it is uncertain whether the tax exempt status of any of the Bonds
would be affected by such proceedings, or whether such effect, if any, would be
retroactive.
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In certain cases, a Bond may provide that if the interest on the Bond should
ultimately be determined to be taxable, the Bond would become due and payable
by its issuer, and, in addition, may provide that any related letter of credit
or other security could be called upon if the issuer failed to satisfy all or
part of its obligation. In other cases, however, a Bond may not provide for the
acceleration or redemption of the Bond or a call upon the related letter of
credit or other security upon a determination of taxability. In those cases in
which a Bond does not provide for acceleration or redemption or in which both
the issuer and the bank or other entity issuing the letter of credit or other
security are unable to meet their obligations to pay the amounts due on the
Bond as a result of a determination of taxability, the Trustee would be
obligated to sell the Bond and, since it would be sold as a taxable security,
it is expected that it would have to be sold at a substantial discount from
current market price. In addition, as mentioned above, under certain
circumstances Holders could be required to pay income tax on interest received
prior to the date on which the interest is determined to be taxable.
THE UNITS
On the Date of Deposit, each Unit in a Trust represented a fractional
undivided interest in the principal and net income of such Trust as is set
forth in Part A, "Summary of Essential Information."
If any Units are redeemed after the date of this Prospectus by the Trustee,
the principal amount of Bonds in the affected Trust will be reduced by an
amount allocable to redeemed Units and the fractional undivided interest in the
affected 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 Sponsors, or until the termination of the Trust
Agreement. (See "Amendment and Termination of the Trust Agreement--
Termination.")
TAXES
The following discussion addresses only the tax consequences of Units held as
capital assets and does not address the tax consequences of Units held by
dealers, financial institutions or insurance companies.
In the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell, special counsel for the Sponsors,
under existing law:
The Trusts are not associations taxable as corporations for Federal
income tax purposes, and income received by the Trusts will be treated as
the income of the Unit holders ("Holders") in the manner set forth below.
Each Holder of Units of a Trust will be considered the owner of a pro
rata portion of each Bond in the Trust under the grantor trust rules of
Sections 671-679 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"). In order to determine the face amount of a Holder's pro rata
portion of each Bond on the Date of Deposit, see "Aggregate Principal"
under "Portfolio of Securities". The total cost to a Holder of his Units,
including sales charges, is allocated to his pro rata portion of each Bond,
in proportion to the fair market values thereof on the date the Holder
purchases his Units, in order to determine his tax cost for his pro rata
portion of each Bond. In order for a Holder who purchases his Units on the
Date of Deposit to determine the fair market value of his pro rata portion
of each Bond on such date, see "Cost of Securities to Trust" under
"Portfolio of Securities".
Each Holder of Units of a Trust will be considered to have received the
interest on his pro rata portion of each Bond when interest on the Bond is
received by the Trust. In the opinion of bond counsel (delivered on the
date of issuance of each Bond), such interest will be excludable from gross
income for regular Federal income tax purposes (except in certain limited
circumstances referred to below). Amounts received by a Trust pursuant to a
bank letter of credit, guarantee or insurance policy with respect to
payments of principal, premium or interest on a Bond in the Trust will be
treated for Federal income tax purposes in the same manner as if such
amounts were paid by the issuer of the Bond.
The Trusts may contain Bonds which were originally issued at a discount
("original issue discount"). The following principles will apply to each
Holder's pro rata portion of any Bond originally issued at a discount. In
general, original issue discount is defined as the difference between the
price at which a debt obligation was issued and its stated redemption price
at maturity. Original issue discount on a tax-exempt obligation issued
after September 3, 1982, is deemed to accrue as tax-exempt interest over
the life of the obligation under a formula based on the compounding of
interest. Original issue discount on a tax-exempt obligation issued before
July 2, 1982 is deemed to accrue as tax-exempt interest ratably over the
life of the obligation. Original issue discount on any tax-exempt
obligation issued during the period beginning July 2, 1982 and ending
September 3, 1982 is also deemed to accrue as tax-exempt interest over the
life of the obligation, although it is not clear whether such accrual is
ratable or is determined under a formula based on the compounding of
interest. If a Holder's tax cost for his pro rata portion of a Bond issued
with original issue discount is greater than its "adjusted issue price" but
less than its stated redemption price at maturity (as may be adjusted for
certain payments), the Holder will be considered to have purchased his pro
rata portion of the Bond at an "acquisition premium." A Holder's adjusted
tax basis for his pro rata portion of a Bond issued with original issue
discount will include original issue discount
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accrued during the period such Holder held his Units. Such increases to the
Holder's tax basis in his pro rata portion of the Bond resulting from the
accrual of original issue discount, however, will be reduced by the amount
of any such acquisition premium.
If a Holder's tax basis for his pro rata portion of a Bond in the
Holder's Trust exceeds the redemption price at maturity thereof (subject to
certain adjustments), the Holder will be considered to have purchased his
pro rata portion of the Bond with "amortizable bond premium". The Holder is
required to amortize such bond premium over the term of the Bond. Such
amortization is only a reduction of basis for his pro rata portion of the
Bond and does not result in any deduction against the Holder's income.
Therefore, under some circumstances, a Holder may recognize taxable gain
when his pro rata portion of a Bond is disposed of for an amount equal to
or less than his original tax basis therefor.
A Holder will recognize taxable gain or loss when all or part of his pro
rata portion of a Bond in his Trust is disposed of by the Trust for an
amount greater or less than his adjusted tax basis. Any such taxable gain
or loss will be capital gain or loss, except that any gain from the
disposition of a Holder's pro rata portion of a Bond acquired by the Holder
at a "market discount" (i.e., where the Holder's original basis for his pro
rata portion of the Bond (plus any original issue discount which will
accrue thereon until its maturity) is less than its stated redemption price
at maturity) would be treated as ordinary income to the extent the gain
does not exceed the accrued market discount. Capital gains are generally
taxed at the same rate as ordinary income. However, the excess of net long-
term capital gains over net short-term capital losses may be taxed at a
lower rate than ordinary income for certain noncorporate taxpayers. A
capital gain or loss is long-term if the asset is held for more than one
year and short-term if held for one year or less. The deduction of capital
losses is subject to limitations. A Holder will also be considered to have
disposed of all or part of his pro rata portion of each Bond when he sells
or redeems all or some of his Units.
Under Section 265 of the Code, a Holder (except a corporate Holder) is
not entitled to a deduction for his pro rata share of fees and expenses of
a Trust because the fees and expenses are incurred in connection with the
production of tax-exempt income. Further, if borrowed funds are used by a
Holder to purchase or carry Units of any Trust, interest on such
indebtedness will not be deductible for Federal income tax purposes. In
addition, under rules used by the Internal Revenue Service, 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 Units.
Similar rules may be applicable for state tax purposes.
From time to time proposals are introduced in Congress and state
legislatures which, if enacted into law, could have an adverse impact on
the tax-exempt status of the Bonds. It is impossible to predict whether any
legislation in respect of the tax status of interest on such obligations
may be proposed and eventually enacted at the Federal or state level.
The foregoing discussion relates only to Federal income taxes. Depending
on their state of residence, Holders may be subject to state and local
taxation and should consult their own tax advisers in this regard.
* * * * *
Interest on certain tax-exempt bonds issued after August 7, 1986 will be a
preference item for purposes of the alternative minimum tax ("AMT"). The
Sponsors believe that interest (including any original issue discount) on the
Bonds should not be subject to the AMT for individuals or corporations under
this rule. A corporate Holder should be aware, however, that the accrual or
receipt of tax-exempt interest not subject to the AMT may give rise to an
alternative minimum tax liability (or increase an existing liability) because
the interest income will be included in the corporation's "adjusted current
earnings" for purposes of the adjustment to alternative minimum taxable income
required by Section 56(g) of the Code and will be taken into account for
purposes of the environmental tax on corporations under Section 59A of the
Code, which is based on an alternative minimum taxable income.
In addition, interest on the Bonds must be taken into consideration in
computing the portion, if any, of social security benefits that will be
included in an individual's gross income and subject to Federal income tax.
Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisers concerning an investment in
Units.
At the time of issuance of each Bond, an opinion relating to the validity of
the Bond and to the exemption of interest thereon from regular Federal income
taxes was or will be rendered by bond counsel. Neither the Sponsors nor Davis
Polk & Wardwell have made or will make any review of the proceedings relating
to the issuance of the Bonds or the basis for these opinions. The tax exemption
is dependent upon the issuer's (and other users') compliance with certain
ongoing requirements, and the opinion of bond counsel assumes that these
requirements will be complied with. However, there can be no assurance that the
issuer (and other users) will comply with these requirements, in which event
the interest on the Bond could be determined to be taxable retroactively from
the date of issuance.
In the case of certain of the Bonds, the opinions of bond counsel indicate
that interest on such Bonds received by a "substantial user" of the facilities
being financed with the proceeds of such Bonds, or persons related thereto, for
periods while such Bonds are held
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by such a user or related person, will not be exempt from regular Federal
income taxes, although interest on such Bonds received by others would be
exempt from regular Federal income taxes. "Substantial user" is defined under
U.S. Treasury Regulations to include only a person from regular Federal income
taxes. "Substantial user" is defined under U.S. Treasury Regulations to include
only a person whose gross revenue derived with respect to the facilities
financed by the issuance of bonds is more than 5% of the total revenue derived
by all users of such facilities, or who occupies more than 5% of the usable
area of such facilities or for whom such facilities or a part thereof were
specifically constructed, reconstructed or acquired. "Related persons" are
defined to include certain related natural persons, affiliated corporations,
partners and partnerships. Similar rules may be applicable for state tax
purposes.
After the end of each calendar year, the Trustee will furnish to each Holder
an annual statement containing information relating to the interest received by
the Trust on the Bonds, the gross proceeds received by the Trust from the
disposition of any Bond (resulting from redemption or payment at maturity of
any Bond or the sale by the Trust of any Bond), and the fees and expenses paid
by the Trust. The Trustee will also furnish annual information returns to each
Holder and to the Internal Revenue Service. Holders are required to report to
the Internal Revenue Service the amount of tax-exempt interest received during
the year.
EXPENSES AND CHARGES
Initial Expenses
At no cost to a Trust the Sponsors have borne all the expenses of creating
and establishing the Trust, including the cost of the initial preparation and
execution of the Trust Agreement, initial preparation and printing of the
certificates for Units, the fees of the Evaluator during the initial public
offering, legal expenses, advertising and selling expenses and other out-of-
pocket expenses.
Trustee's, Sponsors' and Evaluator's Fees
The Trustee will receive for its ordinary recurring services to a Trust an
annual fee in the amount set forth under Part A, "Summary of Essential
Information." For a discussion of the services performed by the Trustee
pursuant to its obligations under the Trust Agreement, see "Rights of Unit
Holders." The Trustee will receive the benefit of any reasonable cash balances
in the Income and Principal Accounts.
The Portfolio supervision fee (the "Supervision Fee") which is earned for
Portfolio supervisory services is based upon the greatest face amount of Bonds
in the Trust at any time during the calendar year with respect to which the fee
is being computed.
The Supervision Fee, which is not to exceed the amount set forth in Part A--
"Summary of Essential Information", may exceed the actual costs of providing
Portfolio supervisory services for such Trust, but at no time will the total
amount the Sponsors receive for Portfolio supervisory services rendered to all
series of Tax Exempt Securities Trust in any calendar year exceed the aggregate
cost to them of supplying such services in such year. In addition, the Sponsors
may also be reimbursed for bookkeeping and other administrative services
provided to the Trust in amounts not exceeding their costs of providing these
services.
The Evaluator will receive a fee in the amount set forth under Part A,
"Summary of Essential Information," for each evaluation of the Bonds in a
Trust. For a discussion of the services performed by the Evaluator pursuant to
its obligations under the Trust Agreement, see "Evaluator--Responsibility" and
"Public Offering--Offering Price."
Any of such fees may be increased without approval of the Unit holders by
amounts not exceeding proportionate increases in consumer prices for services
as measured by the United States Department of Labor's Consumer Price Index
entitled "All Services Less Rent" or, if such Index is no longer published, in
a similar Index to be determined by the Trustee and the Sponsors.
Other Charges
The following additional charges are or may be incurred by a Trust: all
expenses of the Trustee (including fees and expenses of counsel and auditors)
incurred in connection with its activities under the Trust Agreement, including
reports and communications to Unit holders; expenses and costs of any action
undertaken by the Trustee to protect a Trust and the rights and interests of
the Unit holders; fees of the Trustee for any extraordinary services performed
under the Trust Agreement; indemnification of the Trustee for any loss or
liability accruing to it without gross negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct on its part, arising out of or in connection with its acceptance or
administration of a Trust; to the extent lawful, expenses (including legal,
accounting and printing expenses) of maintaining registration or qualification
of the Units and/or a Trust under Federal or state securities laws subsequent
to initial registration so long as the Sponsors are maintaining a market for
the Units and all taxes and other governmental charges imposed upon the Bonds
or any part of a Trust (no such taxes or charges are being levied or made or,
to the knowledge of the Sponsors, contemplated). The above expenses, including
the Trustee's fee, when paid by or owing to the Trustee, are secured by a lien
on the Trust. In addition, the Trustee is empowered to sell Bonds in order to
make funds available to pay all expenses.
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PUBLIC OFFERING
OFFERING PRICE
During the initial public offering period, the Public Offering Price of the
Units of a Trust is determined by adding to the Evaluator's determination of
the aggregate OFFERING price of the Bonds per Unit a sales charge equal to a
percentage of the Public Offering Price of the Units of the Trust, as set forth
in the table below. After the initial public offering period, the Public
Offering Price of the Units of a Trust will be determined by adding to the
Evaluator's determination of the aggregate BID price of the Bonds per Unit a
sales charge equal to 5.00% and 4.00% of the Public Offering Price (5.263% and
4.167% of the aggregate bid price of the Bonds per Unit) for a Trust whose
Units had a sales charge (prior to any reduction) during the initial offering
period of 4.70% and 3.70%, respectively. A proportionate share of accrued and
undistributed interest on the Bonds in a Trust at the date of delivery of the
Units of such Trust to the purchaser is also added to the Public Offering
Price. (See "Rights of Unit Holders--Distribution of Interest and Principal.")
During the initial public offering period, the sales charge and dealer
concession for a Trust will be reduced pursuant to the following scales (see
Part A, "The Public Offering Price" for the unreduced sales charge to determine
the applicable table):
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NEW YORK TRUST
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PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
PUBLIC NET AMOUNT DEALER
UNITS PURCHASED+ OFFERING PRICE INVESTED CONCESSION
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1- 99.................................. 4.70% 4.932% $33.00
100-249.................................. 4.25% 4.439% $32.00
250-499.................................. 4.00% 4.167% $30.00
500-999.................................. 3.50% 3.627% $25.00
1,000 or more.............................. 3.00% 3.093% $20.00
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NEW JERSEY TRUST (SELECTED TERM)
AND NEW YORK TRUST (SELECTED TERM)
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PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
PUBLIC NET AMOUNT DEALER
UNITS PURCHASED+ OFFERING PRICE INVESTED CONCESSION
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
1-249.................................... 3.70% 3.842% $25.00
250-499.................................... 3.25% 3.359% $22.50
500 or more................................ 3.00% 3.093% $20.00
</TABLE>
The Sponsors may at any time change the amount by which the sales charge is
reduced, or discontinue the discount completely.
Pursuant to employee benefit plans, Units of a Trust are available to
employees of certain of the Sponsors, during the initial public offering
period, at a Public Offering Price equal to the Evaluator's determination of
the aggregate offering price of the Bonds of a Trust per Unit plus a sales
charge of 1.25% of the Public Offering Price and after the initial public
offering period, at a Public Offering Price equal to the Evaluator's
determination of the aggregate bid price of the Bonds of a Trust per Unit plus
a sales charge of 1.25% of the Public Offering Price. Sales through such plans
to employees of the Sponsors result in less selling effort and selling expenses
than sales to the general public.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
During the initial public offering period, the aggregate offering price of
the Bonds is determined by the Evaluator (1) on the basis of current offering
prices for the Bonds*, (2) if offering prices are not available for any Bonds,
on the basis of current offering prices for comparable securities, (3) by
appraisal, or (4) by any combination of the above. Such determinations are made
each business day as of the Evaluation Time set forth in the "Summary of
Essential Information," in Part A, effective for all sales made subsequent to
the last preceding determination. Following the initial public offering period,
the aggregate bid price of the Bonds (which is used to calculate the price at
which the Sponsors repurchase and sell Units in the secondary market and the
Redemption Price at which Units may be redeemed) will be determined by the
Evaluator (1) on the basis of the current bid prices for the Bonds*, (2) if bid
prices are not available for any Bonds, on the basis of current bid prices of
comparable securities, (3) by appraisal, or (4) by any combination of the
above. Such determinations will be made each business day as of the Evaluation
Time set forth in the "Summary of Essential Information," in Part A, effective
for all sales made subsequent to the last preceding determination. The term
"business day," as used herein shall exclude Saturdays, Sundays and any day on
which the New York Stock Exchange is closed. The difference between the bid and
offering prices of
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+ The reduced sales charge is also applied on a dollar basis utilizing a
breakpoint equivalent in the above table of $1,000 for one Unit, etc.
* Current offering or bid prices of the Deposited Units, if any, are based on
prevailing weekly evaluations of the obligations underlying such Deposited
Units.
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the Bonds may be expected to average approximately 1 1/2% of principal amount.
In the case of actively traded securities, the difference may be as little as
1/2 of 1%, and in the case of inactively traded securities such difference will
usually not exceed 3%. The price at which Units may be repurchased by the
Sponsors in the secondary market could be less than the price paid by the Unit
holder. On the Date of Deposit for each Trust the aggregate current offering
price of such Bonds per Unit exceeded the bid price of such Bonds per Unit by
the amounts set forth under "Summary of Essential Information" in Part A. For
information relating to the calculation of the Redemption Price per Unit, which
is also based upon the aggregate bid price of the underlying Bonds and which
may be expected to be less than the Public Offering Price per Unit, see "Rights
of Unit Holders--Redemption of Units."
DISTRIBUTION OF UNITS
During the initial public offering period Units of a Trust will be
distributed to the public at the Public Offering Price determined in the manner
provided above (see "Public Offering--Offering Price") through the Underwriters
and dealers. The initial public offering period is 30 days unless all Units of
a Trust are sold prior thereto, in which case the initial public offering
period terminates with the sale of all Units. So long as all Units initially
offered have not been sold, the Sponsors may extend the initial public offering
period for up to four additional successive 30-day periods. Upon completion of
the initial public offering, Units which remain unsold or which may be acquired
in the secondary market (see "Public Offering--Market for Units") may be
offered by this Prospectus at the Public Offering Price determined in the
manner provided above (see "Public Offering--Offering Price").
It is the Sponsors' intention to qualify Units of a Trust for sale in several
states through the Underwriters and dealers who are members of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Units of a State Trust will not be
offered for sale in the State of Virginia. Units will initially be sold to
dealers at prices which represent a concession equal to the amount designated
in the tables under "Public Offering--Offering Price" herein, for a Trust with
an unreduced sales charge as specified in Part A--"The Public Offering Price."
The Sponsors reserve the right to change the amount of the concession to
dealers from time to time. After the initial offering period the dealer
concession is negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Sales will be made only with respect to whole Units, and the Sponsors reserve
the right to reject, in whole or in part, any order for the purchase of Units.
A purchaser does not become a Unit holder (Certificate holder) or become
entitled to exercise the rights of a Unit holder (including the right to redeem
his Units) until he has paid for his Units. Generally, such payment must be
made within five business days after an order for the purchase of Units has
been placed. The price paid by a Unit holder is the Public Offering Price in
effect at the time his order is received, plus accrued interest (see "Public
Offering--Method of Evaluation"). This price may be different from the Public
Offering Price in effect on any other day, including the day on which he made
payment for the Units.
MARKET FOR UNITS
Following the initial public offering period the Sponsors, although not
obligated to do so, presently intend to maintain a market for the Units of a
Trust and continuously to offer to purchase such Units at prices based upon the
aggregate bid price of the underlying Bonds. For information relating to the
method and frequency of the Evaluator's determination of the aggregate bid
price of the underlying Bonds, see "Public Offering--Method of Evaluation." The
Sponsors may cease to maintain such a market at any time and from time to time
without notice if the supply of Units of a Trust of this Series exceeds demand
or for any other reason. In this event the Sponsors may nonetheless purchase
Units, as a service to Unit holders, at prices based on the current Redemption
Price of those Units. In the event that a market is not maintained for the
Units of a Trust, a Unit holder of such Trust desiring to dispose of his Units
may be able to do so only by tendering such Units to the Trustee for redemption
at the Redemption Price, which is based upon the aggregate bid price of the
underlying Bonds. The aggregate bid price of the underlying Bonds of a Trust
may be expected to be less than the aggregate offering price.
EXCHANGE OPTION
Unit holders may elect to exchange any or all of their Units of this series
for units of one or more of any series of Tax Exempt Securities Trust (the
"Exchange Trust") available for sale in the state in which the Unit holder
resides at a Public Offering Price for the units of the Exchange Trust to be
acquired based on a fixed sales charge of $25 per unit. The Sponsors reserve
the right to modify, suspend or terminate this plan at any time without further
notice to Unit holders. 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 his Units of this series and thus there is no assurance that the Exchange
Option will be available to a Unit holder. Exchanges will be effected in whole
units ONLY. If the proceeds from the Units
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being surrendered are less than the cost of a whole number of units being
acquired, the exchanging Holder will be permitted to add cash in an amount to
round up to the next highest number of whole units.
An exchange of Units pursuant to the Exchange Option for units of an Exchange
Trust will generally constitute a "taxable event" under the Code, i.e., a
Holder will recognize a gain or loss at the time of exchange. However, an
exchange of Units of this Trust for units of any other series of the Tax Exempt
Securities Trust 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 to them of exchanging Units in particular cases.
Units of the Exchange Trust will be sold under the Exchange Option at the bid
prices of the underlying securities in the particular portfolio involved per
unit plus a fixed charge of $25 per unit. As an example, assume that a Unit
holder, who has three units of a trust with a current price of $1,020 per unit
based on the bid prices of the underlying securities, desires to exchange his
Units for units of a series of an Exchange Trust with a current price of $880
per unit based on the bid prices of the underlying securities. In this example,
the proceeds from the Unit holder's units will aggregate $3,060. Since only
whole units of an Exchange Trust may be purchased under the Exchange Option,
the Unit holder would be able to acquire four units in the Exchange Trust for a
total cost of $3,620 ($3,520 for the units and $100 for the sales charge).
REINVESTMENT PROGRAMS
Distributions of interest and principal, if any, are made to Unit holders
monthly. The Unit holder will have the option of either receiving his monthly
income check from the Trustee or participating in one of the reinvestment
programs offered by certain of the Sponsors provided such Unit holder meets the
minimum qualifications of the reinvestment program and such program lawfully
qualifies for sale in the jurisdiction in which the Unit holder resides. Upon
enrollment in a reinvestment program, the Trustee will direct monthly interest
distributions and principal distributions, if any, to the reinvestment program
selected by the Unit holder. Since each Sponsor has arranged for different
reinvestment alternatives, Unit holders should contact the Sponsors for more
complete information, including charges and expenses. The appropriate
prospectus will be sent to the Unit holder. The Unit holder should read the
prospectus for a reinvestment program carefully before deciding to participate.
Participation in the reinvestment program will apply to all Units of a Trust
owned by a Unit holder and may be terminated at any time by the Unit holder, or
the program may be modified or terminated by the Trustee or the program's
Sponsor.
SPONSORS' AND UNDERWRITERS' PROFITS
For their services the Underwriters (see Part A, "Underwriting") receive a
commission based on the sales charge of a particular Trust (see "Public
Offering--Offering Price") as adjusted pursuant to the Agreement Among
Underwriters. The Sponsors receive a gross commission equal to the applicable
sales charge for any Units they have underwritten, and receive the difference
between the applicable sales charge and the Underwriter's commission for the
remainder of the Units. In addition, the Sponsors may realize profits or
sustain losses, as the case may be, in the amount of any difference between the
cost of the Bonds to a Trust (which is based on the aggregate offering price of
the underlying Bonds on the Date of Deposit) and the purchase price of such
Bonds to the Sponsors (which is the cost of the Bonds at the time they were
acquired for the account of a Trust and the cost of the Deposited Units at the
time they were acquired by the Sponsors). (See Part A, "Portfolio of
Securities"--Note (3).) Under certain circumstances, an Underwriter may be
entitled to share in such profits, if any, realized by the Sponsors. A Sponsor
may also realize profits or sustain losses with respect to Bonds deposited in a
Trust which were acquired from its own organization or from underwriting
syndicates of which it was a member. During the initial public offering period
the Underwriters also may realize profits or sustain losses as a result of
fluctuations after the Date of Deposit in the offering prices of the Bonds and
hence in the Public Offering Price received by the Underwriters for Units.
Cash, if any, made available to the Sponsors prior to the anticipated first
settlement date for the purchase of Units may be used in the Sponsors'
businesses to the extent permitted by applicable regulations and may be of use
to the Sponsors.
In maintaining a market for the Units of a Trust (see "Public Offering--
Market for Units"), the Sponsors will also realize profits or sustain losses in
the amount of any difference between the price at which they buy such Units and
the price at which they resell or redeem such Units (see "Public Offering--
Offering Price").
RIGHTS OF UNIT HOLDERS
CERTIFICATES
Ownership of Units of a Trust is evidenced by registered certificates
executed by the Trustee and the Sponsors. Certificates are transferable by
presentation and surrender to the Trustee properly endorsed or accompanied by a
written instrument or instruments of transfer.
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Certificates may be issued in denominations of one Unit or any multiple
thereof. A Unit holder may be required to pay $2.00 per certificate reissued or
transferred, and to pay any governmental charge that may be imposed in
connection with each such transfer or interchange. For new certificates issued
to replace destroyed, stolen or lost certificates, the Unit holder must furnish
indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee and must pay such expenses as the Trustee
may incur. Mutilated certificates must be surrendered to the Trustee for
replacement.
DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL
Interest and principal received by a Trust will be distributed on each
monthly Distribution Date on a pro rata basis to Unit holders in such Trust of
record as of the preceding Record Date. All distributions will be net of
applicable expenses and 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," "Tax Exempt Securities Trust--Expenses and Charges" and
"Rights of Unit Holders--Redemption of Units.")
The Trustee will credit to the Interest Account of a Trust all interest
received by such Trust, including that part of the proceeds of any disposition
of Bonds of such Trust which represents accrued interest. Other receipts will
be credited to the Principal Account of a Trust. The pro rata share of the
Interest Account and the pro rata share of cash in the Principal Account
represented by each Unit of a Trust 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 Bonds 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 the 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 holders' pro
rata share of the estimated annual income to the Interest Account after
deducting estimated expenses (the "Monthly Income Distribution") plus such
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 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 $1.00 per Unit. The Monthly
Income Distribution per Unit initially will be in the amount shown under Part
A, "Summary of Essential Information" for a Trust and will change as the income
and expenses of such Trust change and as Bonds are exchanged, redeemed, paid or
sold.
Normally, interest on the Bonds in the Portfolio of a Trust is paid on a
semi-annual basis. Because Bond interest is not received by a Trust at a
constant rate throughout the year, any Monthly Income Distribution may be more
or less than the amount credited to the Interest Account as of the Record Date.
In order to eliminate fluctuations in Monthly Income Distributions resulting
from such variances, the Trustee is required by the Trust Agreement to advance
such amounts as may be necessary to provide Monthly Income Distributions of
approximately equal amounts. The Trustee will be reimbursed, without interest,
for any such advances from funds available from the Interest Account on the
next ensuing Record Date or Record Dates, as the case may be. If all or a
portion of the Bonds 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 Bonds by reducing the amount
distributed per Unit in 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 his 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
United States Trust Company of New York, pursuant to normal banking procedures.
The Trustee is entitled to the benefit of any reasonable cash balances in the
Income and Principal Accounts. Because of the varying interest payment dates of
the Bonds comprising a Trust Portfolio, accrued interest at any point in time
will be greater than the amount of interest actually received by a Trust and
distributed to Unit holders. This excess accrued but undistributed interest
amount will be added to the value of the units on any purchase made after the
Date of Deposit. If a Unit holder sells all or a portion of his Units a portion
of his sale proceeds will be allocable to his proportionate share of the
accrued interest. Similarly, if a Unit holder redeems all or a portion of his
Units, the Redemption Price per Unit which he is entitled to receive from the
Trustee will also include his accrued interest on the Bonds. (See "Rights of
Unit Holders--Redemption of Units--Computation of Redemption Price per Unit.")
The Trustee is also entitled to withdraw from the Interest Account, and to the
extent funds are not sufficient therein, from the Principal Account, on one or
more Record Dates as may be appropriate, amounts sufficient to recoup advances
which it has made in anticipation of the receipt by the Trust of interest in
respect of Bonds which subsequently fail to pay interest when due.
As of the first day of each month the Trustee will deduct from the Interest
Account of a Trust and, to the extent funds are not sufficient therein, from
the Principal Account of such Trust, amounts necessary to pay the expenses of
such Trust. (See "Tax Exempt Securities Trust--Expenses and Charges.") The
Trustee also may withdraw from said accounts such amounts, if any, as it deems
necessary to establish a reserve for any governmental charges payable out of a
Trust. Amounts so withdrawn shall not be considered a
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part of the Trust's assets until such time as the Trustee shall return all or
any part of such amounts to the appropriate account. In addition, the Trustee
may withdraw from the Interest Account and the Principal Account such amounts
as may be necessary to cover redemption of Units by the Trustee. (See "Rights
of Unit Holders--Redemption of Units.")
The Trustee has agreed to advance to a Trust the amount of accrued interest
due on the Bonds of such Trust from their respective issue dates or previous
interest payment dates through the Date of Deposit. This accrued interest
amount will be paid to the Sponsors as the holders of record of all Units on
the first settlement date for the Units. Consequently, when the Sponsors sell
Units of a Trust, 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 day after the Date of Deposit, 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. The Trustee
will recover its advancements to a Trust (without interest or other cost to
such Trust) from interest received on the Bonds deposited in such Trust.
REPORTS AND RECORDS
The Trustee shall furnish Unit holders in connection with each distribution a
statement of the amount of interest, if any, and the amount of other receipts,
if any, which are being distributed, expressed in each case as a dollar amount
per Unit. In the event that the issuer of any of the Bonds 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 monthly
distribution, the Trustee will, with the first such distribution following such
failure, set forth in an accompanying statement, the issuer and the Bond, the
amount of the reduction in the distribution per Unit resulting from such
failure, the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Bonds which such
Bond represents and, to the extent then determined, information regarding any
disposition or legal action with respect to such Bond. Within a reasonable time
after the end of each calendar year, the Trustee will furnish to each person
who at any time during the calendar year was a Unit holder of record, a
statement (1) as to the Interest Account: interest received (including amounts
representing interest received upon any disposition of Bonds), deductions for
payment of applicable taxes and for fees and expenses of a Trust, redemptions
of Units and the balance remaining after such distributions and deductions,
expressed both as a total dollar amount and as a dollar amount representing the
pro rata share of each Unit outstanding on the last business day of such
calendar year; (2) as to the Principal Account: the dates of disposition of any
Bonds and the net proceeds received therefrom (excluding any portion
representing interest), deductions for payments of applicable taxes and for
fees and expenses of a Trust, redemptions of Units, and the balance remaining
after such distributions and deductions, expressed both as a total dollar
amount and as a dollar amount representing the pro rata share of each Unit
outstanding on the last business day of such calendar year; (3) a list of the
Bonds held and the number of Units outstanding on the last business day of such
calendar year; (4) the Redemption Price per Unit based upon the last
computation thereof made during such calendar year; and (5) amounts actually
distributed during such calendar year from the Interest Account and from the
Principal Account, separately stated, expressed both as total dollar amounts
and as dollar amounts representing the pro rata share of each Unit outstanding.
The accounts of a Trust shall be audited not less frequently than annually by
independent auditors designated by the Sponsors, and the report of such
auditors shall be furnished by the Trustee to Unit holders upon request.
The Trustee shall keep available for inspection by Unit holders at all
reasonable times during usual business hours, books of record and account of
its transactions as Trustee including records of the names and addresses of
Unit holders, certificates issued or held, a current list of Bonds in the
Portfolio of a Trust and a copy of the Trust Agreement.
REDEMPTION OF UNITS
Units may be tendered to the Trustee for redemption at its unit investment
trust office at 770 Broadway, New York, New York 10003, upon payment of any
relevant tax. At the present time there are no specific taxes related to the
redemption of the Units. No redemption fee will be charged by the Sponsors or
the Trustee. Units redeemed by the Trustee will be cancelled.
Certificates for Units to be redeemed must be properly endorsed or
accompanied by a written instrument of transfer. 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 of
either the New York, Midwest or Pacific Stock Exchange. 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, 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 the
"Summary of Essential Information" in Part A on the date of tender. (See
"Redemption of Units--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 as regards Units received after the close of trading on the New York
Stock Exchange, the date of tender is the next day on which such 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. For information relating
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to the purchase by the Sponsors of Units tendered to the Trustee for redemption
at prices in excess of the Redemption Price, see "Redemption of Units--Purchase
by the Sponsors of Units Tendered for Redemption."
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 Bonds in order to make
funds available for redemption. Such sales, if required, could result in a sale
of Bonds by the Trustee at a loss. To the extent Bonds are sold, the size and
diversity of a 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) an emergency exists as a
result of which disposal or evaluation of the underlying Bonds is not
reasonably practicable, or for such other periods as the Securities and
Exchange Commission has by order permitted.
COMPUTATION OF REDEMPTION PRICE PER UNIT--The Redemption Price per Unit of a
Trust is determined by the Trustee on the basis of the bid prices of the Bonds
in such Trust as of the Evaluation Time on the date any such determination is
made. The Redemption Price per Unit of a Trust is each Unit's pro rata share,
determined by the Trustee, of: (1) the aggregate value of the Bonds in such
Trust on the bid side of the market (determined by the Evaluator as set forth
below), (2) cash on hand in such Trust (other than funds covering contracts to
purchase Bonds), and accrued and unpaid interest on the Bonds as of the date of
computation, less (a) amounts representing taxes or governmental charges
payable out of such Trust, (b) the accrued expenses of such Trust, and (c) cash
held for distribution to Unit holders of such Trust of record as of a date
prior to the evaluation. The Evaluator may determine the value of the Bonds in
the Trust (1) on the basis of current bid prices for the Bonds, (2) if bid
prices are not available for any Bonds, on the basis of current bid prices for
comparable securities, (3) by appraisal, or (4) by any combination of the
above.
The difference between the bid and offering prices of the Bonds may be
expected to average approximately 1 1/2% of principal amount. In the case of
actively traded securities, the difference may be as little as 1/2 of 1%, and
in the case of inactively traded securities such difference usually will not
exceed 3%. The price at which Units may be redeemed could be less than the
price paid by the Unit holder. On the Date of Deposit for each Trust the
aggregate current offering price of such Bonds per Unit exceeded the bid price
of such Bonds per Unit by the amounts set forth under Part A, "Summary of
Essential Information."
PURCHASE BY THE SPONSORS OF UNITS TENDERED FOR REDEMPTION--The Trust
Agreement requires that the Trustee notify the Sponsors of any tender of Units
for redemption. So long as the Sponsors are maintaining a bid in the secondary
market, the Sponsors, prior to the close of business on the second succeeding
business day, will 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--Market for
Units.")
The offering price of any Units resold by the Sponsors will be the Public
Offering Price determined in the manner provided in this Prospectus. (See
"Public Offering--Offering Price.") Any profit resulting from the resale of
such Units will belong to the Sponsors which likewise will bear any loss
resulting from a lower offering or redemption price subsequent to their
acquisition of such Units. (See "Public Offering--Sponsors' and Underwriters'
Profits.")
SPONSORS
Smith Barney Shearson Inc., 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York
10105 ("Smith Barney"), was incorporated in Delaware in 1960 and traces its
history through predecessor partnerships to 1873. Smith Barney, an investment
banking and securities broker-dealer firm, is a member of the New York Stock
Exchange, Inc. and other major securities and commodities exchanges, the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and the Securities Industry
Association. Smith Barney is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The
Travelers Inc.
Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated, 60 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004
("Kidder, Peabody"), was incorporated in Delaware in 1956 and traces its
history through predecessor partnerships to 1865. Kidder, Peabody, an
investment banking and securities broker-dealer firm, is a member of the New
York Stock Exchange, Inc. and other major securities and option exchanges, the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and the Securities Industry
Association.
Smith Barney or an affiliate is investment adviser, principal underwriter or
distributor of thirty-three open-end investment companies and investment
manager of ten closed-end investment companies. Smith Barney also sponsors all
Series of Corporate Securities Trust, Government Securities Trust, Harris,
Upham Tax-Exempt Fund and Tax Exempt Securities Trust, and acts as co-sponsor
of most Series of Defined Assets Funds. Kidder, Peabody sponsors Target
Corporate High Yield Series Unit Trust and a family of open-end
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investment companies, presently including: Kidder, Peabody Government Money
Fund, Inc., Kidder, Peabody Premium Account Fund, Kidder, Peabody Tax Exempt
Money Fund, Inc., Kidder, Peabody Cash Reserve Fund, Inc., Kidder, Peabody
Equity Income Fund, Inc., Kidder, Peabody Government Income Fund, Inc., Kidder,
Peabody California Tax Exempt Money Fund, Liquid Institutional Reserves
(Government Securities Income Fund, Money Market Fund and Treasury Securities
Fund), Kidder, Peabody Global Equity Fund, Kidder, Peabody Intermediate Fixed
Income Fund, Kidder, Peabody Adjustable Rate Government Fund, Kidder, Peabody
Global Fixed Income Fund, Kidder, Peabody Municipal Money Market Series
(Connecticut, New Jersey and New York), Kidder, Peabody Municipal Bond Fund,
Kidder, Peabody Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Kidder, Peabody Small Cap Equity
Fund, Institutional Adjustable Rate Government Portfolio and Kidder, Peabody
Asset Allocation Fund. Kidder Peabody Asset Management, Inc., a subsidiary of
Kidder, Peabody, is the investment adviser and/or manager of each of these
open-end investment companies. The Sponsors have acted previously as managing
underwriters of other investment companies. In addition to participating as a
member of various underwriting and selling groups or as agent of other
investment companies, the Sponsors also execute orders for the purchase and
sale of securities of investment companies and sell securities to such
companies in their capacities as brokers or dealers in securities.
LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY
The Sponsors are jointly and severally liable for the performance of their
obligations arising from their responsibilities under the Trust Agreement, 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 responsible in any
way for depreciation or loss incurred by reason of the sale of any Bonds,
except in cases of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of their obligations and duties. (See "Tax Exempt Securities Trust--
Portfolio" and "Sponsors--Responsibility.")
RESPONSIBILITY
The Sponsors are empowered to direct the Trustee to dispose of Bonds when
certain events occur that adversely affect the value of the Bonds, including
default in payment of interest or principal, default in payment of interest or
principal on other obligations of the same issuer, institution of legal
proceedings, default under other documents adversely affecting debt service,
decline in price or the occurrence of other market or credit factors, or
decline in projected income pledged for debt service on revenue Bonds and
advanced refunding that, in the opinion of the Sponsors, may be detrimental to
the interests of the Unit holders.
The Sponsors intend to provide portfolio services for each Trust in order to
determine whether the Trustee should be directed to dispose of any such Bonds.
It is the responsibility of the Sponsors to instruct the Trustee to reject
any offer made by an issuer of any of the Bonds to issue new obligations in
exchange and substitution for any Bonds pursuant to a refunding or refinancing
plan, except that the Sponsors may instruct the Trustee to accept such an offer
or to take any other action with respect thereto as the Sponsors may deem
proper if the issuer is in default with respect to such Bonds or in the
judgment of the Sponsors the issuer will probably default in respect to such
Bonds 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 Trust Agreement to the same
extent as Bonds originally deposited thereunder. Within five days after the
deposit of obligations in exchange or substitution for underlying Bonds, the
Trustee is required to give notice thereof to each Unit holder, identifying the
Bonds eliminated and the Bonds substituted therefor. Except as stated in this
and the preceding paragraph, the acquisition by a Trust of any securities other
than the Bonds initially deposited in the Trust is prohibited.
Smith Barney Shearson Inc. has been appointed by Kidder, Peabody & Co.
Incorporated as agent for purposes of taking any action required or permitted
to be taken by the Sponsors under the Trust Agreement. If the Sponsors are
unable to agree with respect to action to be taken jointly by them under the
Trust Agreement and they cannot agree as to which Sponsor shall act as sole
Sponsor, then Smith Barney Shearson Inc. shall act as sole Sponsor. If one of
the Sponsors fails to perform its duties under the Trust Agreement or becomes
incapable of acting or becomes bankrupt or its affairs are taken over by public
authorities, that Sponsor is automatically discharged under the Trust Agreement
and the remaining Sponsor acts as Sponsor.
RESIGNATION
Any Sponsor may resign provided that at the time of such resignation each
remaining Sponsor maintains a net worth of $1,000,000 and is agreeable to such
resignation. Concurrently with or subsequent to such resignation a new Sponsor
may be appointed by the remaining Sponsors and the Trustee to assume the duties
of the resigning Sponsor. If all Sponsors resign or otherwise fail or become
unable to perform their duties under the Trust Agreement, and no express
provision is made for action by the Trustee in such event, the Trustee may
appoint a successor sponsor or terminate the Trust Agreement and liquidate the
Trusts.
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TRUSTEE
The Trustee is United States Trust Company of New York, with its principal
place of business at 114 West 47th Street, New York, New York 10036. United
States Trust Company of New York has, since its establishment in 1853, engaged
primarily in the management of trust and agency accounts for individuals and
corporations. 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 Bonds deposited in the Trust, the Trustee
may use the services of The Depository Trust Company. These services may
include safekeeping of the Bonds 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.
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 Trustee shall not be personally liable
for any taxes or other governmental charges imposed upon or in respect of a
Trust which the Trustee may be required to pay under current or future law of
the United States or any other taxing authority having jurisdiction. (See "Tax
Exempt Securities Trust-- Portfolio.") For information relating to the
responsibilities and indemnification of the Trustee under the Trust Agreement,
reference is made to the material set forth under "Rights of Unit Holders",
"Sponsors--Resignation" and "Other Charges."
RESIGNATION
By executing an instrument in writing and filing the same with the Sponsors,
the Trustee and any successor may resign. In such an event the Sponsors are
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 Sponsors may remove the Trustee and appoint a
successor as provided in the Trust Agreement. Such resignation or removal shall
become effective upon the acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee.
If no successor has accepted the appointment within thirty days after notice of
resignation, 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 10006.
LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY
The Trustee, Sponsors and Unit holders may rely on any evaluation furnished
by the Evaluator and shall have no responsibility for the accuracy thereof.
Determination by the Evaluator under the Trust Agreement 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
Sponsors, or Unit holders for errors in judgment. But this provision shall not
protect the Evaluator in cases of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties.
RESPONSIBILITY
The Trust Agreement requires the Evaluator to evaluate the Bonds of 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 of such Trust is tendered for
redemption and on any other day such evaluation is desired by the Trustee or is
requested by the Sponsors. For information relating to the responsibility of
the Evaluator to evaluate the Bonds on the basis of their offering prices, see
"Public Offering--Offering Price."
RESIGNATION
The Evaluator may resign or may be removed by the joint action of the
Sponsors and the Trustee, and in such event, the Sponsors and the Trustee are
to use their best efforts to appoint a satisfactory successor. Such resignation
or removal shall become effective
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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 TRUST AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT
The Sponsors and the Trustee have the power to amend the Trust Agreement
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 Trust
Agreement 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 Trust Agreement
is not amended to increase the number of Units issuable thereunder or to
permit the deposit or acquisition of securities either in addition to or in
substitution for any of the Bonds initially deposited in a Trust, except for
the substitution of certain refunding securities for such Bonds or to permit
the Trustee to engage in business or investment activities not specifically
authorized in the Trust Agreement as originally adopted. In the event of any
amendment, the Trustee is obligated to notify promptly all Unit holders of the
substance of such amendment.
TERMINATION
The Trust Agreement provides that if the principal amount of Bonds held in
Trust is less than 50% of the principal amount of the Bonds originally
deposited in such Trust, the Trustee may in its discretion and will, when
directed by the Sponsors, terminate such Trust. A Trust may be terminated at
any time by 100% of the Unit holders. However, in no event may a 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 Bonds remaining
in the affected Trust, and, after paying all expenses and charges incurred by
such 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 Account of such Trust.
LEGAL OPINION
The legality of the Units has been passed upon by Davis Polk & Wardwell, 450
Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as special counsel for the
sponsors.
AUDITORS
The Statements of Financial Condition and the Portfolios of Securities
included in this Prospectus have been audited by KPMG Peat Marwick,
independent auditors, as indicated in their report with respect thereto, and
are included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
BOND RATINGS+
ALL RATINGS SHOWN UNDER PART A, "PORTFOLIO OF SECURITIES", EXCEPT THOSE
IDENTIFIED OTHERWISE, ARE BY STANDARD & POOR'S RATINGS GROUP, A DIVISION OF
MCGRAW-HILL, INC. ("STANDARD & POOR'S").
STANDARD & POOR'S
A Standard & Poor's corporate or municipal bond rating is a current
assessment of the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific
debt 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
by the issuer and obtained by Standard & Poor's from other sources it
considers reliable. The ratings may be changed, suspended or withdrawn as a
result of changes in, or unavailability of, such information.
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+As described by the rating agencies.
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The ratings are based, in varying degrees, on the following considerations:
I. 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;
II. Nature of and provisions of the obligation; and
III. 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--This is the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's to a debt
obligation and indicates an extremely strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal.
AA--Bonds rated AA have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal, and in the majority of instances they differ from AAA issues only in
small degrees.
A--Bonds rated A have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal,
although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse affects of changes
in circumstances and economic conditions than bonds in higher-rated categories.
BBB--Bonds rated BBB are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay
interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection
parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more
likely to lead to weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for
bonds in this category than for bonds in the higher-rated categories.
Plus (+) or Minus (-): To provide more detailed indications of credit
quality, 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" following a rating indicates the rating
is provisional. A provisional rating assumes the successful completion of the
project being financed by the issuance of the bonds 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.
Accordingly, the investor should exercise his own judgment with respect to such
likelihood and risk.
Conditional rating(s), indicated by "Con" are given to bonds for which the
continuance of the security rating is contingent upon Standard & Poor's receipt
of an executed copy of the escrow agreement or closing documentation confirming
investments and cash flows and/or the security rating is conditional upon the
issuance of insurance by the respective insurance company.
MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC. ("MOODY'S")
A brief description of the applicable Moody'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.
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FITCH INVESTORS SERVICE, INC. ("FITCH")
AAA--These bonds are considered to be investment grade and of the highest
quality. The obligor has an extraordinary ability to pay interest and repay
principal, which is unlikely to be affected by reasonably foreseeable events.
AA--These bonds are considered to be investment grade and of high quality.
The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal, while very strong,
is somewhat less than for AAA rated securities or more subject to possible
change over the term of the issue.
A--These bonds are considered to be investment grade and of good 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--These bonds are considered to be investment grade and of satisfactory
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 weaken this ability than bonds with
higher ratings.
DUFF & PHELPS CREDIT RATING CO. ("DUFF & PHELPS")
AAA--Highest credit quality. The risk factors are negligible, being only
slightly more than for risk-free U.S. Treasury debt.
AA--High credit quality. Protection factors are strong. Risk is modest but
may vary slightly from time to time because of economic conditions.
A--Protection factors are average but adequate. However, risk factors are
more variable and greater in periods of economic stress.
A "+" or a "-" sign after a rating symbol indicates relative standing in its
rating.
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 specified 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 the tax brackets for the 1993 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.
1994 TAX YEAR
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TAXABLE INCOME BRACKET* TAX EXEMPT YIELD
JOINT RETURN SINGLE RETURN % TAX RATE 3.5% 4% 4.5% 5.00% 5.50% 6.00% 6.50% 7.00%
TAXABLE EQUIVALENT YIELD
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UP TO $36,900 UP TO $22,100 15.0% 4.117 4.705 5.294 5.882 6.470 7.059 7.647 8.235
$ 36,900- 89,150 $ 22,100- 53,500 28.0% 4.861 5.555 6.250 6.944 7.638 8.333 9.028 9.722
$ 89,150-140,000 $ 53,500-115,000 31.0% 5.072 5.797 6.521 7.246 7.971 8.696 9.420 10.145
$140,000-250,000 $115,000-250,000 36.0% 5.468 6.250 7.031 7.812 8.593 9.375 10.156 10.937
OVER $250,000 OVER $250,000 39.6% 5.794 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, individual taxpayers with adjusted gross
income in excess of a $111,800 threshold amount are 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 $2,500 (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 for each year. The 36.0% and 39.6% Federal tax
brackets will be adjusted for inflation for each year after 1994.
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NOTE: PART C OF THIS PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY
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TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES TRUST--THE STATE TRUSTS
Potential purchasers of the Units of a State Trust should consider the fact
that the Trust's Portfolio consists primarily of Bonds issued by the state for
which such State Trust is named or its municipalities or authorities and
realize the substantial risks associated with an investment in such Bonds. Each
State Trust is subject to certain additional risk factors. The Sponsors believe
the discussions of risk factors summarized below describe some of the more
significant aspects of the State Trusts. The sources of such information are
the official statements of issuers as well as other publicly available
documents. While the Sponsors have not independently verified this information,
they have no reason to believe that such information is not correct in all
material respects. Investment in a State Trust should be made with an
understanding that the value of the underlying Portfolio may decline with
increases in interest rates.
NEW JERSEY TRUST
RISK FACTORS--Prospective investors should consider the recent financial
difficulties and pressures which the State of New Jersey (the "State") and
certain of its public authorities have undergone.
The State's 1994 fiscal year budget became law on June 30, 1993.
Economic recovery is likely to be slow and uneven in New Jersey. Some
sectors, like commercial and industrial construction, will undoubtedly lag
because of continued excess capacity. Also, employers in rebounding sectors can
be expected to remain cautious about hiring until they become convinced that
improved business will be sustained. Other firms will continue to merge or
downsize to increase profitability. As a result, job gains will probably come
grudgingly and unemployment will recede at a correspondingly slow pace.
Pursuant to the State Constitution, no money may be drawn from the State
Treasury except for appropriations made by law. In addition, all monies for the
support of State purposes must be provided for in one general appropriation law
covering one and the same fiscal year.
In addition to the Constitutional provisions, the New Jersey statutes contain
provisions concerning the budget and appropriation system. Under these
provisions, each unit of the State requests an appropriation from the Director
of the Division of Budget and Accounting, who reviews the budget requests and
forwards them with his recommendations to the Governor. The Governor then
transmits his recommended expenditures and sources of anticipated revenue to
the legislature, which reviews the Governor's Budget Message and submits an
appropriations bill to the Governor for his signature by July 1 of each year.
At the time of signing the bill, the Governor may revise appropriations or
anticipated revenues. That action can be reversed by a two-thirds vote of each
House. No supplemental appropriation may be enacted after adoption of the act,
except where there are sufficient revenues on hand or anticipated, as certified
by the Governor, to meet the appropriation. Finally, the Governor may, during
the course of the year, prevent the expenditure of various appropriations when
revenues are below those anticipated or when he determines that such
expenditure is not in the best interest of the State.
In 1992, employment in services and government turned around in the State,
growing over the year by 0.7% and 0.3%, respectively. These increases were
outweighed by declines in other sectors -- especially in manufacturing,
wholesale and retail trade, and construction-- resulting in a net decline in
non-farm employment of 1.7% in 1992. Non-farm employment continued to decline
in 1993 but the rate of decline has tapered off. Employment in the first nine
months of 1993 was 1.0% lower than in the same period in 1992. Gains were
recorded in services, government, finance/insurance/real estate and
transportation/communication/public utilities. Declines continued in trade,
construction and manufacturing.
One of the major reasons for cautious optimism is found in the construction
industry. Total construction contracts awarded in New Jersey have turned
around, rising by 7.0% in 1993 compared with 1992. By far, the largest boost
came from residential construction awards which increased by 26% in 1993
compared with 1992. In addition, non-residential building construction awards
have turned around, posting a 17% gain.
Nonbuilding construction awards have been at high levels since 1991 due to
substantial outlays for roads, bridges and other infrastructure projects.
Although nonbuilding construction awards declined in 1993 compared with 1992,
this was due to an unusually large amount of contracts in the Spring of 1992.
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Finally, even in the labor market there are signs of recovery. Thanks to a
reduced layoff rate and the reappearance of job opportunities in some parts of
the economy, unemployment in the State has been receding since July 1992, when
it peaked at 9.6% according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates based
on the federal government's monthly household survey. The same survey showed
joblessness dropped to an average of 6.7% in the fourth quarter of 1993. The
unemployment rate registered an average of 7.8% in the first quarter of 1994,
but this rate cannot be compared with prior data due to the changes in the U.S.
Department of Labor procedures for determining the unemployment rate that went
into effect in January 1994.
State Aid to Local Governments was the largest portion of Fiscal Year 1994
appropriations. In fiscal year 1994, $5,812.4 million of the State's
appropriations consisted of funds which are distributed to municipalities,
counties and school districts. The largest State Aid appropriation, in the
amount of $4,044.3 million, is provided for local elementary and secondary
education programs. Of this amount $2,538.2 million is provided as foundation
aid to school districts by formula based upon the number of students and the
ability of a school district to raise taxes from its own base. In addition, the
State provided $582.5 million for special education programs for children with
disabilities. A $293.0 million program was also funded for pupils at risk of
educational failure, including basic skills improvement. The State appropriated
$776.9 million on behalf of school districts as the employer share of the
teachers' pension and benefits programs, $263.8 million to pay for the cost of
pupil transportation and $57.4 million for transition aid, which guaranteed
school districts a 6.5% increase over the aid received in Fiscal Year 1991 and
is being phased out over four years.
Appropriations to the Department of Community Affairs total $650.4 million in
State Aid monies for Fiscal Year 1994. The principal programs funded were the
Supplemental Municipal Property Tax Act ($365.7 million); the Municipal
Revitalization Program ($165.0 million); municipal aid to urban communities to
maintain and upgrade municipal services ($40.4 million); and the Safe and Clean
Neighborhoods Program ($58.9 million). Appropriations to the State Department
of the Treasury total $327.5 million in State Aid monies for Fiscal Year 1994.
The principal programs funded by these appropriations were payments under the
Business Personal Property Tax Replacement Programs ($158.7 million); the cost
of senior citizens, disabled and veterans property tax deductions and
exemptions ($41.7 million); aid to densely populated municipalities ($33.0
million); Municipal Purposes Tax Assistance ($30.0 million) and payments to
municipalities for services to state owned property ($34.9 million); and the
Safe and Clean Communities program (15.0 million).
Other appropriations of State Aid in Fiscal 1994 include welfare programs
($477.4 million); aid to county colleges ($114.6 million); and aid to county
mental hospitals ($88.0 million).
The second largest portion of appropriations in fiscal 1994 is applied to
Direct State Services: the operation of State government's 19 departments, the
Executive Office, several commissions, the State Legislature and the Judiciary.
In fiscal 1994, appropriations for Direct State Services aggregate $5,335.5
million. Some of the major appropriations for Direct State Services during
fiscal 1994 are detailed below.
$602.3 million is appropriated for programs administered by the Department of
Human Services. The Department of Labor is appropriated $51.4 million for the
administration of programs for workers' compensation, unemployment and
disability insurance, manpower development, and health safety inspection.
The Department of Health is appropriated $37.6 million for the prevention and
treatment of diseases, alcohol and drug abuse programs, regulation of health
care facilities, and the uncompensated care program.
$673.0 million is appropriated to the Department of Higher Education for the
support of nine State colleges, Rutgers University, the New Jersey Institute of
Technology, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
$932.6 million is appropriated to the Department of Law and Public Safety and
the Department of Corrections.
$99.8 million is appropriated to the Department of Transportation for the
various programs it administers, such as the maintenance and improvement of the
State highway system and subsidies for railroads and bus companies.
$156.4 million is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection
for the protection of air, land, water, forest, wildlife, and shellfish
resources and for the provision of outdoor recreational facilities.
The primary method for State financing of capital projects is through the
sale of the general obligation bonds of the State. These bonds are backed by
the full faith and credit of the State. State tax revenues and certain other
fees are pledged to meet the principal and interest payments required to pay
the debt fully. No general obligation debt can be issued by the State without
prior voter approval, except that no voter approval is required for any law
authorizing the creation of a debt for the purpose of refinancing all or a
portion of outstanding debt of the State, so long as such law requires that the
refinancing provide a debt service savings.
All appropriations for capital projects and all proposals for State bond
authorizations are subject to the review and recommendation of the New Jersey
Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning. This permanent commission was
established in November, 1975, and is charged with the preparation of the State
Capital Improvement Plan, which contains proposals for State spending for
capital projects.
The aggregate outstanding general obligation bonded indebtedness of the State
as of June 30, 1993 was $3,594.7 billion. The debt service obligation for
outstanding indebtedness is $119.9 million for Fiscal Year 1994.
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On November 2, 1993, Christine Todd-Whitman was elected Governor of the
State. As a matter of record, Governor Whitman, during her campaign, publicized
her intention to reduce taxes in the State. Effective January 1, 1994, New
Jersey's personal income tax rates were reduced by 5% for all taxpayers. The
effect of this tax reduction cannot be evaluated at this time.
Aside from its general obligation bonds, the State's "moral obligation" backs
certain obligations issued by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance
Agency, South Jersey Port Corporation (the "Corporation") and the Higher
Education Assistance Authority. As of June 30, 1992, there was outstanding in
excess of $1 billion of moral obligation bonded indebtedness issued by such
entities, for which the maximum annual debt service was over $101 million as of
such date. The State provides the Corporation with funds to cover debt service
and property tax requirements when earned revenues are anticipated to be
insufficient to cover these obligations. For the calendar years 1986 through
1992, the State appropriated $12,237,565.00 to cover property tax shortfalls of
the Corporation.
At any given time, there are various numbers of claims and cases pending
against the State, State agencies and employees, seeking recovery of monetary
damages that are primarily paid out of the fund created pursuant to the Tort
Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 et. seq. In addition, at any given time there are
various contract claims against the State and State agencies seeking recovery
of monetary damages. The State is unable to estimate its exposure for these
claims and cases. An independent study estimated an aggregate potential
exposure of $50 million for claims pending, as of January 1, 1982. It is
estimated that were a similar study made of claims currently pending, the
amount of estimated exposure would be higher. Moreover, New Jersey is involved
in a number of lawsuits in which adverse decisions could materially affect
revenues or expenditures. Such cases include challenges to its system of
educational funding, the methods by which the State Department of Human
Services shares with county governments the maintenance recoveries and costs
for residents in State psychiatric hospitals and residential facilities for the
developmentally disabled.
Other lawsuits that could materially affect revenue or expenditures include a
suit by a number of taxpayers seeking refunds of taxes paid to the Spill
Compensation Fund pursuant to N.J.S.A. 58:10-23.11; a suit alleging that
unreasonably low Medicaid payment rates have been implemented for long-term
care facilities in New Jersey; a suit alleging unfair taxation on interstate
commerce; a suit by Essex County seeking to invalidate the State's method of
funding the judicial system; a suit seeking return of moneys paid by various
counties for maintenance of Medicaid or Medicare eligible residents of
institutions and facilities for the developmentally disabled and a suit
challenging the imposition of premium tax surcharges on insurers doing business
in New Jersey, and assessments upon property and casualty liability insurers
pursuant to the Fair Automobile Insurance Reform Act.
Legislation enacted June 30, 1992, called for revaluation of several public
employee pension funds, authorized an adjustment to the assumed rate of return
on investment and refunds $773 million in public employer contributions to the
State from various pension funds, reflected as a revenue source for Fiscal Year
1992 and $226 million in Fiscal Year 1993 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Several labor unions filed suit seeking a judgment directing the State
Treasurer to refund all monies transferred from the pension funds and paid into
the General Fund. On February 5, 1993, the Superior Court granted the State's
motion for summary judgment as to all claims. An appeal has been filed with the
Appellate Division of the Superior Court. An adverse determination in this
matter would have a significant impact on fiscal year 1993 and subsequent
fiscal year fund balances.
BOND RATINGS--Citing a developing pattern of reliance on non-recurring
measures to achieve budgetary balance, four years of financial operations
marked by revenue shortfalls and operating deficits, and the likelihood that
financial pressures will persist, on August 24, 1992 Moody's lowered from Aaa
to Aa1 the rating assigned to New Jersey general obligation bonds. On July 6,
1992, Standard & Poor's affirmed its AA+ ratings on New Jersey's general
obligation and various lease and appropriation backed debt, but its ratings
outlook was revised to negative for the longer term horizon (beyond four
months) for resolution of two items: (i) the Federal Health Care Facilities
Administration ruling concerning retroactive Medicaid hospital reimbursements
and (ii) the State's uncompensated health care funding system, which is under
review by the United States Supreme Court.
It is the Sponsors' intention to qualify and/or offer the Units of the New
Jersey Trust for sale only in the States of New Jersey, Hawaii, and Wyoming and
in the District of Columbia.
NEW JERSEY TAXES
In the opinion of Messrs. Shanley & Fisher, P.C., special New Jersey counsel
on New Jersey tax matters, under existing law:
The proposed activities of the New Jersey Trust will not cause it to be
subject to the New Jersey Corporation Business Tax Act.
The income of the New Jersey Trust will be treated as the income of
individuals, estates and trusts who are the Holders of Units of the New
Jersey Trust for purposes of the New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act, and
interest which is exempt from tax under the New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act
when received by the New Jersey Trust will retain its status as tax-exempt
in the hands of such Unit Holders. Gains arising from the sale or
redemption by a Holder of his Units or from the sale, exchange, redemption,
or payment at maturity of a Bond by the New Jersey Trust are exempt from
taxation under the New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act
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(P.L. 1976 c. 47), as enacted and construed on the date hereof, to the
extent such gains are attributable to Bonds, the interest on which is
exempt from tax under the New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act. Any loss
realized on such disposition may not be utilized to offset gains realized
by such Unit Holder on the disposition of assets the gain on which is
subject to the New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act.
Units of the New Jersey Trust may be subject, in the estates of New
Jersey residents, to taxation under the Transfer Inheritance Tax Law of the
State of New Jersey.
NEW YORK TRUSTS
RISK FACTORS--Prospective investors should consider the financial
difficulties and pressures which the State of New York and several of its
public authorities and municipal subdivisions have undergone. The following
briefly summarizes some of these difficulties and the current financial
situation, based principally on certain official statements currently
available; copies may be obtained without charge from the issuing entity.
New York State. In recent fiscal years, there have been extended delays in
adopting the State's budget, repeated revisions of budget projections,
significant revenue shortfalls (as well as increased expenses) and year-end
borrowing to finance deficits. These developments reflect faster long-term
growth in State spending than revenues and that the State was earlier and more
severely affected by the recent economic recession than most of the rest of the
country, as well as its substantial reliance on non-recurring revenue sources.
The State's general fund incurred cash basis deficits of $775 million, $1,081
million and $575 million, respectively, for the 1990-92 fiscal years. Measures
to deal with deteriorating financial conditions included transfers from reserve
funds, recalculating the State's pension fund obligations (subsequently ruled
illegal), hiring freezes and layoffs, reduced aid to localities, sales of State
property to State authorities, and additional borrowings (including issuance of
additional short-term tax and revenue anticipation notes payable out of
impounded revenues in the next fiscal year). The general fund realized a $671
million surplus for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1993, and a $1.54 billion
surplus is projected for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1994.
Approximately $5.3 billion of State general obligation debt was outstanding
at December 31, 1993. The State's net tax-supported debt (restated to reflect
LGAC's assumption of certain obligations previously funded through issuance of
short-term debt) was $23.4 billion at March 31, 1993, up from $11.7 billion in
1984. A taxpayer filed various lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of
appropriation-backed debt issues by State authorities without voter approval. A
temporary restraining order against issuance of debt by the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority and the New York State Thruway Authority was lifted in
July 1993; an appeal is pending. A proposed constitutional amendment passed by
the Legislature in 1993 would prohibit lease-purchase and contractual
obligation financing for State facilities, but would authorize the State
without voter referendum to issue revenue bonds within a formula-based cap,
secured solely by a pledge of certain State tax receipts. It would also
restrict State debt to capital projects included in a multi-year capital
financing plan. The proposal is subject to approval by the next Legislature and
then by voters. S&P reduced its ratings of the State's general obligation bonds
on January 13, 1992 to A-(its lowest rating for any state). Moody's reduced its
ratings of State general obligation bonds from A1 to A on June 6, 1990 and to
Baa1, its rating of $14.2 billion of appropriation-backed debt of the State and
State agencies (over two-thirds of the total debt) on January 6, 1992.
In May 1991 (over 2 months after the beginning of the 1992 fiscal year), the
State Legislature adopted a budget to close a projected $6.5 billion gap
(including repayment of $905 million of fiscal 1991 deficit notes). Measures
included $1.2 billion in new taxes and fees, $0.9 billion in non-recurring
measures and about $4.5 billion of reduced spending by State agencies
(including layoffs), reduced aid to localities and school districts, and
Medicaid cost containment measures. After the Governor vetoed $0.9 billion in
spending, the State adopted $0.7 billion in additional spending, together with
various measures including a $100 million increase in personal income taxes and
$180 million of additional non-recurring measures. Due primarily to declining
revenues and escalating Medicaid and social service expenditures, $0.4 billion
of administrative actions, $531 million of year-end short-term borrowing and a
$44 million withdrawal from the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund were required to
meet the State's cash flow needs.
On April 2, 1992, the State adopted a budget to close a projected $4.8
billion gap for the State's 1993 fiscal year (including repayment of the fiscal
1992 short-term borrowing) through a combination of $3.5 billion of spending
reductions (including measures to reduce Medicaid and social service spending,
as well as further employee layoffs, reduced aid to municipalities and schools
and reduced support for capital programs), deferral of scheduled tax
reductions, and some new and increased fees. The State Comptroller concluded
that the budget included $1.18 billion of nonrecurring measures (the Division
of the Budget reported a figure of $450 million). The City and its Board of
Education sued the Governor and various other State officials in March 1993,
claiming that the State's formula for allocating aid to education discriminated
against City schools by at least $274 million in the 1993 fiscal year.
To close a projected budget gap of nearly $3 billion for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 1994, the State budget contained various measures including
deferral of scheduled income tax reductions for a fourth year, some tax
increases, $1.6 billion in spending cuts, especially for Medicaid, and further
reduction of the State's work force. The budget increased aid to schools, and
included a formula to
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channel more aid to districts with lower-income students and high property tax
burdens. State legislation requires deposit of receipts from the petroleum
business tax and certain other transportation-related taxes into funds
dedicated to transportation purposes. Nevertheless, $516 million of these
monies were retained in the general fund during the fiscal year. The Division
of the Budget has estimated that non-recurring income items other than the $671
million surplus from the 1993 fiscal year aggregated $318 million. $89 million
savings from bond refinancings was deposited in a reserve to fund litigation
settlements, particularly to repay monies received under the State's abandoned
property law, which the State will be required to give up as described below.
The Governor has proposed a budget for the fiscal year that began April 1,
1994, which would increase spending by 3.8% (greater than inflation for the
first time in six years). Tax revenue projections are based on assumed modest
growth in the State economy. An estimated $130 million would come from proposed
lottery games and $70 million, from requiring bottling companies to pay to the
State unredeemed deposits on bottles and cans. The proposal would reduce or
phase out certain business taxes over several years, provide a tax credit for
low income families and increase aid to education by $198 million ($88 million
to New York City), especially the poorer districts. The litigation fund would
be increased to over $300 million. However, the State would not increase its
share of Medicaid costs and would reduce coverage and place additional
restrictions on certain health care services. (The Governor in November 1993
proposed to close certain State psychiatric facilities over the next several
years and apply most of the savings to additional clinical care, rehabilitation
and vocational training.) Over $1 billion would be saved by further
postponement of scheduled reductions in personal income taxes and in taxes on
hospital income; another $300 million represents rolling over the then
projected surplus from the current fiscal year. Other non-recurring measures
would be reduced to $78 million. The budget has yet to be adopted. In November
1993 the State's Court of Appeals ruled unconstitutional 1990 legislation which
postponed employee pension contributions by the State and localities (other
than New York City). The amounts to be made up, estimated to aggregate $4
billion (half from the State), would be repaid in increasing amounts over 12-20
years under a plan proposed by the State Comptroller, trustee of the State
pension system, and previous contribution levels will not be exceeded until
1999. State and other estimates are subject to uncertainties including the
effects of Federal tax legislation and economic developments. The Division of
the Budget has cautioned that its projections are subject to risks including
adverse decisions in pending litigations (particularly those involving Federal
Medicaid reimbursements and payments by hospitals and health maintenance
organizations).
The State normally adjusts its cash basis balance by deferring until the
first quarter of the succeeding fiscal year substantial amounts of tax refunds
and other disbursements. For many years, it also paid in that quarter more than
40% of its annual assistance to local governments. Payment of these annual
deferred obligations and the State's accumulated deficit was substantially
financed by issuance of short-term tax and revenue anticipation notes shortly
after the beginning of each fiscal year. The New York Local Government
Assistance Corporation ("LGAC") was established in 1990 to issue long-term
bonds over several years, payable from a portion of the State sales tax, to
fund certain payments to local governments traditionally funded through the
State's annual seasonal borrowing. The legislation will normally limit the
State's short-term borrowing, together with net proceeds of LGAC bonds ($4.0
billion to date), to a total of $4.7 billion. The State's latest seasonal
borrowing, in May 1993, was $850 million. The Governor's budget for the current
fiscal year would finally eliminate this seasonal borrowing program.
Generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for municipal entities
apply modified accrual accounting and give no effect to payment deferrals. On
an audited GAAP basis, the State's government funds group recorded operating
deficits of $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion for the 1990 and 1991 fiscal years.
For the same periods the general fund recorded deficits (net of transfers from
other funds) of $0.7 billion and $1.0 billion. Reflecting $1.6 billion and $881
million of payments by LGAC to local governments out of proceeds from bond
sales, the general fund realized surpluses of $1.7 billion and $2.1 billion for
the 1992 and 1993 fiscal years, respectively, leaving an accumulated deficit of
$2.551 billion.
For decades, the State's economy has grown more slowly than that of the rest
of the nation as a whole. Part of the reason for this decline has been
attributed to the combined State and local tax burden, which is the second
highest in the nation (about 40% above the national average). The State's
dependence on Federal funds and sensitivity to changes in economic cycles, as
well as the high level of taxes, may continue to make it difficult to balance
State and local budgets in the future. The total employment growth rate in the
State has been below the national average since 1984. The State lost 524,000
jobs in 1990-1993. The jobless rate was 8.2% in April 1994, contrasted to the
national average of 6.4%.
New York City (the "City"). The City is the State's major political
subdivision. In 1975, the City encountered severe financial difficulties,
including inability to refinance $6 billion of short-term debt incurred to meet
prior annual operating deficits. The City lost access to the public credit
markets for several years and depended on a variety of fiscal rescue measures
including commitments by certain institutions to postpone demands for payment,
a moratorium on note payment (later declared unconstitutional), seasonal loans
from the Federal government under emergency congressional legislation, Federal
guarantees of certain City bonds, and sales and exchanges of bonds by The
Municipal Assistance Corporation for the City of New York ("MAC") to fund the
City's debt.
MAC has no taxing power and pays its obligations out of sales taxes imposed
within the City and per capita State aid to the City. The State has no legal
obligation to back the MAC bonds, although it has a "moral obligation" to do
so. MAC is now authorized to issue
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bonds only for refunding outstanding issues and up to $1.5 billion should the
City fail to fund specified transit and school capital programs. The State
also established the Financial Control Board ("FCB") to review the City's
budget, four-year financial plans, borrowings and major contracts. These were
subject to FCB approval until 1986 when the City satisfied statutory
conditions for termination of such review. The FCB is required to reimpose the
review and approval process in the future if the City were to experience
certain adverse financial circumstances. The City's fiscal condition is also
monitored by a Deputy State Comptroller.
The City projects that it is beginning to emerge from four years of economic
recession. Since 1989 the gross city product has declined by 10.1% and
employment, by almost 11%, while the public assistance caseload has grown by
over 25%. Unemployment averaged 10.8% in 1992 and 10.1% in 1993, peaking at
13.4% in January 1993, the highest level in 25 years. It dropped to 9.5% in
April 1994. The number of persons on welfare exceeds 1.1 million, the highest
level since 1972, and one in seven residents is currently receiving some form
of public assistance.
While the City, as required by State law, has balanced its budgets in
accordance with GAAP since 1981, this has required exceptional measures in
recent years. The FCB has commented that City expenditures have grown faster
than revenues each year since 1986, masked in part by a large number of non-
recurring gap closing actions. To eliminate potential budget gaps of $1-$3
billion each year since 1988 the City has taken a wide variety of measures. In
addition to increased taxes and productivity increases, these have included
hiring freezes and layoffs, reductions in services, reduced pension
contributions, and a number of nonrecurring measures such as bond refundings,
transfers of surplus funds from MAC, sales of City property and reduction of
reserves. The FCB concluded that the City has neither the economy nor the
revenues to do everything its citizens have been accustomed to expect.
The City closed a budget gap for the 1993 fiscal year (estimated at $1.2
billion) through actions including service reductions, productivity
initiatives, transfer of $0.5 billion surplus from the 1992 fiscal year and
$100 million from MAC. A November 1992 revision proposed to meet an additional
$561 million in projected expenditures through measures including a refunding
to reduce current debt service costs, reduction in the reserve and an
additional $81 million of gap closing measures. Over half of the City's
actions to eliminate the gap were non-recurring.
The Financial Plan for the City's current fiscal year (ending June 30, 1994)
relies on increases in State and Federal aid, as well as the 1993 $280 million
surplus and a partial hiring freeze, to close a gap resulting primarily from
labor settlements and decline in property tax revenues. However, overall
spending would increase by about the rate of inflation. The Plan contains over
$1.3 billion of one-time revenue measures including bond refundings, sale of
various City assets and borrowing against future property tax receipts. On
July 2, 1993, the previous Mayor ordered spending reductions of about $130
million for the current fiscal year and $400 million for the 1995 fiscal year.
A new Mayor and City Comptroller assumed office in January 1994. The budget
continues to include revenues from sales of $215 million of delinquent
property tax receivables, originally proposed by the previous Mayor.
Legislation introduced in the City Council in May 1994 would require the Mayor
to demonstrate that the sale is necessary and that more fiscally responsible
measures are not available. Various fiscal monitors have criticized increased
reliance on non-recurring revenues, with attendant increases in the gaps for
future years. Their reports note continued cost overruns by the Board of
Education and overtime in uniformed services (in part because of repeated snow
storms), as well as a budget gap in the Health and Hospitals Corporation
("HHC") and shortfalls in certain budget balancing measures such as increased
Federal assistance. The new Mayor has initiated a program to reduce non-
personnel costs by up to $150 million. A $98 million surplus is forecast. The
new City Comptroller has urged more aggressive measures to collect amounts
owed by the State and Federal governments to reduce the short-term borrowing
costs, and has criticized continued reliance on delinquent property tax
receivables.
In May 1994, the new Mayor proposed an executive budget to eliminate a
projected $2.3 billion budget gap for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1994,
reduce overall spending for the first time in over a decade, reduce non-
recurring revenue measures, and begin cutting taxes (to encourage job growth).
Proposals include spending cuts (mostly through reduction of 15,000 jobs by
June 1995 unless equivalent productivity savings are negotiated with the
unions), partial employee payment of health insurance costs, and further
deferral of City pension fund contributions. It also projects increases
aggregating about $400 million in State and Federal aid, including the State's
taking on the City's share of Medicaid costs. It has also been reported that
the City plans to divert $120 million of the proposed $250 million in
increased State education aid to help close the budget gap. The previously
proposed delay of $3.2 billion in capital spending until fiscal 1998 would be
retained. However, $225 million would be saved by refinancing outstanding
bonds, which will increase future debt service, another $110 million would be
derived from sale of the City radio station and a hotel, and another $51
million by altering the repayment schedule for a $2.5 billion debt to the
City's pension funds. Other initiatives include fingerprinting of welfare
recipients and initial steps toward merging the City's three separate police
forces. The City's Budget Director cautions that the HHC may require $80-$120
million additional City assistance to eliminate its budget gap. The various
fiscal monitors, while applauding the new Mayor's February 1994 proposals
toward structural balance (such as reduction of new debt issuance to control
debt service costs), find many of his proposed gap-closing measures to be
"high risk" because they depend on actions by the State and Federal
governments, the City
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Council, the City actuary and labor unions of which there is no assurance. With
the aid of $200 million from MAC (conditioned on a commitment to reach the
15,000 job reduction goal), the City offered an incentive package to encourage
a voluntary severance by about 7,600 workers (6,800 have been approved) and
union leaders agreed not to oppose transfers of remaining employees between
agencies. Union leaders have objected to the Mayor's proposal that employees
bear part of their health-care costs. The State Comptroller objected to a
proposal to change actuarial assumptions in order to reduce City pension fund
contributions by $300 million in the 1995 and 1996 fiscal years.
The Mayor is exploring the possibility of privatizing some of the City's
services. The City Council passed legislation which would authorize the Council
to hold hearings before any significant privitization is implemented and would
require submission of a cost-benefit analysis. The Mayor has also been
exploring how to obtain greater mayoral control over spending by independent
authorities and agencies such as the Board of Education, the HHC and the TA.
The Schools Chancellor has agreed to meet the Mayor's job-reduction goal for
the Board of Education over the current and 1995 fiscal years. In April, the
Mayor appointed a fiscal monitor of the Board of Education. To avert the
Chancellor's announced resignation in response, the Mayor agreed that the
monitor will act as a Deputy Commissioner in the Department of Investigation.
The Mayor's capital budget proposed in May does not include $4.2 billion
requested by the Chancellor for constructing new school buildings. A tentative
labor agreement for school custodians reached a few days later, while praised
by the Chancellor for achieving job rule concessions, has been rejected by the
Mayor. In March 1994 the Mayor reduced cash incentives to landlords renting
apartments to the homeless, and it has been reported that he is considering
proposals including eliminating City financing of a program that creates
housing for single homeless people, requiring able-bodied welfare recipients to
render community service, charging shelter occupants who refuse offers of
treatment or training a modest rent for use of the shelter and replacing some
of the subsidies to day care centers with a voucher system. Some critics have
asserted that the effects of many of the Mayor's expense reduction proposals
would fall disproportionately on the City's poor. The potential impact on other
City services is also unclear. The budget must be passed by the Democratic-
controlled City council and many of the proposals also need approval by the
State or others. Budget gaps of $3.2 billion and $3.3 billion are projected for
the 1996 and 1997 fiscal years.
A major uncertainty is the City's labor costs, which represent about 50% of
its total expenditures. The City's workforce grew by 34% during the 1980s. A
January 1993 agreement covering approximately 44% of City workers followed
negotiations lasting nearly two years. Workers will receive wage and benefit
raises totalling 8.25% over 39 months ending March 1995. Although this is less
than the inflation rate, the settlement achieved neither any of the
productivity savings that the previous Mayor had counted on to help balance the
City's budget nor are the increases beyond those previously budgeted offset by
labor concessions. An agreement announced in August 1993 provides wage
increases for City teachers averaging 9% over the 48 1/2 months ending October
1995. The City is seeking to negotiate workforce productivity initiatives,
savings from which would be shared with the workers involved. The current
Financial Plan assumes no further wage increases after the 1995 fiscal year.
Also, costs of some previous wage increases were offset by reduced
contributions to pension funds; if fund performance is less than the 9% annual
earnings projected, the City could incur increased expenses in future years.
Budget balance may also be adversely affected by the effect of the economy on
economically sensitive taxes. Reflecting the downturn in real estate prices,
estimates of property tax revenues have been reduced. Other uncertainties
include additional expenditures to combat deterioration in the City's
infrastructure (such as bridges, schools and water supply), costs of developing
alternatives to ocean dumping of sewage sludge (which the City expects to
defray through increased water and sewer charges), cost of the AIDS epidemic
problems of drug addiction and homelessness and the impact of any future State
assistance payment reductions. An independent report in 1991 concluded that 50%
of City roads need resurfacing or reconstruction. In September 1993 the City
reported that 56.4% of its bridges are structurally deficient and need repairs;
some repairs have been halted due to environmental concerns. In response to
evidence of widespread errors and falsification in 1986-89 inspections of City
schools for presence of asbestos, the City in August 1993 conducted an
emergency reinspection program. The costs of additional asbestos removal, $83
million, may require curtailment or deferral of other school repairs and
maintenance. In December 1993 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA")
agreed for now not to require the City to build a water filtration plant, at an
estimated cost of $2-$8 billion, if it substantially implements more than 150
steps to prevent pollution of the upstate watershed area that supplies most of
the City's drinking water. However, the City will be required to complete a
preliminary design of the plant. The E.P.A. will evaluate the City's progress
by December 1996 and could still require it to build the plant if the steps are
not successful. A $9 billion suit by developers in the area challenges that the
City's actions devalue their property without fair compensation. Plans for an
incinerator at the Brooklyn Navy Yard may be delayed further by emergence of a
1988 report that the site is somewhat contaminated by toxic wastes. Plans to
built additional incinerators may also need to be reconsidered following a May
1994 U.S. Supreme Court decision that the resulting sludge must be disposed of
as toxic waste. It has been reported that the Mayor will seek approval from the
EPA to modify a City commitment to build additional sludge treatment plants, to
allow it to transport the sludge for disposal out of state. Recent court
decisions found that the City has failed to provide adequate shelter for many
homeless persons, fined and held several City officials in contempt for failure
to comply with a State rule requiring provision of immediate shelter for
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homeless persons and ordered the City to pay $3.5 billion in fines. In February
1994, the State's Court of Appeals ruled that the City's recycling program does
not comply with City law; a State Supreme Court subsequently gave the City
until July 1996 to comply with the law's requirements, rejecting a City
proposal to delay further recycling for up to four years; compliance could cost
an additional $100 million in the 1995 fiscal year alone. Elimination of any
additional budget gaps will require various actions, including by the State, a
number of which are beyond the City's control. Staten Island voters in 1993
approved a proposed charter under which Staten Island would secede from the
City. Secession will require enabling legislation by the State Legislature; it
would also be subject to legal challenge by the City. The effects of secession
on the City cannot be determined at this time, but questions include
responsibility for outstanding debt, a diminished tax base, and continued use
of the Fresh Kills landfill, the City's only remaining garbage dump. A similar
measure with respect to Queens was approved by the New York State Senate.
In December 1993, a report commissioned by the City was released, describing
the nature of the City's structural deficit. It projects that the City will
need to identify and implement $5 billion in annual gap closing measures by
1998. The report suggests a variety of possible measures for City
consideration. While the new Mayor rejected out of hand many of the proposals
such as tax increases, the State Comptroller urged him to reconsider the
report.
The City sold $2.3 billion, $1.4 billion and $1.8 billion of short-term
notes, respectively, during 1992, 1993 and current fiscal years. At December 31
1993, there were outstanding $21.4 billion of City bonds (not including City
debt held by MAC), $4.5 billion of MAC bonds and $0.8 billion of City-related
public benefit corporation indebtedness, each net of assets held for debt
service. Standard & Poor's and Moody's during the 1975-80 period either
withdrew or reduced their ratings of the City's bonds. S&P currently rates the
City's debt A- with a negative outlook while Moody's rates City bonds Baa1.
City-related debt almost doubled since 1987, although total debt declined as a
percentage of estimated full value of real property. The City's financing
program projects long-term financing during fiscal years 1994-1997 to aggregate
$19.9 billion. The City's latest Ten Year Capital Strategy plans capital
expenditures of $51.6 billion during 1994-2003 (93% of be City funded). The
State Comptroller has criticized some City bond refinancings for producing
short-term savings at the expense of greater overall costs, especially in
future years. Annual debt service is projected to increase to about $3.2
billion by fiscal 1997 (from $1.2 billion in fiscal 1990).
OTHER NEW YORK LOCALITIES. In 1992, other localities had an aggregate of
approximately $15.7 billion of indebtedness outstanding. In recent years,
several experienced financial difficulties. A March 1993 report by Moody's
Investors Service concluded that the decline in ratings of most of the State's
largest cities in recent years resulted from the decline in the State's
manufacturing economy. Seventeen localities had outstanding indebtedness for
deficit financing at the close of their respective 1992 fiscal years. In
response to requests from an unprecedented 10 local government units (including
Nassau and Suffolk counties) in 1992 for legislative authority to issue bonds
to fund deficits, the State Comptroller recommended legislation to establish
earlier State oversight of municipal deficits. In September, 1992, the previous
Comptroller proposed regulations which would prohibit use of certificates of
participation by municipalities for deficit financing or refundings. Some local
leaders complained that the deficits resulted from reduced State aid
accompanied by increases in State-mandated expenditures. Any reductions in
State aid to localities may cause additional localities to experience
difficulty in achieving balanced budgets. If special local assistance were
needed from the State in the future, this could adversely affect the State's as
well as the localities financial condition. Most localities depend on
substantial annual State appropriations. Legal actions by utilities to reduce
the valuation of their municipal franchises, if successful, could result in
localities becoming liable for substantial tax refunds.
STATE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES. In 1975, after the Urban Development Corporation
("UDC"), with $1 billion of outstanding debt, defaulted on certain short-term
notes, it and several other State authorities became unable to market their
securities. Since 1975 the State has provided substantial direct and indirect
financial assistance to UDC, the Housing Finance Agency ("HFA"), the
Environmental Facilities Corporation and other authorities. Practical and legal
limitations on these agencies' ability to pass on rising costs through rents
and fees could require further State appropriations. 18 State authorities had
an aggregate of $63.5. billion of debt outstanding at September 30, 1993. At
September 30, 1993, approximately $0.5 billion or State public authority
obligations was State-guaranteed, $7.7 billion was moral obligation debt
(including $4.8 billion of MAC debt) and $19.5 billion was financed under
lease-purchase or contractual obligation financing arrangements with the State.
Various authorities continue to depend on State appropriations or special
legislation to meet their budgets.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("MTA"), which oversees operation
of the City's subway and bus system by the City Transit Authority (the "TA")
and operates certain commuter rail lines, has required substantial State and
City subsidies, as well as assistance from several special State taxes.
Projections of TA revenues were reduced due to declining ridership, increasing
fare evasion, reductions in State and City aid and declining revenues from City
real estate taxes. It was reported in December 1993 that a 20-year trend in
declining bus ridership is expected to continue. While the MTA used bond
refinancings and other measures to avert a commuter rail line fare increase in
1992, measures including a fare increase eliminated the TA's 1992 budget gap.
Measures to balance the TA's 1993 budget included increased funding by the
City, increased bridge and tunnel tolls and allocation of part of the revenues
from the Petroleum Business Tax. Cash basis gaps of $500-800 million are
projected for each of the 1995, 1996 and 1997 years. Measures proposed to close
these gaps include various additional State aid and possible fare increases.
However, it was projected in May 1994 that the
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effect of the improving economy on transportation-dedicated taxes and on
ridership, as well as implementation of cost savings, would permit deferral of
fare increases until at least July 1995.
The MTA's Chairman proposed a 5-year financial strategy, including a variety
of fare changes; however, even if these are approved, an estimated $700 million
in additional funds will be needed from State and City financial assistance.
Substantial claims have been made against the TA and the City for damages from
a 1990 subway fire and a 1991 derailment. The MTA infrastructure, especially in
the City, needs substantial rehabilitation. A one-year $1.6 billion 1992 MTA
Capital Plan was approved. In December 1993, a $9.5 billion MTA Capital Plan
was finally approved for 1992-1996, although $500 million is contingent on
increased contributions from the City; the City has until late 1994 to decide
if it will make these contributions. The MTA's Chairman has threatened to raise
subway fares and borrow more if the City fails to make up this amount. In
response to a constitutional challenge to implementing a $6 billion State
transportation borrowing plan without voter approval, a temporary restraining
order was issued in May 1993, but was lifted in July. It is anticipated that
the MTA and the TA will continue to require significant State and City support.
Moody's reduced its rating of certain MTA obligations to Baa on April 14, 1992.
Because of reduced rates under the State's revised medical reimbursement
programs, as well as proposals to reduce reimbursement of hospital capital
costs and to change Medicaid funding, New York hospitals have experienced
increasing financial pressure. To mitigate unprecedented rate increases by
Empire State Blue Cross, the State in January 1993 made available $100 million
from the medical malpractice fund. A Federal District Court ruled in February
1993 that State surcharges of up to 24% on hospital bills paid by commercial
insurance companies and health maintenance organizations, much of which is used
to subsidize care of uninsured patients, violate Federal law; however, the
Court permitted continuance of the system pending appeal of the ruling.
LITIGATION. The State and the City are defendants in numerous legal
proceedings, including challenges to the constitutionality and effectiveness of
various welfare programs, alleged torts and breaches of contract, condemnation
proceedings and other alleged violations of laws. Adverse judgments in these
matters could require substantial financing not currently budgeted. For
example, in addition to real estate certiorari proceedings, claims in excess of
$343 billion were outstanding against the City at June 30, 1993, for which it
estimated its potential future liability at $2.2 billion. Another action seeks
a judgment that, as a result of an overestimate by the State Board of
Equalization and Assessment, the City's 1992 real estate tax levy exceeded
constitutional limits. In March 1993, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that if the
last known address of a beneficial owner of accounts held by banks and
brokerage firms cannot be ascertained, unclaimed funds therein belong to the
state of the broker's incorporation rather than where its principal office is
located. New York has obtained about $350 million of abandoned funds that could
have to be paid to other States. (It has agreed to pay Delaware $200 million
over a 5-year period.) The case has been remanded to a special master to
determine disposition of these monies.
Final adverse decisions in any of these cases could require extraordinary
appropriations at either the State or City level or both.
NEW YORK TAXES
In the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell, special counsel for the Sponsors,
under existing New York law:
Under the income tax laws of the State and City of New York, a Trust is
not an association taxable as a corporation and income received by a Trust
will be treated as the income of the Holders in the same manner as for
Federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, each Holder will be considered to
have received the interest on his pro rata portion of each Bond when
interest on the Bond is received by a Trust. In the opinion of bond counsel
delivered on the date of issuance of the Bond, such interest will be exempt
from New York State and City personal income taxes except where such
interest is subject to Federal income taxes (see Taxes). A noncorporate
Holder of Units of a Trust who is a New York State (and City) resident will
be subject to New York State (and City) personal income taxes on any gain
recognized when he disposes of all or part of his pro rata portion of a
Bond. A noncorporate Holder who is not a New York State resident will not
be subject to New York State or City personal income taxes on any such gain
unless such Units are attributable to a business, trade, profession or
occupation carried on in New York. A New York State (and City) resident
should determine his tax basis for his pro rata portion of each Bond for
New York State (and City) income tax purposes in the same manner as for
Federal income tax purposes. Interest income on a Holder's pro rata portion
of the Bonds is generally not excludable from income in computing New York
State and City corporate franchise taxes.
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TAX FREE VS. TAXABLE INCOME
The following tables show the approximate yields which taxable securities
must earn in various income brackets to equal tax exempt yields under combined
Federal and state individual income tax rates. This table reflects Federal
income tax rates and tax brackets for the 1994 taxable year under the Code as
in effect on the date of this Prospectus and state income tax rates that were
available on the date of the 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 be lower than indicated. A 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 taxable income
(after allowance for any resulting change in state income tax) resulting from a
switch from taxable to tax-free securities or vice versa. Variations between
state and Federal allowable deductions and exemptions are generally ignored.
The state tax is thus computed by applying to the Federal taxable income
bracket amounts shown in the table the appropriate state rate for those same
dollar amounts. For example, a married couple living in the State of New Jersey
and filing a Joint Return with $53,000 in taxable income for the 1994 tax year
would need a taxable investment yielding 8.635% in order to equal a tax-free
return of 6.00%. Use the appropriate table to find your tax bracket. Read
across to determine the approximate taxable yield you would need to equal a
return free of Federal income tax and state income tax.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
1994 TAX YEAR
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TAX EXEMPT YIELD
APPROX. COMBINED
TAXABLE FEDERAL & STATE 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00
INCOME BRACKET* TAX RATE
TAXABLE EQUIVALENT YIELD
JOINT RETURN
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$ 20,000 to 38,000 17.019% 4.2178 4.8204 5.4229 6.0255 6.6280 7.2305 7.8331 8.4356
$ 38,001 to 50,000 29.710% 4.9794 5.6907 6.4020 7.1134 7.8247 8.5361 9.2474 9.9587
$ 50,001 to 70,000 30.394% 5.0283 5.7466 6.4650 7.1833 7.9016 8.6199 9.3383 10.0566
$ 70,001 to 80,000 31.420% 5.1035 5.8326 6.5617 7.2908 8.0198 8.7489 9.4780 10.2071
$ 80,001 to 91,850 32.446% 5.1810 5.9212 6.6613 7.4015 8.1416 8.8818 9.6219 10.3621
$ 91,851 to 140,000 35.261% 5.4063 6.1786 6.9510 7.7233 8.4956 9.2679 10.0403 10.8126
$140,001 to 150,000 39.952% 5.8287 6.6613 7.4940 8.3267 9.1593 9.9920 10.8247 11.6573
$150,001 to 250,000 40.256% 5.8583 6.6952 7.5321 8.3690 9.2059 10.0428 10.8798 11.7167
Over $250,001 43.617% 6.2075 7.0943 7.9811 8.8679 9.7546 10.6414 11.5282 12.4150
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SINGLE RETURN
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$ 15,000 to 20,000 16.615% 4.1974 4.7970 5.3967 5.9963 6.5959 7.1955 7.7952 8.3948
$ 20,001 to 22,750 17.019% 4.2178 4.8204 5.4229 6.0255 6.6280 7.2305 7.8331 8.4356
$ 22,751 to 35,000 29.710% 4.9794 5.6907 6.4020 7.1134 7.8247 8.5361 9.2474 9.9587
$ 35,001 to 40,000 31.420% 5.1035 5.8326 6.5617 7.2908 8.0198 8.7489 9.4780 10.2071
$ 40,001 to 55,100 32.446% 5.1810 5.9212 6.6613 7.4015 8.1416 8.8818 9.6219 10.3621
$ 55,501 to 75,000 35.261% 5.4063 6.1786 6.9510 7.7233 8.4956 9.2679 10.0403 10.8126
$ 75,001 to 115,000 35.589% 5.4338 6.2101 6.9863 7.7626 8.5388 9.3151 10.0914 10.8676
$115,001 to 250,000 40.256% 5.8583 6.6952 7.5321 8.3690 9.2059 10.0428 10.8798 11.7167
Over $250,001 43.617% 6.2075 7.0943 7.9811 8.8679 9.7546 10.6414 11.5282 12.4150
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* The income amount shown is income subject to Federal income tax reduced by
adjustments to income, exemptions and itemized deductions (including the
deduction for state income tax). If the standard deduction had been taken for
Federal income tax purposes in order to reach the amount shown in the table,
the taxable equivalent yield required to equal a specified tax-exempt yield
would be at least as great as that shown in the table. 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,
individual taxpayers with adjusted gross income in excess of a $111,800
threshold amount are 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 $167,770 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 $2,500 (or fraction
thereof) of adjusted gross income in excess of the applicable threshold
amount. The 15%, 28% and 31% 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 for each
year after 1993. The 36% and 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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STATE OF NEW YORK**
1994 TAX YEAR
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APPROX. COMBINED TAX EXEMPT YIELD
TAXABLE FEDERAL & STATE 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00
INCOME BRACKET* TAX RATE
TAXABLE EQUIVALENT YIELD
JOINT RETURN
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 22,000 to 26,000 20.950% 4.427 5.060 5.692 6.325 6.957 7.590 8.222 8.855
$ 26,000 to 36,900 21.693% 4.469 5.108 5.746 6.385 7.023 7.662 8.300 8.939
$ 36,900 to 89,150 33.670% 5.276 6.030 6.784 7.538 8.291 9.045 9.799 10.553
$ 89,150 to 140,000 36.433% 5.506 6.292 7.079 7.865 8.652 9.438 10.225 11.012
$140,000 to 250,000 41.040% 5.936 6.784 7.632 8.480 9.328 10.176 11.024 11.872
Over $250,000 44.356% 6.289 7.188 8.087 8.985 9.884 10.782 11.681 12.579
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SINGLE RETURN
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 15,000 to 22,100 21.693% 4.469 5.108 5.746 6.385 7.023 7.662 8.300 8.939
$ 22,100 to 53,500 33.670% 5.276 6.030 6.784 7.538 8.291 9.045 9.799 10.553
$ 53,500 to 115,000 36.433% 5.506 6.292 7.079 7.865 8.652 9.438 10.225 11.012
$115,000 to 250,000 41.040% 5.936 6.784 7.632 8.480 9.328 10.176 11.024 11.872
Over $250,000 44.356% 6.289 7.188 8.087 8.985 9.884 10.782 11.681 12.579
</TABLE>
CITY OF NEW YORK***
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
APPROX. COMBINED
FEDERAL, STATE & TAX EXEMPT YIELD
TAXABLE NEW YORK CITY 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00
INCOME BRACKET* TAX RATE
TAXABLE EQUIVALENT YIELD
JOINT RETURN
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 22,000 to 26,000 24.061% 4.608 5.267 5.925 6.584 7.242 7.901 8.559 9.217
$ 26,000 to 27,000 24.804% 4.654 5.319 5.984 6.649 7.314 7.979 8.644 9.309
$ 27,000 to 36,900 25.331% 4.687 5.356 6.026 6.696 7.365 8.035 8.705 9.374
$ 36,900 to 45,000 36.751% 5.533 6.324 7.114 7.905 8.695 9.486 10.276 11.067
$ 45,000 to 89,150 36.838% 5.541 6.332 7.124 7.916 8.707 9.499 10.290 11.082
$ 89,150 to 108,000 39.469% 5.782 6.608 7.434 8.260 9.086 9.912 10.738 11.564
$108,000 to 140,000 39.511% 5.786 6.612 7.439 8.265 9.092 9.919 10.745 11.572
$140,000 to 250,000 43.894% 6.238 7.129 8.020 8.911 9.802 10.694 11.585 12.476
Over $250,000 47.050% 6.610 7.554 8.498 9.442 10.387 11.331 12.275 13.220
<CAPTION>
SINGLE RETURN
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 15,000 to 22,100 25.331% 4.687 5.356 6.026 6.696 7.365 8.035 8.705 9.374
$ 22,100 to 25,000 36.751% 5.533 6.324 7.114 7.905 8.695 9.486 10.276 11.067
$ 25,000 to 53,500 36.838% 5.541 6.332 7.124 7.916 8.707 9.499 10.290 11.082
$ 53,500 to 60,000 39.469% 5.782 6.608 7.434 8.260 9.086 9.912 10.738 11.564
$ 60,000 to 115,000 39.511% 5.786 6.612 7.439 8.265 9.092 9.919 10.745 11.572
$115,000 to 250,000 43.894% 6.238 7.129 8.020 8.911 9.802 10.694 11.585 12.476
Over $250,000 47.050% 6.610 7.554 8.498 9.442 10.387 11.331 12.275 13.220
</TABLE>
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* The income amount shown is income subject to Federal income tax reduced by
adjustments to income, exemptions, and itemized deductions (including the
deductions for state and local income taxes). If the standard deduction
had been taken for Federal income tax purposes, the taxable equivalent
yield required to equal a specified tax-exempt yield would be at least as
great as that shown in the table. It is assumed that the investor is not
subject to the alternative minimum tax.
** The New York State personal income tax rates are currently scheduled to
change in 1994 and later years. For example, the highest New York State
tax for 1993 is 7.875% and is scheduled to decrease to 7.59375% for 1994,
7.125% for 1995 and 7% for later years. The scheduled reductions in the
New York State top bracket rates will, if implemented, result in taxable
equivalent yields for 1993 and later years that are somewhat lower than
those indicated in the above tables.
*** The City of New York table reflects the surcharges of between .51% and
.55% applicable to City of New York residents in certain instances and the
additional tax equal to 14% of the sum of the income tax and surcharge.
Note:
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 $2,500
(or fraction thereof) of adjusted gross income in excess of the applicable
threshold amount. The 15%, 28% and 31% 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
for each year. The 36% and the 39.6% Federal tax brackets will be adjusted for
inflation for each year after 1994. For New York State tax purposes, the
benefit of tax rates below 7.875% on taxable income amounts up to $26,000 in
the case of a joint return and $13,000 in the case of a single return is
phased out for a taxpayer with adjusted gross income in excess of a $100,000
threshold amount. The benefit is phased out pro rata over the first $50,000 of
adjusted gross income in excess of $100,000 and the phase out is complete when
New York adjusted gross income equals $150,000. The tables assume that New
York adjusted gross income does not exceed $100,000 in every case in which a
phase out of the benefit of the rate on taxable income below $26,000 would
affect the computation.
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<PAGE>
PROSPECTUS
THIS PROSPECTUS CONTAINS INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TRUST AND THE SPONSORS,
BUT DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS RELATING THERETO, WHICH THE TRUST HAS 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.
INDEX:
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<CAPTION>
PAGE
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<S> <C>
SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL INFORMATION........................................... A-2
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY AS OF DATE OF DEPOSIT.................................... A-4
UNDERWRITING............................................................... A-6
TABLES OF ESTIMATED CASHFLOWS TO UNITHOLDERS............................... A-7
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT............................................... A-8
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES TRUST........ A-9
PORTFOLIOS OF SECURITIES................................................... A-10
TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES TRUST................................................ B-1
THE TRUSTS................................................................ B-1
OBJECTIVES................................................................ B-1
PORTFOLIO................................................................. B-1
THE UNITS................................................................. B-10
TAXES..................................................................... B-10
EXPENSES AND CHARGES...................................................... B-12
PUBLIC OFFERING............................................................ B-13
OFFERING PRICE............................................................ B-13
METHOD OF EVALUATION...................................................... B-13
DISTRIBUTION OF UNITS..................................................... B-14
MARKET FOR UNITS.......................................................... B-14
EXCHANGE OPTION........................................................... B-14
REINVESTMENT PROGRAMS..................................................... B-15
SPONSORS' AND UNDERWRITERS' PROFITS....................................... B-15
RIGHTS OF UNIT HOLDERS..................................................... B-15
CERTIFICATES.............................................................. B-15
DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL.................................... B-16
REPORTS AND RECORDS....................................................... B-17
REDEMPTION OF UNITS....................................................... B-17
SPONSORS................................................................... B-18
LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY.................................................. B-19
RESPONSIBILITY............................................................ B-19
RESIGNATION............................................................... B-19
TRUSTEE.................................................................... B-20
LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY.................................................. B-20
RESIGNATION............................................................... B-20
EVALUATOR.................................................................. B-20
LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY.................................................. B-20
RESPONSIBILITY............................................................ B-20
RESIGNATION............................................................... B-20
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT........................... B-21
AMENDMENT................................................................. B-21
TERMINATION............................................................... B-21
LEGAL OPINION.............................................................. B-21
AUDITORS................................................................... B-21
BOND RATINGS............................................................... B-21
FEDERAL TAX FREE VS. TAXABLE INCOME........................................ B-23
THE STATE TRUSTS........................................................... C-1
TAX FREE VS. TAXABLE INCOME................................................ C-10
</TABLE>
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.
UT6025
TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES TRUST
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8,750 UNITS
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Prospectus
Dated May 26, 1994
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SPONSORS
SMITH BARNEY
SHEARSON INC.
TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10048
(800)-298-UNIT
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KIDDER, PEABODY & CO.
INCORPORATED
60 BROAD STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004
(212) 656-1609
