Company: OIA
Filing Date: 2025-02-07
Form Type: N-2/A
Source: 0001104659-25-010545
Chunk: 179

Company: Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust
Filing Date: 2025-02-07
Form: N-2/A
Chunk 179
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 to the potential for a transition to statehood may also have broad implications for Puerto Rico and its financial and credit positions. The power to grant statehood resides with the U.S. Congress. Litigation.In addition to the litigation described above, the Commonwealth, its officials and employees are named as defendants in legal proceedings that occur in the normal course of governmental operations. Some of these proceedings involve claims for substantial amounts, which if decided against the Commonwealth might require the Commonwealth to make significant future expenditures or substantially impair future revenue sources. Because of the prospective nature of these proceedings, it is not presently possible to predict the ultimate outcome of such proceedings, estimate the potential impact on the ability of the Commonwealth to pay debt service costs on its obligations, or determine what impact, if any, such proceedings may have on a fund’s investments. Credit Rating.In February 2014, Puerto Rico’s then outstanding general obligation bonds were downgraded to non-investment grade or “junk” status by Moody’s and S&P. Following multiple further downgrades S&P discontinued its ratings for the Commonwealth’s general obligation bonds in 2018 and Moody’s withdrew its ratings for the Commonwealth’s general obligation bonds in 2021. On May 12, 2022, following the Effective Date of the Plan of Adjustment, Fitch withdrew its D rating and announced that it will no longer provide ratings for the Commonwealth .S&P, Fitch and Moody’s do not currently maintain a rating for the New GO Bonds or an issuer rating for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (confirmed as of November 12, 2024). GUAM Introduction.Guam’s economy is heavily dependent upon revenues from tourism and U.S. federal and military spending. As a result, economic problems or factors that adversely impact these sources of revenue may have a negative effect on the value of Guam’s municipal securities, which may reduce the performance of a fund. Guam faces significant fiscal challenges including a high unemployment rate, uncertainty in the tourism industry and a reliance on a foreign workforce affecting key industry segments. Furthermore, the economic outlook in the rest of the United States remains uncertain, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. An economic downturn in the United States or countries such as Japan, China, or Korea, which provide large sources of tourism to the island, could significantly impact the finances of Guam and, therefore, its municipal securities. Moreover, the level of public debt in Guam may affect long-term growth prospects and could cause Guam to experience financial hardship. As a result of these and other factors, Guam has