Details of LOBO loan borrowing and brokerage arrangements

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Jamie Griffiths

Dear Avon and Somerset Constabulary,

For each of the Lender Option, Borrower option (LOBO) loans the Constabulary currently has on its books, and for any historical LOBO loans, please provide:

1) Loan principal?
2) Maturity date?
3) Trade date when the loan was signed?
4) Initial interest rate?
5) Current stepped-up interest rate and step-up date where applicable?
6) Any formula or structure determining the interest rate where applicable?
7) The first LOBO option call date?
8) The LOBO option call frequency?
9) Day count convention used for calculation of interest payments?
10) The original broker of the loan and fee paid?
11) Broker and fee paid for any subsequent restructuring?
12) The relevant bank or financial institution(s) which issued each LOBO loan?
13) The name of the Treasury Management Advisor who advised on each LOBO loan?
14) Where available, the original unredacted LOBO loan contracts.

Yours faithfully,

Jamie Griffiths

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Private Our Reference 943/15

Mr Jamie Griffiths

[FOI #273975 email] Date 15 June 2015

 

 

Dear Mr Griffiths

 

I write in connection with your request for information dated 12^th June
2015 concerning details of loan borrowing. This request will be dealt with
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act. In some
circumstances Avon and Somerset Constabulary may be unable to achieve this
deadline if consideration needs to be given to the public interest test.
If this is likely you will be informed and given a revised time-scale at
the earliest opportunity.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

C Quartey

 

Freedom of Information Officer

Corporate Information Management Department

 

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Private Our Reference 943/15

Mr Jamie Griffiths
Date 19 June 2015
[FOI #273975 email]

 

 

 

Dear Mr Griffiths

 

I write in connection with your request for information dated 12^th June
2015 concerning lender option loans.

 

Specifically you asked:

“For each of the Lender Option, Borrower option (LOBO) loans the
Constabulary currently has on its books, and for any historical LOBO
loans, please provide:

 

1) Loan principal?

2) Maturity date?

3) Trade date when the loan was signed?

4) Initial interest rate?

5) Current stepped-up interest rate and step-up date where applicable?

6) Any formula or structure determining the interest rate where
applicable?

7) The first LOBO option call date?

8) The LOBO option call frequency?

9) Day count convention used for calculation of interest payments?

10) The original broker of the loan and fee paid?

11) Broker and fee paid for any subsequent restructuring?

12) The relevant bank or financial institution(s) which issued each LOBO
loan?

13) The name of the Treasury Management Advisor who advised on each LOBO
loan?

14) Where available, the original unredacted LOBO loan contracts.”

 

Having completed my search for the information that you requested I can
confirm that this is not held by Avon and Somerset Constabulary.

 

Your request has been transferred to the Office of Avon and Somerset
Police and Crime Commissioner who will provide you with a response
directly. If you have any queries in the meantime please contact them
directly by writing to:

 

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner

Police Headquarters

Valley Road

Portishead
BS20 8JJ

 

Alternatively you can email them at: [1][email address]

 

Yours sincerely

 

C Quartey

 

Freedom of Information Officer

Corporate Information Management Department

 

 

Please note:

1.     Requests and responses may be published on Avon and Somerset
Constabulary’s website (within 24 hours), some of which may contain a link
to additional information, which may provide you with further
clarification.

2.     Whilst we may verbally discuss your request with you in order to
seek clarification, all other communication should be made in writing.

3.     Avon and Somerset Constabulary provides you with the right to
request a re-examination of your case under its review procedure (copy
attached).

 

 

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Dear Mr Griffiths

 

Freedom of Information request

 

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner’s office have now
completed the search for information and the response is attached.

 

Thank you again for your interest.

 

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Officer

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner's Office,

Valley Road, Portishead, Bristol BS20 8JJ

 

 

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