OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'F1' to the Series TNP-1013 puttable floating option taxable notes (Taxable P-FLOATs) of the Merrill Lynch Taxable P-FLOATs TNP-1000 Trust BOA.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

The rating assigned to the Taxable P-FLOATs is based on the liquidity facility provided by Bank of America, N.A. (rated 'A/F1', Negative Outlook) which covers purchase price for tendered Taxable P-FLOATs and interest payments when due on the Taxable P-FLOATs to the extent other sources of funds are unavailable. The liquidity facility has a scheduled expiration date of July 15, 2016, unless such date is extended or earlier terminated. The Taxable P-FLOATs mature on April 15, 2016 which is the series trust termination date. On such date there will be a mandatory tender of the Taxable P-FLOATs which is payable by the Bank of America, N.A. liquidity facility.

RATING SENSITIVITIES
The short-term rating assigned to the Taxable P-FLOATs reflects the short-term rating that Fitch maintains on the bank providing liquidity support and will be adjusted upward or downward in conjunction with the short-term rating of the bank.