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The Basics of Tax-Exempt Bond Financing
Presented by:Michael Dow
www.mcguirewoods.com
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1. Types of Bonds2. Structural Options3. Approval Process4. Federal Tax Law Considerations5. Securities Law Considerations
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Tax-Exempt Bonds
• Obligations of state and political subdivisions the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxation
• Exemption from state income tax usually exempted on bonds issued in state of the issuer
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Types of Bonds
• Governmental Bonds
• Private Activity Bonds
• Tax Increment/Special Assessment Bonds
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Governmental Bonds
• Schools, courthouses, government office buildings, libraries, water and sewer systems, etc.
• Use and Payment Restrictions
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The 10 Percent Test
• 90 % ≥ of proceeds used for gov’tal purposes or • 90 % ≥ of debt service is from general tax
revenues• If > 10% of the proceeds are used for private
business purposes and > 10% of the debt service comes from private sources, the bonds are private activity bonds
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Private Activity Bonds
• Exempt Facility Bonds• Qualified Small Issue Bonds• Qualified 501(c)(3) Bonds
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Exempt Facility Bonds
• Airports• Docks and Wharves• Sewage Facilities • Solid Waste Disposal Facilities• Facilities for the Furnishing of Water
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Qualified Small Issue Bonds
• Manufacturing Facility Bonds– Definition of “Manufacturing Facility”
• Size Limitations– $1 million– $10 million election– $40 million limit
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Qualified 501(c)(3) Bonds
• Hospitals• Health Care Facilities
– Retirement Facilities/Assisted Living Facilities
• Educational Institutions– Primary, Secondary, Higher Education
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Structural Options
• Fixed Rate Bonds• Variable Rate Bonds• Credit and Liquidity Enhancement• Collateral Options• Derivatives
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Trustee
Issuer
Borrower
Trust Indenture Credit Enhancement(Bank/Insurer)
Bondholders
Bonds
Loan Agreement/Lease Agreement
Instrument Parties
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Fixed Rate Bonds
• Term Bonds (bullet maturity)• Serial Bonds• Redemption Features
– Optional and Mandatory Redemptions
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Variable Rate Bonds
• Daily• Weekly• Monthly• Semi-Annual
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Credit and Liquidity Enhancement
• Credit Enhancement – Letter of Credit– Bond Insurance
• Liquidity Enhancement – Standby Bond Purchase Agreement
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Other Collateral Options
• Real Estate Mortgage/Deed of Trust• Covenants – Tax and Credit Driven• Revenue Pledges• Debt Service Coverage Requirements• Debt Service Reserve Fund
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Approval Process
• Application• Inducement Resolution• Notice of Public Hearing • Public Hearing• Bond Resolution• Approval of Applicable Elected Representative• Other Approvals (e.g., volume cap allocation)
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Inducement Resolution
• Reimbursement Resolution• Issuer or 501(c)(3) Borrower• 60 day window
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Public Hearing
• TEFRA Hearing• 14 day notice requirement• Description of project, location, amount of bonds,
borrower, etc.
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Bond Resolution
• Approves terms of the transaction• Authorizes execution of bond documents
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Approval of Elected Representative
• TEFRA Approval• Valid for one year
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Other Approvals
• Volume Cap• State Environmental Requirements
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Federal Tax Law Considerations
• Reimbursement Regulations• Arbitrage • Restrictions on Use of Proceeds• Maturity Limitations• Depreciation
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Reimbursement Regulations
• 60 Day “Look Back”• Preliminary Expenditure Exception
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Arbitrage
• Limits the yield earned on bond proceeds– Not greater than yield on bonds
• Rebate requirement– Excess earnings paid to Government
• Exceptions
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Use of Proceeds
• 5% “Bad Money”• 2% Issuance Costs• 15% Rehabilitation Expenditures Requirement• 25% Limitation on the Acquisition of Land
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Maturity Limitations
Average Maturity of Bonds≤
120% of Average Reasonable Expected Life of Financed Facilities
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Depreciation
• Straight line depreciation
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Securities Law Considerations
• Exemption from Registration• Anti-Fraud Rules• Continuing Disclosure
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Exemption from Registration
• Securities Act of 1933– Exempts “any security issued or guaranteed by the
United States, or by any political subdivision of a state”
• Blue Sky Laws– No registration required– Notice filing and fee
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Anti-Fraud Rules
• Rule 10b-5• Offering Document
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Continuing Disclosure
• Rule 15c2-12• Annual Financial Information• Material Event Reporting
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Follow-Up Questions
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