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Are there any federal restrictions on the use of IDB proceeds? <br />■ 95% of the tax - exempt proceeds must be used for the defined IDB <br />project. <br />• Up to 25% of the bond proceeds can be used for land costs. <br />■ If a used building is acquired, 15% of the bond proceeds must be used <br />to renovate the facility. <br />• Two percent (2 %) of the bond proceeds can be used to finance the <br />costs of issuance. <br />• The maturity (term) of the bonds cannot exceed 120% of the <br />estimated useful life of the assets being financed. <br />• The bond term can be structured for up to 30 years. <br />Did the 2009 stimulus bill change IDBs? <br />IDB usage has been expanded as a result of the recently signed ARRA Bill. <br />Some of the changes are permanent and others only apply to IDB's issued in <br />2009 and 2010. The changes include: <br />• Eligibility for the manufacturing of intangible property such as software <br />and intellectual property. <br />• Increasing the "small issuer limit" for bank deductibility on bank -held <br />bonds. <br />• Expanded eligibility for related and subordinate facilities, such as <br />warehousing of raw materials. Previously, such facilities were limited <br />to 25% of the issue. <br />What costs are associated with IDBs? <br />Typical costs for tax - exempt manufacturing projects include Underwriter's <br />Fee, Bond Counsel, Printing of Offering Documents and Bonds, Trustee's <br />Fees, and publication cost. In addition, various issuing entities charge a fee <br />associated with financing. <br />What are the advantages of Industrial Development Bonds? <br />The major advantage of IDBs is the ability for manufacturers to receive <br />below market rate financing. Typically, the interest rate on IDBs is 25 -30% <br />below Prime on a variable interest rate basis or 2 -4 percentage points lower <br />than taxable alternatives. Fixed rate options are also available. <br />In addition to the benefit derived by the borrower, the local community in <br />which the manufacturing entity is located typically receives an economic <br />benefit in the form of a net positive impact to the local tax base generated <br />from the job creation and /or job retention associated with the expansion <br />project. <br />6 <br />