Intermediate Lien Revenue & Refunding Bonds
Series 2024
June 25, 2024
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Item No. 8f supp
Meeting Date: June 25, 2024
Adoption of Resolution No. 3826
• Sale and Issuance of Intermediate Lien Revenue & Refunding Bonds
– Fund Airport capital investments
– Refund outstanding debt for savings
• Draft Plan of Finance anticipates the use of new revenue bonds to fund $3.6 billion
of Airport capital investments from 2024-2028
– 2024 Revenue Bonds to provide partial funding
• 2024 bonds issued in multiple series based on federal tax status:
– Governmental Bonds – no income tax for investors
– Private Activity Bonds – no regular tax, but subject to Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
– Taxable Bonds (if needed) – investors subject to regular federal income tax
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Purpose of the Bonds
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• Refund outstanding revenue bonds
issued in 2013 and 2015
• Current estimate of NPV savings on the
refunding is ~$9.2 million
Refund for Savings
~$272 million
(1)
• Partial funding of Airport CIP, as outlined in
the Draft Plan of Finance
• Revenue bonds are the primary funding
source for Airport capital investments
Funding for Capital Projects
~$535 million
(1)
(1) estimate
Fund Airport Capital Investments
Projects include:
• SEA Gateway Project
•
C Concourse Expansion
• S Concourse Evolution
• Continuation of Baggage Handling System
Optimization and Airfield Pavement Replacement
• A Concourse Expansion
• MT Low Voltage System Upgrade
Some flexibility to redirect bond proceeds to other
Airport capital projects, subject to meeting project
eligibility requirements (federal tax)
Actual spending on projects is subject to
appropriate authorization
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Resolution No. 3826
• Similar in all material respect to other
Intermediate Lien resolutions
– Pursuant to Intermediate Lien Master
Resolution
– Provides approval delegation to Executive
Director, Deputy Executive Director or Chief
Financial Officer
• Bonds will be sold by Port underwriting
team led by Bank of America
• Delegation Limits:
– Maximum Par Amount: $850 million
– Maximum Interest Rates:
• 6.0% - Tax Exempt Bonds
• 7.0% - Taxable Bonds (if needed)
– Bond sale must occur by June 25, 2025
– Exceeding limits requires further authorization
• Provides funding for
– Bond issuance costs
– Capitalized interest during construction
– Contribution to the debt service reserve
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Next Steps
• Meetings with credit rating agencies June 24-25
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• Bond sale scheduled for August 1
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• Bond closing scheduled for August 15
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