comprehensive annual financial report - City of St. Petersburg
comprehensive annual financial report - City of St. Petersburg
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NOTE 15 – CONDUIT DEBT OBLIGATION<br />
CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG, FL<br />
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010<br />
The <strong>City</strong> has issued Private Activity Bonds to provide tax exempt borrowing to private-sector entities for<br />
the acquisition and construction <strong>of</strong> industrial, commercial and health facilities deemed to be in the<br />
public’s interest.<br />
The bonds are secured by the property and the net operating revenues <strong>of</strong> the borrowing entity and are<br />
payable solely from these sources. Upon repayment <strong>of</strong> the bonds, ownership <strong>of</strong> the acquired facilities is<br />
transferred to the private-sector entity served by the bond issuance. Neither the <strong>City</strong>, the <strong>St</strong>ate, nor any<br />
political subdivision therefore is obligated in any manner for repayment <strong>of</strong> the bonds. Accordingly, the<br />
bonds are not <strong>report</strong>ed as liabilities in the accompanying <strong>financial</strong> statements.<br />
As <strong>of</strong> September 30, 2010, there were nine series <strong>of</strong> Private Activity Bonds outstanding that have been<br />
issued since December 1, 2002. The aggregate principal amount <strong>of</strong> all Outstanding Private Activity<br />
Bonds can not be determined; however the original issue amounts totaled $261 million, including three<br />
refunding issues totaling $105 million.<br />
NOTE 16 – DEFEASED DEBT<br />
During fiscal year 2006, the <strong>City</strong> entered into an advance refunding transaction <strong>of</strong> the Public Utility<br />
revenue Bonds, Series 1999A. A portion <strong>of</strong> the proceeds <strong>of</strong> the refunding bond issues was placed in trust<br />
and used to purchase securities <strong>of</strong> the United <strong>St</strong>ates Government and related agencies at various interest<br />
rates and maturities sufficient to meet all debt service requirements <strong>of</strong> the refunded debt. These assets are<br />
administered by the trustees and are restricted to use for retirement <strong>of</strong> the refunded debt. Accordingly, the<br />
trust account assets and the liability for the defeased bonds are not included in the <strong>City</strong>’s <strong>financial</strong><br />
statements.<br />
The final payment to bondholders for the Public Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 1999A was made by the<br />
Trustee on October 1, 2009. At September 30, 2010, the <strong>City</strong> did not have any defeased debt.<br />
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