MDTA Finance and Administration Committee Meeting Materials

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Strategy – Debt Service Reserves Proposed Strategy

Cost to Maturity

4.38% 4.04% 4.60%

Cost to Call

10YR Treasury Yield 10YR Treasury Duration

7.9

Reserve Funding Requirement

$ 20,000,000

Annual Income

$

920,000

Potential Deficiency (100bp shift)

$ 1,190,000

Proposed Strategy  Initial purchase of ten-year maturity with yield exceeding the bond yield, no net carrying cost.  Reasonable tradeoff between return and volatility.  Locks in return and price volatility of investment is manageable.  Matches duration of investment to call date of the toll revenue bonds.  Premium coupon tax-exempt municipal bonds are highly likely to be refinanced for interest cost savings in ten years.  Reserve funding will continue post refinancing.  TIFIA Loan is continuously callable with ongoing refinancing opportunities in lower rate environments and as lower rate tranches mature.  Reserve funding will continue post refinancing.  Annually  Test for sufficiency and remove excess earnings or add funding as necessary. Reserve funding requirement will decline with amortization of principal.  Annually perform break even analysis versus surety.  Forward looking carrying cost to probable call date versus premiums.  Annually consider extending duration.

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