Tax-Exempt Bonds
A bond, the interest on which is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes.
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Remedial Action
An event that occurs after the Closing of Tax-Exempt Bonds may cause the Tax-Exempt Bonds to be treated as Taxable Bonds unless a remedial action is taken by the Issuer in accordance with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.142-2, 1.141-12 and 1.144-2. In most cases, sale or lease of property financed by Governmental Bonds or Qualified 501(c)(3) Bonds to a private entity can result in the need to take Remedial Action. Allowable remedial actions generally include Redemption or Defeasance of non-qualified Bonds, timely use of disposition proceeds in an alternative qualifying manner or alternative qualifying use of the facility.
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Interest Rate Swap
A type of derivative, in which the interest rate on the bonds is swapped, or exchanged, by the issuer for an agreed-upon fixed rate or variable rate based upon an index, calculated on a notional principal amount.