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Accelerating Solutions: Innovative H20 Financing

WIFIA, New SRF Financial Assistance Opportunities and Environmental Market- Based Solutions

Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Centergebhardt.jim@epa.gov(o) (202) 564-0323(m) (202) 734-1607

EPAFunding:WIFIA

StateRevolvingFund(SRF)Innovations

EnvironmentalMarketsandSocialImpactInvestors

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Where are the Innovative Opportunities

1 EPA Funding: WIFIA

WIFIAOperates asaHighlyLeveraged FederalCredit Program

§ $17millionCongressionalappropriationfundedalossreserve

§ OMBhassetlossassumptionsthatareexpectedtoresultin1.6%to2%assumedlossratesforWIFIAloans

§ Yieldsabout$1billioninloancapacityfundedbyU.S.Treasury

§ Lossratevariesbasedonthelevelofriskinessofeachloan

EPA Funding: WIFIA

EligibleBorrowers

§ Local,state,tribal,andfederalgovernmententities

§ Partnershipsandjointventures

§ Corporationsandtrusts§ CleanWaterandDrinkingWaterStateRevolvingFund(SRF)programs

EligibleProjects

§ Wastewaterconveyanceandtreatmentprojectsthatareeligibleforthe CleanWaterSRF

§ Drinkingwatertreatmentanddistributionprojectsthatareeligibleforthe DrinkingWaterSRF

§ Enhancedenergyefficiencyprojectsatdrinkingwaterandwastewaterfacilities

§ Brackishorseawaterdesalination,aquiferrecharge,alternativewatersupply,andwaterrecyclingprojects

§ Droughtprevention,reduction,ormitigationprojects

§ Acquisitionofpropertyifitisintegraltotheprojectorwillmitigatetheenvironmentalimpactofaproject

§ AcombinationofprojectssecuredbyacommonsecuritypledgeorsubmittedunderoneapplicationbyanSRFprogram

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EPA Funding: WIFIA, Important Features1

Minimumprojectsizeforlargecommunities.

Minimumprojectsizeforsmallcommunities(populationof25,000orless).

MaximumportionofeligibleprojectcoststhatWIFIAcanfund.

Maximumfinalmaturitydatefromsubstantialcompletion.

Maximumtimethatrepaymentmaybedeferredaftersubstantialcompletionoftheproject.

Interestratewillbeequaltoorgreaterthanthe U.S.Treasuryrateofasimilarmaturity.

Projectsmustbecreditworthy.

NEPA, Davis-Bacon, AmericanIronandSteel,andallfederalcross-cutterprovisionsapply.

WIFIA Offer Flexible Repayment Terms

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WIFIA Takes Subordinated Lien

WaterUtilityLienStructure JointUtilitytax-exempt-WIFIAfinancingcanprovideaveryattractiveblendedinterestrateforlargewaterinfrastructureprojects(especiallyformidtolowertierratedutilities)

SeniorDebtServiceAccounts

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WIFIA Application Process

ProjectSelection

• NoticeofFundingAvailability

• LetterofInterestsubmission*

• LetterofInterestevaluation

• Invitationtoapply

ProjectApproval

• Applicationsubmission

• Applicationevaluation• Termsheet• Applicationapproval

Negotiation&Closing

• Negotiationactivities• Creditagreementexecution

*FirstroundlettersofinterestweredueApril10,2017

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EPA Funding: SRF Innovation

Guaranteeisaformofprojectinsurancethatcanhelpreducecostsforinnovativeprojectsthatmaycurrentlyhavetroubleaccessingfinancingataviablecost.

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Success Story: New York SRF’s Use of the Guarantee

§ TheNYSRFusedtheguaranteetounderwriteaportfolioofenergyefficiencyloans

§ $24MillionNewYorkStateEnergyResearchandDevelopmentAuthorityResidentialEnergyEfficiencyFinancingRevenueBonds,Series2013A(FederallyTaxable)

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Why is this Success Story of Value to Water Utilities?

TheSRFguaranteecapacitycanbeusedtosupportenvironmentalmarketstoaddresswaterqualityandquantitychallenges.

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An Example of an Ecosystem Service Benefiting from An SRF Guarantee: The Forest Resiliency Impact Bond

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SubordinateImpactBonds

PrivatePlacement

SeniorTriple-ABondsIssuedtoPublicMarkets

ProjectManager

ForestRestorationContractor(s)

Water&ElectricUtilityService

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U.S.ForestServicePayer

SRFGuarantee

IndependentServiceValidator

IndependentServiceValidator

CreditEnhancementMinimizesInterestCostEnhancesEconomicValuetoPayers

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Proceeds

Forest Resiliency Impact Bond3

1) Investors provideupfrontcapitaltoaProjectManager2) TheProjectManager contractswithForestRestoration

Crews3) Anindependentevaluator determinesiftreatments

resultinanincreaseinwateryield4) Ifso,waterandelectricutilities provideannualpayments

totheProjectManager5) Aseparateindependentevaluatordeterminesif

treatmentssuccessfullyreducecatastrophicfirerisk6) Ifso,theForestService providestheProjectManagera

portionofitsmodeledcostsavings7) Investors receiveannualpaymentsfromutilitiesanda

finalpaymentfromtheForestService8) Traditional“Senior”Bondholdersarepaidfirstwith

paymentguaranteedbytheSRF

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ScalingForestRestorationProjects:• reducesriskofcatastrophicwildfire• createsjobsinruralcommunities• increaseswateryieldtofarmers&communities• savestheU.S.ForestServiceandutilitiesmoney• reducesgreenhousegasemissions• improvesrecreationalopportunities&wildlifehabitat

AForestResilienceImpactBond:• allowstheForestServicetosharerestorationcostswithutilities,

resultinginasignificantper-acrediscountforthecostoftreatments

• shiftsfundingresponsibilityandriskfromtaxpayerstotheprivatesector

• incentivizesprivateinvestorstoprovideupfrontfinancing• createsareplicabletemplatetofinanceforestrestoration

projectsatscale

Value

Hurdles to Overcome3

§ Utilitieswillneedtoidentifyrevenuestreamsforenvironmentalmarkets

§ Utilitiesandstatesneedtorecognizetherearefinancingtoolsavailable thatareunderutilized

§ SRFAdministratorsneedtopushtheenvelope

§Weneedwillingbuyersandsellers

Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center

TheWaterFinanceCenterisaninformationandassistancecenter,helpingcommunitiesmakeinformeddecisionsfordrinkingwater, wastewater, andstormwaterinfrastructuretoprotecthumanhealthandtheenvironment.

Research Advise Innovate Network

https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter

Appendix

WaterInfrastructureandResiliencyFinanceCenter“TheFinancialImpactsofAlternativeWaterProjectDeliveryModels”UniversityofNorthCarolinaEnvironmentalFinanceCenter,March2017TheWaterFinanceCentercollaboratedwithUNC’sEnvironmentalFinanceCenter(EFC)todevelopaPublic-PrivateandPublic-PublicPartnerships(“P3s”)report.TheUNCreportprovidesanin-depthexaminationofnineprojectswherecommunitiesusedP3sinthewatersector.https://efc.sog.unc.edu/project/alternative-water-project-delivery-models

USEPAFinancialAdvisoryBoard“UtilizingSRFFundingforGreenInfrastructureProjects,”January2014;and“SRFInvestmentFunction:CurrentStatusandProspectsforEnhancingSRFSustainability,”February2011;www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter

SquiresPattonBoggs/EncourageCapital“LiquidAssets:InvestingforImpactintheColoradoRiverBasin”www.encouragecapital.com/wp-content/uploads/docs/water-in-the-west-exec-summary-final_web.pdf.

References

EPA Funding: SRF Innovation

FromTitleVI,Section603(d)ExceptasotherwiselimitedbyStatelaw,awaterpollutioncontrolrevolvingfundofaStateunderthissectionmaybeusedonly—

§ (1)tomakeloans;§ (2)tobuyorrefinancethedebtobligationofmunicipalitiesandintermunicipal andinterstateagencieswithintheStateatorbelowmarketrates,wheresuchdebtobligationswereincurredafterMarch7,1985;

§ (3)toguarantee,orpurchaseinsurancefor,localobligationswheresuchactionwouldimprovecreditmarketaccessorreduceinterestrates;

§ (4)asasourceofrevenueorsecurityforthepaymentofprincipalandinterestonrevenueorgeneralobligationbondsissuedbytheStateiftheproceedsofthesaleofsuchbondswillbedepositedinthefund;

§ (5)toprovideloanguaranteesforsimilarrevolvingfundsestablishedbymunicipalitiesorintermunicipal agencies;

§ (6)toearninterestonfundaccounts;

FinancialAssistanceAuthorityProvidedUndertheCleanWaterActOffersToolsforInnovativeSolutions

EPA Funding: SRF Innovation Clean Water SRF Fund Flows/ Financial Position (FY2016)

SRFBorrowers$50.3billion

Loansoutstanding

BondTrustee$18.8bn bonds;$4.0bn pledged

reserves

EquityAccount

$13.0billionCash&CashEquivalents

PurchasesofUSTreasuryBillsInterestPaymentsAndInvestmentRedemptions

AppropriationsTofundloansandreserves BondProceedsforLoans

LoanPayments/ReserveDeposits

ReleaseofSurplusLoanPaymentsandReserveInvestments

US

TREASUARY

“TheSRFShortRunProductionCurve”

INVESTORS

InvestmentProceeds

BondInterestandPrincipalPayments

EPA Funding: SRF Innovation

ItAllDependsonNetProgramCashFlows WhichinFY2016Consistedof:

(inmillions)LoanPrincipalRepayments $4,093LoanInterestPayments 1,005

TotalLoanPayments $5,098

BondInterestPaid $875BondPrincipalPaid 1,573

TotalBondPayments$2,448

NetSRFCashFlow $2,650

CanAGuaranteeProductBeManagedAlongsideExistingLoanProducts?

AndRatingAgencyDiscountofCashflows forAssumedCreditRisk(Losses):(inmillions)

TotalLoanPayments $5,098Less:TotalBondPayments $2,448NetSRFCashFlow $2,650

Less:Triple-ASRFLoanLossAssumptions Moody’s S&P Fitch(guaranteedportfolioisnon-investmentgrade)MaximumCapitalCharge -79% -65% -57%

NetAnnualCashflow AvailableforSRFGuarantees: $556 $927 $1,139

CanAGuaranteeProductBeManagedAlongsideExistingLoanProducts?

EPA Funding: SRF Innovation

WhatDoesDiscountedCashflow YieldinTermsofTriple-ARatedGuaranteeCapacity?:

CanAGuaranteeProductBeManagedAlongsideExistingLoanProducts?

Terms InterestRate GuaranteeCapacityBasedonTriple-ACriteriafor

Non-InvestmentGradePortfolio

GuaranteeCapacityBasedonTriple-ACriteriafor

InvestmentGradePortfolio

Moody’s S&P Fitch Moody’s S&P Fitch

(InMillions) (InMillions)

5Yrs 2.5% $24,115 $81,991

7 2.5 $7,738 $12,534 $7,738 $25,148

10 3.0 10,388 14,310 25,493 10,388 26,235 63,335

20 4.0 16,652 17,914 24,062 16,652 26,394 41,764

Statesthatdonotleverageprogramresourceswithbondfinancingwillhaveguaranteecapacityof1.5xto2xgreaterthanastatethatleverageitsprogramresources

EPA Funding: SRF Innovation

EPA Funding: SRF Innovation Clean Water SRF Fund Flows/ Financial Position (FY2016)

SRFBorrowers$50.3billion

Loansoutstanding

BondTrustee$18.8bn bonds;$4.0bn pledged

reserves

EquityAccount

$13.0billionCash&CashEquivalents

PurchasesofUSTreasuryBills

InvestmentReturnsandRedemptions

AppropriationsTofundloansandreserves BondProceedsforLoans

LoanPayments/ReserveDeposits

ReleaseofSurplusLoanPaymentsandReserveInvestments

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TREASUARY

“AnSRFLongRunProductionCurve”

INVESTORS

InvestmentProceeds

BondInterestandPrincipalPayments

BondTrustee$7bn– 24bnGuaranteeCapacity

SubordinateLienonBondPledgedAssets

AlternativeInvestmentsEcosystemServices/EE(“PA”)WaterTechnology(Proposed)

A Recent Success Story: New York SRF’s Use of the Guarantee

$24MillionNewYorkStateEnergyResearchandDevelopmentAuthorityResidentialEnergyEfficiencyFinancingRevenueBonds,Series2013A(FederallyTaxable),SRFGuaranteed

§ Thethird-partyirrevocable,unconditionalSRFguaranteeofbondssupportedlendingtocommercialandresidentialenergyefficiencyprojectsconsistentwithState’s319Plan.LossreserveheldbyCollateralAgent,fundedfromRegionalGreenhouseGasInitiativerevenues,coversfirstloss.

§ CWSRFGuaranteebenefitsfrompledgeofsubordinatelien,availablecash&cashequivalentsandiscross-collateralizedbytheDrinkingWaterSRF

§ Underlyingassetsareunsecuredresidentialloanswithcreditscoreanddebt-to-incomethresholdrequirements

§ BondswereratedAaa/AAA/AAAbyMoody’s,S&PandFitch,respectively§ Transactionassuredmarketaccessandsuperiorpricing.Loansbenefittedfromannualinterestcost

savingsofabout2%.

Why is this Success Story of Value to Water Utilities?UtilitiesCanLooktoSRFGuaranteetoSupportDevelopmentofEnvironmentalMarkets

§ ImpedimentstothedevelopmentofprivatelyfinancedP3solutionsforGreenInfrastructurestemfromconcernsabouthighcostsofcapital,lackofliquidityandloanseasoning.

§ AhighlyratedSRFguaranteeproductcanaddresstheseweaknesses.

Non-PointSource(“NPS”)ProjectsCanDirectlyBenefitfromSRFSupportedCreditEnhancementMechanisms

§ NPSProjectstendtorankloweronastate’sProjectPriorityListandarelesslikelytoqualifyfortraditionalSRFfinancing.

§ NPSProjectscanbeprivatelyownedandstillqualifyasprojecteligibleundertheCleanWaterAct.(Pointsourceprojectsmust bepubliclyowned)

§ PrerequisitesforNPSProjectstoobtainSRFfinancialsupportinclude:

§ ProjectlistingontheSRFAnnualIntendedUsePlan

§ CategoricalprojectlistingsonthestatewideSection319WaterConservationManagementorSection320EstuaryManagementPlans

§ ConfirmationofprojecteligibilityunderthefederalCleanWaterActandstateenablinglegislation

§ GuaranteesupportshouldimproveeconomicsofNPSprojects,includinggreeninfrastructureandsourcewaterprotection

§ Triple-ApricingbenefitcanbedeliveredtoprivateownerswhileimpactofcreditriskofprivateownersontheSRFcanbemanagedwithunderwritingstandardsandthird-partyfundedlossreserves