Seattle Commons — The Case For

Why this is a win for Bondholders

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The Win

Your bonds stay current throughout the restructuring. The sale proceeds replenish PFD reserves from ~$16M to ~$165M — converting a fragile credit to a stable one. The restructuring is designed to leave the revenue pledge intact: lodging tax continues to flow to debt service on the Summit bonds. A solvent PFD with a strong reserve is a better long-term credit than a PFD burning $35M/year with sixteen million dollars between it and a default event. You hold a veto. Use it to get the best deal, not to block the only path to stability.

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I want to analyze this proposal from the perspective of Bondholders. There's a civic proposal to convert the WSCC Arch building at 7th & Pike into a year-round public commons operated by Seattle Center. The case being made to Bondholders: Your bonds stay current throughout the restructuring. The sale proceeds replenish PFD reserves from ~$16M to ~$165M — converting a fragile credit to a stable one. The restructuring is designed to leave the revenue pledge intact: lodging tax continues to flow to debt service on the Summit bonds. A solvent PFD with a strong reserve is a better long-term credit than a PFD burning $35M/year with sixteen million dollars between it and a default event. You hold a veto. Use it to get the best deal, not to block the only path to stability. The full proposal: https://commons.conventioncityseattle.com What are the strongest arguments for and against, from Bondholders's perspective?