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CDFA 2008 Practitioner’s Showcase May 6, 2009 National New Markets Fund LLC Second Line Stages

CDFA - Best Tax Credit Financed Project

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CDFA2008 Practitioner’s Showcase

May 6, 2009

National New Markets Fund LLC

Second Line Stages

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National New Markets Fund LLC

Economic Innovation InternationalBelden Hull Daniels, President and CEO

Strategic Development SolutionsDeborah J. La Franchi, President and CEO

Partners in New Market Tax CreditsEconomic Innovation: Founded by Belden Hull Daniels in 1970$150B Privately Capitalized Funds Built Since 1970

CDFA Pioneers: Economic Innovation helped build more than a dozen in: AK, AR, CO, CT, FL, KS, MA, ME, NE, VA, WA, and WYHarvard and MIT: Taught Development Finance at both for many years

Strategic Development Solutions Founded by Deborah La Franchi in 2001

15-Person Economic Development and Fund Building Firm Genesis LA: First CEO: 6 Funds capitalized at $.5B doing $1.5B deals Former Assistant Deputy Mayor for Economic Development

(Los Angeles/Mayor Riordan)

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New Orleans, LAAugust 29, 2005

Hurricane Katrina

1800+ Deaths

$90 Billion in Property Damage

30 Oil Refineries Damaged; 9 Never Reopened

More than 1 Million Housing Units Flooded

Unemployment Doubled in One Month from 6% to 12%

25% Poverty Rate Before “The Great Recession”

The Costliest Hurricane Ever

One Of The Five Deadliest Ever

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Diversifying New Orleans’

Major Industries

Big Issue:

More Industries With More Jobs

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New OrleansTourism Was

Job Generating

Tourism was 35% of the City’s Annual Operating Budget

Since Katrina, New Orleans Lost $1B+ per year in Tourism $

Post Katrina Tourists Cut By 2/3rds

Was More than 10 million per year

Cut to About 3 million per year

Thus, Economic Diversification is Critical

And, High Value-Added Jobs are Even More Critical

Big Issue:

Tourism Collapse

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New OrleansMotion Picture

Industry Helps Fill the Gap

From ‘01 and ‘07 New Orleans Motion Picture Industry:

Grew 22%

Each Year Wages Increased More than 8%

Louisiana Became One of Top Production States

And Production Facilities Create High Value-Added Jobs

Big Growth:

The Film Industry Creates:New Jobs

New Income

New Taxes

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Louisiana Film Production

Since 2002:

$2 Billion in Productions Have Been Filmed in Louisiana

$1.5 Billion Total Direct Impact to Louisiana’s Economy

Each Year Film Jobs Increased by 33%

Film Production Budgets Spent in Louisiana Have Risen from 33% in 2005 to 87% for 2007 

Big Deal:

Big Diversification

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Supports the Rapid Growth of Louisiana’s Indigenous Motion Picture Industry

Serves the Specific Demand for More Streamlined Production

Assumes a National Leadership Position in a Cleaner, More Environmentally Friendly Film Industry

Stimulates Long-Term Economic Growth in New Orleans and Louisiana

Creates Training, Jobs, Income, Wealth, and Taxes

Why aProduction

Studio in New Orleans?

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Big Construction Impacts

200 Direct Jobs, 22 Indirect Jobs

$2 Million Federal Tax Revenues

$.75 Million State Tax Revenues

Big Impacts:Construction

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Second Line Stages:A Sow’s Ear Into a Silk

Purse

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35 Filmed Productions

2,635 Direct Jobs

2,597 Indirect Jobs

$20 Million Federal Taxes*

$12 Million State and Local Taxes*

Big Operation Impacts Over 7-Year NMTC Life

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Big Impacts:Operations

* Figures do not take into account the 40% State Film Infrastructure Tax Credit or the 25% State Tax Credit for Productions over $300,000.

Second Line Stages:A Sow’s Ear Into a Silk

Purse

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Big Opportunity:Lots of Training

Lots of Jobs

Second Line Stages Partners with Kingsley House to Create:

Apprenticeship Training for At-Risk-Youth

Green Collar Training for At-Risk-Youth

Neighborhood Security Training

Outcome: Skilled Employment Opportunity for Residents

Creative Arts Workshops with Visiting Artists and Professionals Studio

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Second Line Stages:A Sow’s Ear Into a Silk

Purse

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Concrete Slabs Have Very High Fly Ash

Recycled Steel

Locally Purchased Materials

Waste Recycled from Landfills to Green Projects

Reflective Roofs Save Energy

Going for LEED Silver Certification

Big Deal:Sustainable Construction

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Second Line Stages:A Sow’s Ear Into a Silk

Purse

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Computer Automated Systems to Optimize Operations

High-Efficiency Air-Cooled Chillers

Variable Air Volume HVAC Systems

Premium Efficiency Motors

Variable Speed Drives on All Motors

Compact Fluorescent and High Output T5 Lighting with Electronic Ballasts

Going for LEED Silver Certification

Big Deal:Sustainable Operation

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Second Line Stages:A Sow’s Ear Into a Silk

Purse

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$41 Million Total Funding to the Project $ 4.7 M Senior Loan to Project

$ 5.1 MMaster Tenant Loan A - Blend of NMTC Equity, Federal Historic Tax Credit Equity and Debt

$ 1.7 M CDE Loan B - NMTC Equity

$ 4.1 M Fund Loan A - NMTC Equity, Loan, and Developer Equity

$ 0.7 M Fund Loan B - NMTC Equity, Loan, and Developer Equity

$ 5.8 MNNMF CDE Loan - Blend of NMTC Equity, Federal Historic Equity, Developer Equity, and Debt

$ 3.0 M CDE Equity - Blend of Sources

$ 3.0 M Master Tenant Equity - NMTC Equity and HTC Equity

$ 8.8 M SLS Developer Equity

$ 3.0 M State Historic Tax Credit Equity – Direct to Project

$ 1.0 M Book up/Contributed Property

$ 0.1 M Interest Income on Loan

$ 41.0 M

Second Line Stages – Closing Financing

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$57.2 Million Total Gross Financing Over Project Life

$ 10.2 M Leveraged Loan - to SLS Lender

$ 8.5 M SLS Equity contributed to SLS Lender

$ 6.9 M $24MM in NMTC Allocation between 3 CDES

$ 4.7 M Federal Historic Tax Credit Purchase

$ 4.7 M Senior Loan - direct to project

$ 9.8 MDeveloper Equity contributed over the life of project

$ 2.9 M State Historic Tax Credit Equity Paid over time

$ 9.5 M Infrastructure Tax Credit Equity

$ 57.2 M

Second Line Stages – Total Gross Financing

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Second Line Stages:A Very Complicated Transaction

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Second Line Stages

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Second Line Stages:A Winner at Every

Level A Devastating Tragedy Creates Enormous Needs

Building a Sound Stage Helps Anchor a New Industry

Training LMI Residents Creates New Job Opportunities:

2,835 Direct, Often High Value Jobs

2,619 Indirect Jobs

More Income, Wealth and Tax Base in the Community:

$22 Million in Federal Taxes Over 7 Years

$13 Million in State and Local Over 7 Years

Constructing and Operating Green:

Creates a National Model for Film Production

Creates a Local Model for Green Development

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