Keep Your Paws Off My Positive Arbitrage – "With The Same Power Comes More Responsibility"

The time has come, friends. The Rebate Series ends with this post. At least for a little while. So far we've covered the basics of arbitrage and rebate and two key timing-based spending exceptions: the 6-Month Exception and the 18-Month Exception. This party bus now comes to a halt with the Two-Year Spending Exception, the last and longest of the timing-based exceptions to the rebate requirement. If you've made it this far, thank you. If this is your first rebate-related post, please read the previous posts setting the stage.

Episode 3: Rebate & Arbitrage 101 – Two-Year Spending Exception

Like its name suggests, the Two-Year Spending Exception provides an exception to the rebate requirement for certain non-refunding issues when net proceeds of such bonds are spent within two years of the issue date of the bonds. This exception is only available for: (1) governmental bonds, (2) qualified 501(c)(3) bonds, and (3) private activity bonds that finance property owned