Artisan Lakes Community Development District

208 Pages·2013·4.28 MB·English

NEW ISSUE - BOOK-ENTRY ONLY NOT RATED
In the opinion of Bond Counsel, under existing statutes, regulations, rulings and court decisions, and assuming compliance with the tax covenants described herein,
interest on the Series 2013 Bonds is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes, and is not an item of tax preference for purposes of the federal alternative
minimum tax imposed on individuals and corporations. Such interest, however, will be includable in the calculation of a corporation’s alternative minimum taxable income.
See “TAX MATTERS” herein regarding certain other tax considerations. The Series 2013 Bonds have been designated by the District as “qualified tax-exempt obligations.”
ARTISAN LAKES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
(Manatee County, Florida)
$3,430,000 $2,585,000
Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds,
Series 2013A-1 Series 2013A-2
$2,500,000
Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds,
Series 2013A-3
Dated: Date of delivery Due: May 1, as shown below
The $3,430,000 Artisan Lakes Community Development District Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2013A-1 (the “Series 2013A-1 Bonds”), $2,585,000 Artisan Lakes
Community Development District Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2013A-2 (the “Series 2013A-2 Bonds,” and, together with the Series 2013A-1 Bonds, the “Series 2013A
Bonds”) and $2,500,000 Artisan Lakes Community Development District Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2013A-3 (the “Series 2013A-3 Bonds,” and, together with the
Series 2013A Bonds, the “Series 2013 Bonds”) are being issued by the Artisan Lakes Community Development District (the “District”) pursuant to a Master Trust Indenture dated as of
December 1, 2013 (the “Master Indenture”) from the District to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by a First Supplemental
Trust Indenture dated as of December 1, 2013 with respect to the Series 2013A Bonds (the “First Supplement” and, together with the Master Indenture, the “Series 2013A Indenture”)
and a Second Supplemental Trust Indenture dated as of December 1, 2013 with respect to the Series 2013A-3 Bonds (the “Second Supplement,” and, together with the Master Indenture,
the “Series 2013A-3 Indenture,” and, collectively with the Series 2013A Indenture, the “Indenture”), each from the District to the Trustee. The Series 2013 Bonds are being issued only
in fully registered form, in denominations of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof; provided, however, that delivery of the Series 2013 Bonds to the initial purchasers thereof shall be
in denominations of $100,000 or integral multiples of $5,000 in excess thereof. The District was created pursuant to the Uniform Community Development District Act of 1980, Chapter
190, Florida Statutes, as amended, the Florida Constitution, and other applicable provisions of law (collectively, the “Act”) and Ordinance No. 07-64, enacted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Manatee County, Florida on August 7, 2007, and effective on August 16, 2007.
The Series 2013A Bonds are payable from and secured by the Series 2013A Trust Estate, which includes the Series 2013A Pledged Revenues. The Series 2013A Pledged Revenues
consist of the revenues derived by the District from non-ad valorem special assessments initially levied against all gross developable acreage within the Development (as defined in this
Limited Offering Memorandum), but ultimately assigned to the first 311 platted and fully developed lots in Phases 1-1 and 1-2 of the Development that are subject to assessment as a result
of the Series 2013 Project (as defined in this Limited Offering Memorandum) and the Funds and Account (except for the Series 2013A Rebate Account) established by the Series 2013A
Indenture. The Series 2013A-3 Bonds are payable from and secured by the Series 2013A-3 Trust Estate, which includes the Series 2013A-3 Pledged Revenues. The Series 2013A-3 Pledged
Revenues consist of the revenues derived by the District from non-ad valorem special assessments initially levied against all gross developable acreage within the Development, and
ultimately assigned to the final 496 platted lots in Phase 1-3 of the Development that are subject to assessment as a result of the Series 2013 Project and the Funds and Accounts (except
for the Series 2013A-3 Rebate Account) established by the Series 2013A-3 Indenture. See “SECURITY FOR AND SOURCE OF PAYMENT OF SERIES 2013 BONDS.”
The Series 2013 Bonds, when issued, will be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as the owner and nominee for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), New York, New York.
Purchases of beneficial interests in the Series 2013 Bonds will be made in book-entry only form. Accordingly, principal of and interest on the Series 2013 Bonds will be paid from the
sources provided below by the Trustee directly to Cede & Co. as the nominee of DTC and the registered owner thereof. Disbursements of such payments to the DTC Participants is the
responsibility of DTC and disbursements of such payments to the beneficial owners is the responsibility of DTC Participants and the Indirect Participants, as more fully described herein.
Any purchaser as a beneficial owner of a Series 2013 Bond must maintain an account with a broker or dealer who is, or acts through, a DTC Participant to receive payment of the principal
of and interest on such Series 2013 Bond. See “DESCRIPTION OF THE SERIES 2013 BONDS - Book-Entry Only System” herein. The Series 2013 Bonds will bear interest at the fixed
rates set forth herein, calculated on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve thirty-day months. Interest on the Series 2013 Bonds is payable semi-annually on each May 1 and
November 1, commencing May 1, 2014.
Some or all of the Series 2013 Bonds are subject to optional, mandatory and extraordinary mandatory redemption at the times, in the amounts and at the redemption prices as more
fully described herein.
The Series 2013A Bonds are being issued to: (i) finance the cost of the acquisition, construction and equipping of a portion of the District’s Capital Improvement Program, as more
particularly described herein (the “Series 2013 Project”); (ii) pay certain costs associated with the issuance of the Series 2013A Bonds; (iii) make a deposit into the Series 2013A-1 Reserve
Account and into the Series 2013A-2 Reserve Account to be held jointly for the benefit of all of the Series 2013A Bonds, without privilege or priority of one Series 2013A Bond over another;
and (iv) pay a portion of the interest to become due on the Series 2013A Bonds. The Series 2013A-3 Bonds are being issued to: (i) finance the cost of the Series 2013 Project; (ii) pay certain
costs associated with the issuance of the Series 2013A-3 Bonds; (iii) make a deposit into the Series 2013A-3 Reserve Account for the benefit of all of the Series 2013A-3 Bonds; and (iv) pay
a portion of the interest to become due on the Series 2013A-3 Bonds.
THE SERIES 2013 BONDS ARE LIMITED OBLIGATIONS OF THE DISTRICT PAYABLE SOLELY OUT OF THE SERIES 2013A TRUST ESTATE OR SERIES 2013A-3 TRUST ESTATE,
AS APPLICABLE, PLEDGED THEREFOR UNDER THE INDENTURE AND NEITHER THE PROPERTY, THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, NOR THE TAXING POWER OF THE DISTRICT,
MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE STATE OF FLORIDA, NOR ANY OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, IS PLEDGED AS SECURITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE
SERIES 2013 BONDS, EXCEPT THAT THE DISTRICT IS OBLIGATED UNDER THE INDENTURE TO LEVY AND TO EVIDENCE AND CERTIFY, OR CAUSE TO BE CERTIFIED, FOR
COLLECTION, ASSESSMENTS (AS DEFINED HEREIN) TO SECURE AND PAY THE SERIES 2013 BONDS. THE SERIES 2013 BONDS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN INDEBTEDNESS OF
THE DISTRICT, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE STATE OF FLORIDA, NOR ANY OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF WITHIN THE MEANING OF ANY CONSTITUTIONAL
OR STATUTORY LIMITATION.
THE SERIES 2013 BONDS INVOLVE A DEGREE OF RISK (SEE “BONDOWNERS’ RISKS” HEREIN) AND ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS. PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE
FLORIDA LAW, THE UNDERWRITER IS LIMITING THIS INITIAL OFFERING OF THE SERIES 2013 BONDS TO ACCREDITED INVESTORS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE RULES OF
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES. THE LIMITATION ON THE INITIAL OFFERING TO ACCREDITED INVESTORS DOES NOT DENOTE RESTRICTIONS ON
TRANSFER IN ANY SECONDARY MARKET FOR THE SERIES 2013 BONDS. THE SERIES 2013 BONDS ARE NOT RATED OR CREDIT ENHANCED AND NO APPLICATION HAS BEEN
MADE FOR A RATING OR CREDIT ENHANCEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SERIES 2013 BONDS. SEE “SUITABILITY FOR INVESTMENT” AND “BONDOWNERS’ RISKS” HEREIN.
For the reasons more fully described herein under “BONDOWNERS’ RISKS” and “THE DISTRICT - IRS Examination of Village Center CDD and Related Matters,”
there is a risk that the District may be determined, either by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), judicially or otherwise, not to be a political subdivision for
purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and, correspondingly, that the IRS will make an adverse determination with respect to the
tax-exempt status of interest on the Series 2013 Bonds. See “BONDOWNERS’ RISKS” and “THE DISTRICT - IRS Examination of Village Center CDD and Related
Matters” herein.
This cover page contains information for quick reference only. It is not a summary of the Series 2013 Bonds. Investors must read the entire Limited Offering Memorandum to obtain
information essential to the making of an informed investment decision.
AMOUNTS, INTEREST RATES, MATURITIES, YIELDS AND INITIAL CUSIP NUMBERS*
$1,480,000 6.75% Series 2013A-1 Term Bond Due May 1, 2034 - Yield: 6.75% - CUSIP No. 04315Y AA5
$1,950,000 7.00% Series 2013A-1 Term Bond Due May 1, 2044 - Yield: 7.00% - CUSIP No. 04315Y AB3
$2,585,000 6.75% Series 2013A-2 Term Bond Due May 1, 2044 - Yield: 6.75% - CUSIP No. 04315Y AC1
$2,500,000 7.25% Series 2013A-3 Term Bond Due May 1, 2044 - Yield: 7.25% - CUSIP No. 04315Y AD9
The Series 2013 Bonds are offered for delivery when, as and if issued by the District and accepted by MBS Capital Markets, LLC, the Underwriter, subject to prior sale,
withdrawal or modification of the offer without notice and the receipt of the opinion of Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A., Tampa, Florida, Bond Counsel, as to the validity of the Series
2013 Bonds and the excludability of interest thereon from gross income for federal income tax purposes. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the District by its counsel,
Hopping Green & Sams, P.A., Tallahassee, Florida, for the Developer by its counsel, GrayRobinson, P.A., Tampa, Florida and Grimes, Goeble, Grimes, Hawkins, Gladfelter & Galvano,
P.L., Bradenton, Florida, for the Trustee by its counsel, Foley & Lardner LLP, Jacksonville, Florida and for the Underwriter by its counsel, Bryant Miller Olive P.A., Orlando, Florida.
It is expected that the Series 2013 Bonds will be available for delivery through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company in New York, New York on or about December 30, 2013.
MBS CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
Dated: December 19, 2013
* The District is not responsible for the use of CUSIP numbers, nor is any representation made as to their correctness. They are included solely for the convenience of the readers of this Limited
Offering Memorandum.
ARTISAN LAKES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Andrew Miller, Chair
Scott Himelhoch, Vice Chair
Karen Goldstein, Assistant Secretary
J.D. Humpherys, Assistant Secretary
Will Redd, Assistant Secretary

DISTRICT MANAGER AND ASSESSMENT CONSULTANT

Rizzetta & Company, Inc.
Tampa, Florida

DISTRICT COUNSEL

Hopping Green & Sams, P.A.
Tallahassee, Florida

DISTRICT ENGINEER

Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
Tampa, Florida

BOND COUNSEL

Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A.
Tampa, Florida

COUNSEL TO THE UNDERWRITER

Bryant Miller Olive P.A.
Orlando, Florida
REGARDING USE OF THIS LIMITED OFFERING MEMORANDUM
No dealer, broker, salesman or other person has been authorized by the District, the
State of Florida or the Underwriter to give any information or to make any representations
other than those contained in this Limited Offering Memorandum, and, if given or made, such
other information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by any
of the foregoing. This Limited Offering Memorandum does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Series 2013 Bonds by any person
in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such offer, solicitation or sale.
The information set forth herein has been obtained from the District, the District Manager, the
Developer, the District Engineer and other sources that are believed by the Underwriter to be
reliable. The Underwriter has reviewed the information in this Limited Offering Memorandum
in accordance with and, as part of its responsibilities to investors under the federal securities
laws as applied to the facts and circumstances of this transaction, but the Underwriter does not
guaranty the accuracy or completeness of such information. The District, the Developer, the
District Engineer and the Assessment Consultant will, at closing, deliver certificates certifying
that certain of the information each supplied does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated herein or necessary to make
the statements herein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The information and expressions of opinion herein are subject to change without
notice, and neither the delivery of this Limited Offering Memorandum nor any sale made
hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change
with respect to the matters described herein since the date hereof.
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING, THE UNDERWRITER MAY OVERALLOT
OR EFFECT TRANSACTIONS THAT STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF
THE SERIES 2013 BONDS AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE
PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET. SUCH STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE
DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME.
THE UNDERWRITER IS LIMITING THIS OFFERING TO ACCREDITED INVESTORS
WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE RULES OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL
SERVICES. HOWEVER, THE LIMITATION ON THE INITIAL OFFERING TO ACCREDITED
INVESTORS DOES NOT DENOTE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER IN ANY SECONDARY
MARKET FOR THE SERIES 2013 BONDS.
THE SERIES 2013 BONDS HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,
NOR HAS THE INDENTURE BEEN QUALIFIED UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF
1939, AS AMENDED, IN RELIANCE UPON CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS SET FORTH IN SUCH
ACTS. THE REGISTRATION, QUALIFICATION OR EXEMPTION OF THE SERIES 2013
BONDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW PROVISIONS OF
ANY JURISDICTIONS WHEREIN THESE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE
REGISTERED, QUALIFIED OR EXEMPTED SHOULD NOT BE REGARDED AS A
RECOMMENDATION THEREOF BY SUCH JURISDICTIONS. NEITHER THE DISTRICT,
MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE STATE OF FLORIDA NOR ANY OTHER POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OR AGENCY THEREOF HAS GUARANTEED OR PASSED UPON THE
MERITS OF THE SERIES 2013 BONDS OR UPON THE PROBABILITY OF ANY EARNINGS
THEREON. OTHER THAN THE DISTRICT, NEITHER MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE
STATE OF FLORIDA, NOR ANY OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF HAS PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS LIMITED OFFERING MEMORANDUM.
THIS LIMITED OFFERING MEMORANDUM, IS NOT, AND SHALL NOT BE
DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE, AN OFFER TO SELL, OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER
TO BUY, REAL ESTATE, WHICH MAY ONLY BE MADE PURSUANT TO OFFERING
DOCUMENTS SATISFYING APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS RELATING TO
THE OFFER AND SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1
SUITABILITY FOR INVESTMENT ...................................................................................................... 4
THE DISTRICT ......................................................................................................................................... 4
General ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Legal Powers and Authority ................................................................................................................ 4
Board of Supervisors ............................................................................................................................. 6
District Manager and Other Consultants ........................................................................................... 6
IRS Examination of Village Center CDD and Related Matters ....................................................... 7
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND THE SERIES 2013 PROJECT ............................. 8
THE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................................. 9
Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Land Acquisition/Development Financing ...................................................................................... 10
Entitlements/Concurrency/Permits ................................................................................................... 11
Environmental Matters ....................................................................................................................... 13
Phasing/Parcel Plan ............................................................................................................................. 13
Development Status ............................................................................................................................. 13
Product Offerings/Pricing ................................................................................................................... 14
Model Homes/Sales Activity .............................................................................................................. 15
Recreational Amenities ....................................................................................................................... 15
Projected Absorption ........................................................................................................................... 16
Marketing .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Annual Taxes, Assessments, and Fees .............................................................................................. 16
Educational Facilities ........................................................................................................................... 18
Competition .......................................................................................................................................... 18
THE DEVELOPER .................................................................................................................................. 19
DESCRIPTION OF THE SERIES 2013 BONDS ................................................................................ 20
General Description ............................................................................................................................. 20
Redemption Provisions for Series 2013 Bonds ................................................................................. 21
Notice and Effect of Redemption ....................................................................................................... 24
Book-Entry Only System ..................................................................................................................... 24
SECURITY FOR AND SOURCE OF PAYMENT OF BONDS ....................................................... 27
General ................................................................................................................................................... 27
Funds and Accounts ............................................................................................................................ 28
Series 2013A Reserve Accounts and Series 2013A Reserve Account Requirements .................. 29
Series 2013A-3 Reserve Account and Series 2013A-3 Reserve Account Requirement ............... 30
Series 2013A Bonds Flow of Funds .................................................................................................... 31
Series 2013A-3 Bonds Flow of Funds ................................................................................................ 33
Investments ........................................................................................................................................... 34
Agreement for Assignment of Development Rights ....................................................................... 36
Owner Direction and Consent with Respect to Series 2013A Acquisition and Construction
Subaccount upon Occurrence of Event of Default .......................................................................... 37
Completion Agreement ....................................................................................................................... 37
True-Up Agreement ............................................................................................................................. 37
Enforcement of True-Up Agreement and Completion Agreement .............................................. 38
Amenity Agreement and Mortgage .................................................................................................. 38
Enforcement and Collection of Series 2013 Assessments ............................................................... 38
No Parity Bonds; Limitation on Parity Assessments ...................................................................... 40
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Owner Direction and Consent with Respect to Series 2013A-3 Acquisition and Construction
Subaccount Upon Occurrence of Event of Default .......................................................................... 41
Events of Default .................................................................................................................................. 41
Provisions Relating to Bankruptcy or Insolvency of Landowner ................................................. 42
Re-Assessment ...................................................................................................................................... 43
THE SERIES 2013 ASSESSMENTS ..................................................................................................... 44
General ................................................................................................................................................... 44
Structure and Prepayment of Series 2013 Assessments ................................................................. 44
Assessment Methodology ................................................................................................................... 45
Collection and Enforcement of Assessments ................................................................................... 45
Collection Through Lien Foreclosure ................................................................................................ 49
ESTIMATED SOURCES AND USES OF BOND PROCEEDS ...................................................... 50
DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................... 51
BONDOWNERS’ RISKS ....................................................................................................................... 52
TAX MATTERS ....................................................................................................................................... 58
Opinion of Bond Counsel ................................................................................................................... 58
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 .......................................................................................................... 58
Collateral Tax Consequences .............................................................................................................. 58
Bank Qualified Obligations ................................................................................................................ 59
Florida Taxes ......................................................................................................................................... 59
Other Tax Matters ................................................................................................................................ 59
Additional Matters Relating to Special Districts ............................................................................. 60
DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY FLORIDA BLUE SKY REGULATIONS ..................................... 61
NO RATING OR CREDIT ENHANCED ........................................................................................... 61
VALIDATION ......................................................................................................................................... 61
LITIGATION ........................................................................................................................................... 61
The District ............................................................................................................................................ 61
The Developer ...................................................................................................................................... 61
CONTINUING DISCLOSURE ............................................................................................................. 62
UNDERWRITING .................................................................................................................................. 62
LEGAL MATTERS .................................................................................................................................. 63
AGREEMENT BY THE STATE ............................................................................................................ 63
NO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................ 63
EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS ....................................................................................................... 63
CONTINGENT AND OTHER FEES ................................................................................................... 64
MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................................................................. 64

APPENDICES:
APPENDIX A – REPORT OF DISTRICT ENGINEER
APPENDIX B – FINAL SERIES 2013 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ALLOCATION REPORT
APPENDIX C – FORMS OF THE MASTER INDENTURE, FIRST SUPPLEMENT AND
SECOND SUPPLEMENT
APPENDIX D – FORM OF OPINION OF BOND COUNSEL
APPENDIX E – FORM OF CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

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LIMITED OFFERING MEMORANDUM

relating to

ARTISAN LAKES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
(Manatee County, Florida)

$3,430,000 $2,585,000
Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds,
Series 2013A-1 Series 2013A-2
$2,500,000
Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds,
Series 2013A-3

INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this Limited Offering Memorandum, including the cover page and
appendices hereto, is to set forth certain information concerning the Artisan Lakes Community
Development District (the “District” or the “Issuer”), in connection with the offering and
issuance of by the District of its Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2013A-1 (the
“Series 2013A-1 Bonds”), Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2013A-2 (the “Series
2013A-2 Bonds,” and, together with the Series 2013A-1 Bonds, the “Series 2013A Bonds”) and
Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2013A-3 (the “Series 2013A-3 Bonds,” and,
together with the Series 2013A Bonds, the “Series 2013 Bonds”). The District was created
pursuant to the Uniform Community Development District Act of 1980, Chapter 190, Florida
Statutes, as amended, the Florida Constitution, and other applicable provisions of law
(collectively, the “Act”), and Ordinance No. 07-64 enacted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Manatee County, Florida on August 7, 2007 and effective on August 16, 2007
(the “Ordinance”). The Series 2013 Bonds are being issued pursuant to the Act and a Master
Trust Indenture, dated as of December 1, 2013 (the “Master Indenture”), from the District to The
Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by
a First Supplemental Trust Indenture dated as of December 1, 2013, with respect to the Series
2013A Bonds (the “First Supplement,” and, together with the Master Indenture, the “Series
2013A Indenture”) and a Second Supplemental Trust Indenture dated as of December 1, 2013,
with respect to the Series 2013A-3 Bonds (the “Second Supplement,” and, together with the
Master Indenture, the “Series 2013A-3 Indenture,” and, collectively with the Series 2013A
Indenture, the “Indenture”), each from the District to the Trustee, and resolutions of the District
authorizing the issuance of the Series 2013 Bonds. All capitalized terms used in this Limited
Offering Memorandum that are defined in the Indenture and not defined herein shall have the
respective meanings set forth in the forms of the Master Indenture, First Supplement or Second
Supplement, all of which appear as composite APPENDIX C attached hereto. The information
contained in this Introduction is part of this Limited Offering Memorandum and is subject in all
respects to the more complete information contained in or incorporated into this Limited
Offering Memorandum. This Introduction should not be considered a complete statement of
the facts material to making an investment decision.
THE SERIES 2013 BONDS ARE NOT RATED OR CREDIT ENHANCED, AND ARE
NOT A SUITABLE INVESTMENT FOR ALL INVESTORS (SEE “SUITABILITY FOR
INVESTMENT” AND “BONDOWNERS’ RISKS” HEREIN).
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PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS MAY REQUEST SUCH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND ARRANGE TO VISIT THE DISTRICT AS DESCRIBED HEREIN UNDER THE CAPTION
“SUITABILITY FOR INVESTMENT” HEREIN. THEREFORE, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS
SHOULD RELY UPON THE INFORMATION APPEARING IN THIS LIMITED OFFERING
MEMORANDUM WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND THE SOURCES THEREOF.
The District was established for the purposes, among other things, of financing and
managing the planning, acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of the
infrastructure necessary for community development in a portion of Esplanade at Artisan Lakes
(the “Development”). The Act authorizes the District to issue bonds for the purpose, among
others, of financing, funding, planning, establishing, acquiring, constructing or reconstructing,
enlarging or extending, equipping, operating and maintaining water management, water
supply, sewer and wastewater management, bridges or culverts, district roads, street lights and
other basic infrastructure projects within or without the boundaries of the District, as provided
in the Act.
Consistent with the requirements of the Series 2013A Indenture and the Act, the Series
2013A Bonds are being issued for the primary purpose of paying a portion of the costs of the
Capital Improvement Program (“CIP”) adopted by the District and described in APPENDIX A –
REPORT OF DISTRICT ENGINEER. The CIP includes public roadways (onsite and offsite), water,
wastewater, storm water management, reclaimed water, landscaping, lighting, perimeter walls,
associated permitting/consultant fees and contingency. Proceeds of the Series 2013A Bonds will be
utilized to acquire and construct a portion of the CIP (the “Series 2013 Project”), pay certain costs
associated with the issuance of the Series 2013A Bonds, make deposits into the Series 2013A-1
Reserve Account and the Series 2013A-2 Reserve Account to be held jointly for the benefit of all of
the Series 2013A Bonds and pay a portion of the interest to come due on the Series 2013A Bonds.
The Series 2013A Bonds are payable from and secured by the revenues derived by the
District from the Series 2013A-1 Assessments and Series 2013A-2 Assessments (together, the
“Series 2013A Assessments”) and amounts in the Funds and Accounts (except for the Series
2013A Rebate Account) established by the Series 2013A Indenture. Series 2013A Assessments
(as defined in the Series 2013A Indenture) will be levied and collected on the District Lands
specifically benefited by the Series 2013 Project (the “2013A Assessment Area”), and shall not
include the assessments imposed, levied and collected by the District with respect to property
within the District not so specially benefited.
The Series 2013A Assessments represent an allocation of a portion of the costs of the
Series 2013 Project, including bond financing costs, to the 2013A Assessment Area in accordance
with the Final Series 2013 Special Assessment Allocation Report dated December 19, 2013,
which was prepared by Rizzetta & Company, Inc. (the “Assessment Report”) and is attached
hereto as APPENDIX B.
Consistent with the requirements of the Series 2013A-3 Indenture and the Act, the Series
2013A-3 Bonds are being issued for the primary purpose of paying a portion of the costs of the
Series 2013 Project, paying certain costs associated with the issuance of the Series 2013A-3
Bonds, making a deposit into the Series 2013A-3 Reserve Account for the benefit of all of the
Series 2013A-3 Bonds and paying a portion of the interest to come due on the Series 2013A-3
Bonds.
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The Series 2013A-3 Bonds are payable from and secured by the revenues derived by the
District from the Series 2013A-3 Assessments (and, together with the Series 2013A Assessments,
the “Series 2013 Assessments”) and amounts in the Funds and Accounts (except for the Series
2013A-3 Rebate Account) established by the Series 2013A-3 Indenture. Series 2013A-3
Assessments (as defined in the Series 2013A-3 Indenture) will be levied and collected on a
portion of the District Lands specifically benefited by the Series 2013 Project (the “Series 2013A-
3 Assessed Lands”), and shall not include the assessments imposed, levied and collected by the
District with respect to property within the District not so specially benefited.
The Series 2013A-3 Assessments represent an allocation of a portion of the costs of the
Series 2013 Project, including bond financing costs, to the Series 2013A-3 Assessed Lands in
accordance with the Assessment Report attached hereto as APPENDIX B.
“Assessments” is defined in the Master Indenture to mean all assessments levied and
collected by or on behalf of the District pursuant to Section 190.022 of the Act, as amended from
time to time, together with the interest specified by resolution adopted by the Governing Body,
the interest specified in Chapter 170, Florida Statutes, as amended, if any such interest is
collected by or on behalf of the Governing Body, and any applicable penalties collected by or on
behalf of the District, together with any and all amounts received by the District from the sale of
tax certificates or otherwise from the collection of Delinquent Assessments and which are
referred to as such and pledged to a Series of Bonds pursuant to the Supplemental Indenture
authorizing the issuance of such Series of Bonds.
“Delinquent Assessments” is defined in the Master Indenture to mean, collectively, any
and all installments of any Assessments which are not paid when due, including any applicable
grace period (if any) under State law or District proceedings.
The District covenants and agrees in the Series 2013A-3 Indenture that so long as the
Series 2013 Bonds Outstanding, the District will not cause or permit to be caused any lien,
charge or claim against the Series 2013A Trust Estate or the Series 2013A-3 Trust Estate, as
applicable. The District further covenants and agrees in the Series 2013A-3 Indenture that so
long as the Series 2013A-1 Bonds and/or Series 2013A-2 Bonds are Outstanding, it shall not
issue Bonds secured by Assessments for capital projects on lands subject to the Series 2013A-3
Assessments other than the Series 2013A Assessments.
There follows in this Limited Offering Memorandum a brief description of the District,
the CIP (of which the Series 2013 Project is a part), a portion of which is to be acquired and/or
constructed with proceeds of the Series 2013 Bonds, the Development, the Developer, together
with summaries of the terms of the Indenture, the Series 2013 Bonds and certain provisions of
the Act. All references herein to the Indenture and the Act are qualified in their entirety by
reference to such documents and all references to the Series 2013 Bonds are qualified by
reference to the definitive form thereof and the information with respect thereto contained in
the Indenture. Forms of the Master Indenture, the First Supplement and Second Supplement
are attached hereto as composite APPENDIX C. The information herein under the captions
“THE DEVELOPMENT” and “THE DEVELOPER” has been furnished by the Developer and
has been included herein without independent investigation by the District or District Counsel
or the Underwriter or its counsel, and the District and the Underwriter make no representation
or warranty concerning the accuracy or completeness of such information. The Developer
makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of information
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contained herein which has been furnished by any party to the transactions contemplated
hereby other than the Developer.
SUITABILITY FOR INVESTMENT
While the Series 2013 Bonds are not subject to registration under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Underwriter has determined that the Series 2013
Bonds are not suitable for investment by persons other than, and, as required by Chapter 189,
Florida Statutes, will offer the Series 2013 Bonds only to “accredited investors,” within the
meaning of Chapter 517, Florida Statutes, and the rules promulgated thereunder. However, the
limitation of the initial offering to Accredited Investors does not denote restrictions on transfers
in any secondary market for the Series 2013 Bonds. Prospective investors in the Series 2013
Bonds should have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to be
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Series 2013 Bonds and should
have the ability to bear the economic risks of such prospective investment, including a complete
loss of such investment.
Investment in the Series 2013 Bonds poses certain economic risks. No dealer, broker,
salesman or other person has been authorized by the District or the Underwriter to give any
information or make any representations, other than those contained in this Limited Offering
Memorandum. Additional information will be made available to each prospective investor,
including the benefit of a site visit to the District, and the opportunity to ask questions of the
District, as such prospective investor deems necessary in order to make an informed decision
with respect to the purchase of the Series 2013 Bonds. Prospective investors are encouraged to
request such additional information, visit the District and ask such questions. Such requests
should be directed to:
Brett Sealy
MBS Capital Markets, LLC
152 Lincoln Avenue
Winter Park, Florida 32789
Ph: [phone]

THE DISTRICT
General
The District was established pursuant to the Ordinance. The District consists of
approximately 854 acres located in northeast Manatee County, Florida (the “County”).
Legal Powers and Authority
The District is an independent local unit of special-purpose government of the State
created in accordance with the Act by the Ordinance. The Act provides a uniform method for
the establishment of community development districts to manage and finance basic community
development services, including capital infrastructure required for community developments
throughout the State of Florida. The Act provides legal authority for community development
districts (such as the District) to finance the acquisition, construction, operation and
maintenance of the major infrastructure for community development.
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