NISSAN used a Rutherford County IDB bond as collateral for the 1.4 billion dollare DOE loan (it really does NOT make sense that the 'taxpayers' have funded collateral for a foreign company to take federal money).
In December 2011 NISSAN got approval from the IDB to get ANOTHER $35.700,000 Million. Why is a company whose parent (Renault) that does business with IRAN getting into so much bond debt. I've been told NISSAN can't pay it back. They think they'll get it "writen off."
That's not nice!
Sharyn Bovat has been blogging about wasted spending of taxpayer money for over 2 years. She has proved that discrimination happened and wasted spending.
Still the court prosecute her....WHY?
I guess it explains WHY Tennessee is #1 in CORRUPTION
Sent: Fri, Dec 16, 2011 11:06 am Subject: NISSAN Whistleblower Just Announced New IDB Bond of 35.7 Millions Dollars for NISSAN. This is 18th IDB Bond: Bovat Told AUDIT Needs to Happen: Too Many Bankers/ Facilitators/Lawyers Profiting. Taxpayers 401K Owers Will be Hurt.
To the TN Commerce Committee: An audit needs to be done on the EXCESSIVE IDB bonds that NISSAN is taking. They have just announced another 35.7 million.
To: sharynbovat from DNJ reporter.... Proves Rutherford IDB has excessive bond debt with NISSAN and NOW another 35.7 million.
Sent: Thu, Oct 27, 2011 10:52 am
Subject: Re: question
Sent: Thu, Oct 27, 2011 10:52 am
Subject: Re: question
This story is about the $3.95 billion in bonds on which Nissans owes the IDB.
I'd have to get the contract for the 2008 bonds and look at it. The $1.6 billion
is a loan from the feds, and I'm not sure how they're paying it. That might be
another story.
It was just reported that: “The Rutherford County Industrial Development Board approved the issuance of $35.7 million in bonds to finance Nissan's auto factory upgrades. This is the 18th time Nissan has requested bonds (NISSAN has NOT yet made a payment). Since
it established its arrangement in 1982 with the IDB, which leases the
factory to the Japanese automaker in exchange for the company paying
property taxes at a reduced rate.” DNJ
A former NISSAN
employee told me to IMMEDIATLY ask for an audit....he said “cronyism is
the problem..... Too many lawyers, bankers, facilitators and others
have profited from 18 separate bond issues. NISSAN is acting like the feds & they’ve created a DEFICIT that is out of control”
Giving NISSAN an 18th bond is morally wrong. NISSAN is a foreign company and they have “not” honored the commitment to create the jobs promised. Is Rutherford county making “a bet” that throwing money to a private company will create jobs. That is not smart policy.
I was told the "winners" of this IDB issue are the bond company, lawyers, and again
an AUDIT needs to be ordered and done IMMEDIATELY on all fees paid for
the OVER 4 billion of bonds that were reported by the DNJ.
The Wall Street
Journal, Reuters, and many others have published that NISSAN is
building a manufacturing hub in Mexico and spending 2 billion on a new
plant. Jobs are going to leave America for Mexico... the
writing is on the wall.... NISSAN has too much unused capacity in the
USA but I was told cars are 1,500 cheaper each on average to build them
in Mexico. I was also told that Mississippi Canton plant is in
trouble. NISSAN global executives have said that employees in Mexico
are more intelligent than Mississippi & are harder workers. ouch!!!
Nissan to Boost Mexico Production By MIKE RAMSEY
Nissan Motor
Co. plans to build another factory in Mexico as part of a push to reach
a 10% share of the U.S. auto market and expand its lead in Mexico, a
person familiar with the matter said. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204026804577098682509572026.html
UPDATE 1-Nissan sees new plant doubling Mexico car output-Nikkei Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:35pm EST
Dec 15(Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co will spend $2 billion to build a plant capable of assembling 600,000 cars a year in Mexico,
in a move that will nearly double the Japanese car maker's annual
production in the Latin American country, the Nikkei reported.
The cars will be built for AMERICA. I’ve heard from a parts supplier that jobs are “moving” south to Mexico.
The
Mexican government is ACTIVELY seeking on recruiting American auto
jobs. a parts supplier confirmed that jobs are going south.
“The
Mexican government’s ProMéxico investment programme will help to create
500,000 new jobs with large automobile manufacturers, reports newspaper
El Mañana”. Recruiter magazine
Nissan cannot afford to pay back money according to a person that contacted me today. I called the Tennessean and told them this needs to be on front page.
Gannett needs to expose this.
The
DOE loan of 1.4 billion should be in 1st position and I was told
Rutherford county homeowners (and sales tax payers) could be liable for
the long term payment of the debt.
Can someone investigate PLEASE?
Tennessee legislatures I’m asking you and going to notify as many reporters as possible and I’m filing a request with the DOE and The Treasury dept. to ensure that the DOE loan of over 1 billion will be in 1st position.
As a woman that lived in California I know what happens when communities have too much bond debt.... they sink. The Rutherford County IDB is the TITANIC.... please stop the bond issue.
ALL American’s should NOT be responsible or have their 401k’s decline for the “greedy and corrupt” behavior of the IDB.
NISSAN’s parent partner is Renault and their French and they do business with IRAN. Rutherford County is supporting terrorist.
I love America and I’m fighting back.
Sharyn Bovat 615-415-6675
Japan/USA:Nissan to restructure IDB abatement in wake of electric cars loan
Nissan
will restructure a land-lease and tax-abatement agreement with the
Rutherford County Industrial Board to account for its expansion to build
electric cars and batteries at the Smyrna factory, company
representatives told the IDB Wednesday morning.
The
auto manufacturer’s tax abatement agreement for 884 acres runs through
2022. A new contract will re-examine the ending date and acknowledge
that the lease agreement will serve as collateral for a $1.6 billion
loan from the U.S. Department of Energy, Nissan consulting attorney Tom
Sherrard said. “We definitely want to talk about it in more detail,”
Sherrard said. He appeared before the board with three Nissan
representatives who work at the company’s North American headquarters in
Franklin.
Source: dnj.com
Nissan bonds to fund upgrades in Smyrna
11:00 PM, Dec. 14, 2011 |
Written by
MURFREESBORO — The Rutherford County Industrial Development Board approved the issuance of $35.7 million in bonds Wednesday to finance Nissan's auto factory upgrades.
This
is the 18th time Nissan has requested bonds since it established its
arrangement in 1982 with the IDB, which leases the factory to the
Japanese automaker in exchange for the company paying property taxes at a reduced rate.
"It's
been a long and productive relationship," said Steve Miller, a Nissan
tax manager who works at the company's American headquarters in
Franklin.
Nissan every year or two needs to request bonds to reflect the company's investments to update the factory, Miller said.
"The
Smyrna plant is a dynamic operation," said Miller, who is a 25-year
Murfreesboro resident who previously worked at the local factory before
Nissan moved its headquarters to Tennessee in 2005. "We are constantly
changing operations."
In
2012, Nissan will be adjusting its assembly line operation in Smyrna to
add the Infiniti JX in February. By December, the company will launch
production of the Leaf electric car,
and a new Nissan battery factory at the Smyrna campus will produce
what's needed to operate the Leaf. The battery factory is about built,
and the company will be adding the needed equipment to make the
batteries, Miller said.
The latest models of the Pathfinder and Altima will continue coming off the line as well, Miller said.
By 2013, the Smyrna factory will start producing the Rogue, which is a cross between an SUV and a sedan.
While adding new lines here, Nissan plans to relocate production of the Xterra SUV and Frontier pick up trucks to the factory in Canton, Miss.
Miller said Nissan and its contractors are doing a lot of hiring to get ready to produce new cars and batteries.
"Things look good," Miller said. "We're proud to be part of the local community."
Miller said Nissan has a global presence, such as plans to manufacture the Leaf in Japan, Spain and Smyrna.
"We
are competing with sister plants for production," said Miller, noting
Nissan is building another factory in Brazil. "Our sales are improving.
We're gaining market share. We're very optimistic."
Nissan's
$35.7 million in bonds comes in two groups: a $27.4 million Series A
bond that covers replacement of equipment that existed prior to 2000;
and an $8.3 million Series B bond that covers replacing equipment
installed after 2000.
The accounting adjustments included redemption of $588 million of Series A bonds and $38 million in Series B bonds. (this
is JUST bonds for equipment....there are OTHER bonds too previously it
was stated that NISSAN had 3,950,000,000 in IDB bond debt)
The
redemption adjustments involve outdated equipment that's been replaced
through the years, said Thomas J. Sherrard, a Nashville tax attorney for
Nissan
INTERNATIONAL Mexico: 500,000 jobs drive in Nov 2011
The
Mexican government’s ProMéxico investment programme will help to create
500,000 new jobs with large automobile manufacturers, reports newspaper
El Mañana.
Emilio
Mosso, the co-ordinator of ProMéxico, says the initiative will include
job creation from Nissan, General Motors, Volkswagen, Ford and Toyota by
2015.
Japan/USA:Nissan to restructure IDB abatement in wake of electric cars loan
Nissan will restructure a land-lease and tax-abatement agreement with the Rutherford County Industrial Board to account for its expansion to build electric cars and batteries at the Smyrna factory, company representatives told the IDB Wednesday morning.
The auto manufacturer’s tax abatement agreement for 884 acres runs through 2022. A new contract will re-examine the ending date and acknowledge that the lease agreement will serve as collateral for a $1.6 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy, Nissan consulting attorney Tom Sherrard said. “We definitely want to talk about it in more detail,” Sherrard said. He appeared before the board with three Nissan representatives who work at the company’s North American headquarters in Franklin.
Source: dnj.com
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