Debt Service and Leasing SASBO The Power of Connections Kingsport, Tennessee April 7-10, 2014
Issuance of Eight Percent Debt Debt is limited to 8% of the total School District s Assessed Value. Short-Term form of financing, generally under 5 years. Recycling capabilities of 8% capacity.
Issuance of Referendum Debt Generally used for major capital projects Traditionally Long-Term form of financing, generally 15 years or more. Requires voter approval. Can be combined with Sales Tax revenues.
Issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes Can be used to manage millage rates, way to differ millage increases. Short-Term obligations. Can be utilized when market conditions are not favorable for long term debt. Can be used for either 8% or referendum debt.
Installment Purchase Revenue Bond Program Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds (IPRB) Based on Annual Appropriation or Annual Use of Eight Percent Bonding Capacity Alternative Use of Eight Percent Dollars Capitalizing Interest Allowed Debt Service Restructuring Allowed Needs Multiple Projects to Effect a Stronger Collateral Package.
Issuance of Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds (IPRB) Recently enacted legislation has determined that Installment Purchase Revenue debt is chargeable to a district s 8% capacity, making the IPRB not a viable solution. Prior to the new legislation a district could issue an IPRB through a separate entity (Non Profit) for school facilities without a referendum, payments could be made by issuing short-term 8% general obligation bonds.
Lease and Other Forms of Financing Can be used for equipment purchases. Term is matched with the useful life of the asset or equipment being purchased. Qualified Zone Academy Bond
Benefits to Local Governments SCAGO s primary objective is the development and promotion of innovative financing programs. SCAGO programs focus on: Efficiency Cost Savings through Economies of Scale Ease and Convenience Fiscal Oversight
Tax Anticipation Note Program Tax Anticipation Note (TAN) Program is a cash management tool offered via a short-term borrowing program. TANs allow School Districts to borrow money at tax-exempt rates to meet cash flow requirements in anticipation of tax receipts. Funds are invested at more competitive rates than would be available on an individual District-by-District basis. A District s borrowing is evidenced by the issuance of notes representing the maximum amount of projected cash flow needs by the general fund into which ad valorem taxes are deposited. Costs of issuance are lower due to the pooling effect. Fees to Bond Counsel, Financial Advisor, Trustee, etc. are divided amongst all participants.
Tax Anticipation Note Program Participants Series Par Amount 30 Series 2002 $107,584,000 41 Series 2003 $206,892,000 31 Series 2004 $135,175,000 26 Series 2005 $92,564,000 18 Series 2006 $74,782,000 17 Series 2007 $93,411,000 17 Series 2008 $88,629,000 28 Series 2009 $146,615,000 37 Series 2010 $179,734,000 31 Series 2011 $137,875,000 22 Series 2012 $104,236,000 27 Series 2013 $115,098,000 Total: $1,482,595,000
General Obligation Debt Program Innovative financing program available to all School Districts regardless of size. Utilizes 8% constitutional debt capacity subject to the District s full faith and credit resulting in lower cost. Effective debt management tool. Offers terms as short as one year. Costs of issuance are lower due to the pooling effect. Fees to Bond Counsel, Financial Advisor, Trustee, etc. are divided amongst all participants. Typically used for small-to-medium sized projects such as equipment purchase, facilities renovation, IPRB payments and refunding of small bond issues. Two programs a year, March sale and August sale
General Obligation Debt Program Issuers Series Par Amount 4 Series 2003A $3,165,000 7 Series 2004A B $4,820,000 5 Series 2005A $5,010,000 6 Series 2006A $4,590,000 26 Series 2007A, B, C $57,980,000 38 Series 2008B, C, D $102,180,000 44 Series 2009B $119,475,000 49 Series 2010B, C, D, E $137,185,000 38 Series 2011 B, C, D $113,600,000 17 Series 2012A (Spring) $59,410,000 47 Series 2012C,D,E (Fall) $105,345,000 19 Series 2013A (Spring) $56,960,000 38 Series 2013C,D (Fall) $120,396,000 19 Series 2014A (Spring) $54,955,000 Total $945,071,000
Equipment Acquisition Program Incremental acquisition purchase for equipment. Annual payments may be made from operations millage or proceeds of general obligation bonds. May be combined with performance contracting. Taxable issues may be issued to reimburse for past cash purchases.
Installment Purchase Revenue Bond Program Even though the Program closed by Act 388 in 2006 for School Districts SCAGO does assist in issuance of annual debt issuance to pay the annual installment payments through the General Obligation Program as describe on slide 13 This method is available for all other forms of local government which SCAGO is equipped to assist.
QUALIFIED ZONE ACADEMY BONDS
Qualified Zone Academy Bonds QZAB s are a source of funding that may be used for renovating school buildings, purchasing equipment, developing curricula, and/or training school personnel. The proceeds of the bonds may not be used for new construction. This is a tax credit bonds program, not a grant program. Requirements: Public schools that are either located in an Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community or in which at least 35 percent of the school s students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch under the federal lunch program (National School Lunch Act). Public schools that have an education program designed in cooperation with business and receive a private business contribution that is not less than 10 percent of the net present value of the proceeds of the bond. Public schools that have an approved education plan by their school districts and in which students are subject to the same standards and assessments as other students in the district. "Qualified Zone Academy Bonds." US Department of Education. US Department of Education, 08 Dec 2004. Web. 3 Mar 2014. <http://www2.ed.gov/programs/qualifiedzone/eligibility.html>.
What can QZABs be used for? QZABs can be used for renovation and modernization to an existing school structure. Rehabilitating or repairing the public school facility in which the academy is established; Improving energy efficiency/renewable energy; Providing equipment and technology for use at the academy; Developing course materials for education to be provided at the academy; or Training teachers and other school personnel in the academy QZABs cannot be used for new construction.
Will a QZAB work in my capital funding program? QZABs are flexible to compliment your funding and debt structure needs. General Obligation Bonds Payable with debt service millage. Equipment Lease Payable from operations millage. Equipment Acquisition Agreement Payable from operations millage or debt service millage. South Carolina Department of Education QZAB Allocation 2012 QZAB Allocation 2013 Total $6,788,000 $6,788,000 $13,576,000 The 2012 allocation must be issued by 12/31/2014. "US Department of Education: QZABs." Apply for QZAB grant. N.p.. Web. 4 Mar 2014. <http://www.qzab.org/qzab-allocations/state-allocations/>.
EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION CASE STUDIES
South Carolina School District Number 1 Technology Improvement $6,242,000 Security Use and Acquisition Agreement, Series 2013 Single financing agreement funded the following objectives: Energy Savings Performance Contract (Self-funded portion) Non-PC capital projects (Not funded by energy savings) Technology infrastructure upgrade & 1:1 Digital Conversion Financing Terms (Blended Amortization Schedule) Technology Infrastructure: Three year financing term Capital Projects: Fifteen year financing term Energy Savings Contract: Fifteen year financing term Bidder Name True Interest Cost Bank of America 2.695% US Bank 2.775% SunTrust Bank 2.835% Capital One 3.29% Highlights: Annuitizes Constitutional Debt Limit (8% Availability x Factor = Purchasing Power) A Blended Amortization Schedule was used to fit the useful life of each funding objective
South Carolina School No. 2 Funding to Accelerate Building Projects $6,000,000 Acquisition Financing Agreement, Series 2012 Political Unit Situation Identifies Need heavy equipment Equipment has a Ten Year Useful Life Financing Terms Ten Year financing Term Bidder Name True Interest Cost Chase Bank 1.6612% SunTrust Bank 1.67% PNC Bank 1.74% TD Bank 1.83% Bank of America 2.84% Highlights: Accelerated capital program by a year Additional Funding for Shortfalls in Capital Building Programs
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