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44 <br />the bond rating of the insurer is higher than that of the City_ <br />-----------+------.--.~-~--------------------~-- <br />Method of Sale/Placement: <br />Review of Existing Debt: <br />. --~-----~----+ <br />Continuing Disclosure: <br />--~--.----.----.---------I <br />Arbitrage Monitoring: <br />Risk Factors: <br />Presale Report <br />City of St. Anthony, Minnesota <br />In order to obtain the lowest interest cost to the City, we will solicit <br />competitive bids for purchase of the Bonds from local banks in your area and <br />regional underwriters. <br />We have included an allowance for discount bidding equal to 120% of the <br />principal amount of the issue. The discount is treated as an interest item and <br />provides the underwriter with all or a portion of their compensation in the <br />transaction. <br />If the Bonds are purchased at a price greater than the minimum bid amount <br />(maximum discount), the unused allowance may be used to lower your <br />borrowing amount. <br />We have reviewed all outstanding indebtedness for the City and find that the <br />2008A Bonds callable on February I, 2015 will provide the City with an <br />opportunity for savings. We have discussed this with staff and have <br />determined to wait to refinance it in the fall of 2014 when it will be a current <br />refunding. However, we will continue to monitor intcrcst rates and to the <br />extent we anticipate a large increase, we can move the refinancing of this bond <br />up in 2014 . <br />----------------------- <br />Because the City has more than $10,000,000 in outstanding debt (including <br />this issue) and this issue is over $1,000,000, the City will be agreeing to <br />provide celia in updated Annual Financial Information and its Auditcd <br />Financial Statement annually as well as providing notices of the occurrence of <br />certain "material events" to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the <br />"MSRB"), as required by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission <br />(SEC). The City is already obligated to provide such repOlis for its existing <br />bonds, and has contracted with Ehlers to prepare and file the reports. <br />Beeause the Bonds are tax-exempt securities/tax credit securities, thc City <br />must ensure compliance with certain Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules <br />throughout the life of the issue. These rules apply to all gross proceeds of the <br />issue, including initial bond proceeds and investment earnings in construction, <br />escrow, debt service, and any reserve funds. How issuers spend bond <br />proeeeds and how they track interest earnings on funds (arbitrage/yield <br />restriction compliance) are common subjects of IRS inquiries. Your specific <br />responsibilities will be detailed in the Officer's Celiifieate prepared by your <br />Bond Attorney and provided at closing. You have retained Ehlers to assist you <br />with compliance with these rules. <br />If significant amounts of prepayments of special assessments are received <br />(above what has been anticipated), the levy may need to be increased in future <br />years because the City's investment earnings on additional prepayments will <br />likely be less than the assessment rate. <br />February 25,2014 <br />Page 2