Item - 2019.DB1.1

Tracking Status

DB1.1 - Authority to Issue a Debenture

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Decision

The Debenture Committee adopted the following:

 

1.  The Debenture Committee approve the provision of long-term financing of the capital projects listed in Attachment A to the report (April 29, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer through the issuance of a 10-year sinking fund debenture in the amount of $300 million in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the purchase letter provided by the lead manager, National Bank Financial Inc., and entered into by the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer dated April 26, 2019 (the "Purchase Letter"), and as further described in the report (April 29, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

 

2.  The Debenture Committee authorize the introduction of the necessary Bill to the Debenture Committee to authorize the issuance of debentures.

 

3.  The Debenture Committee authorize the appropriate City of Toronto officials to take the necessary actions to give effect to the Committee's decision.

Origin

(April 29, 2019) Report from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Summary

This report requests that the necessary Bill be introduced and adopted by the Debenture Committee to give effect to the issuance of a 10-year sinking fund debenture in the amount of $300 million that was syndicated and sold in the domestic and global capital markets on April 26, 2019 and will be delivered to investors on May 9, 2019.     

 

This report also provides details of the projects that are being debt-financed from the proceeds of this transaction contained in Attachment A.

Background Information

(April 29, 2019) Report from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on Authority to Issue a Debenture and Attachment A
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/db/bgrd/backgroundfile-132521.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Gary Crawford (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council