Item - 2020.DB6.1

Tracking Status

DB6.1 - 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 (June 18, 2020) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer through the issuance of a 10-year sinking fund social debenture in the amount of $100 million in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the purchase letter provided by the lead manager, BMO Capital Markets, and entered into by the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer dated June 16, 2020 (the "Purchase Letter"), and as further described in the report (June 18, 2020) 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

(June 18, 2020) Report from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Summary

This report requests that the Debenture Committee approve the issuance of a 10-year sinking fund debenture in the amount of $100 million and enact the necessary borrowing by-law to give effect to this debenture issuance. The debenture was syndicated and sold in the domestic and global capital markets on June 16, 2020 and will be delivered to investors on June 30, 2020.

 

Details of the projects that are financed from the proceeds of this debenture are contained in Attachment A of this report.

Background Information

(June 18, 2020) Report from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on Authority to Issue a Debenture
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/db/bgrd/backgroundfile-148041.pdf
Attachment 1 - Debenture Issue Summary - Project List
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/db/bgrd/backgroundfile-148042.pdf

Motions

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