Item - 2022.DB15.1

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by the Debenture Committee on April 13, 2022 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on May 11, 2022.
  • See also By-law 323-2022

DB15.1 - Authority to Issue a Debenture

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Debenture Committee adopted the following:

 

1. The Debenture Committee approve the provision of long-term financing of the capital projects listed in Attachment 1 to the report (April 6, 2022) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer through the issuance of a 10-year sinking fund conventional 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 1, 2022 (the "Purchase Letter"), and as further described in the report (April 6, 2022) 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 6, 2022) 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 conventional debenture in the amount of $300 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 April 1, 2022 and will be delivered to investors on April 20, 2022.

 

Details of the projects that are financed from the proceeds of this debenture are contained in Attachment 1 of this report.

Background Information

(April 6, 2022) Report and Attachment 1 from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on Authority to Issue a Debenture
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/db/bgrd/backgroundfile-224183.pdf

Motions

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