Bond Bank Facts

  • Created in 1977 by the New Hampshire State Legislature
  • Non-Profit agency, a political subdivision of the State
  • Operated by 5 member Board of Directors, including the State Treasurer
  • Full-Time Staff of 2 and 1 Part-Time

Loans to NH Towns, Cities, Counties, School Districts & other Districts:
$2.287 Billion since 1977

Number of individual loans:

1158

Participants:

235

Largest individual loan:

$49,682,000

Smallest individual loan:

$19,000

Interest Rate Coupon Range Last Bond Issue:

(from the December 2012 bond issue)

2.00% - 5.00%

Approximate True Interest Costs Last Bond Issue:
(from the December 2012 bond issue)   

5 Year Loan

N/A

10 Year Loan

1.69%

15 Year Loan

N/A

20 Year Loan

2.38%

30 Year Loan

N/A

 

 

Services Offered:

Long-Term loans through bond issues

 

Financial Advisory Services on Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs)

 

Debt service schedules in anticipation of meetings

 

We attend meetings in your community

Fees:

Bonds $1,500-$25,000 (one-time, all-inclusive except for your Bond Counsel)

 

BANs call for fee

Bond Issues:

June bond sale with July closing

 

December bond sale with December closing (depending on volume of applications)

Benefits to Participating

Reduced Time Requirements

Communities:

Low Cost of Issuance

 

Competitive Interest Rates

 

Streamlined Disclosure & Borrowing Process

 

Technical Assistance Always Available

 

Strong Credit Ratings

Financial Advisor:

First Southwest Company (Boston)

Bond Counsel:

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLC

Trustee/Paying Agent:

People's United Bank (Burlington, Vermont)

Auditor:

Baker, Newman & Noyes (Manchester, New Hampshire)

Bond Issue Schedule

June 2013

January 2014 - Tentative

Application Deadline:

April 5, 2013

November 8, 2013

Bonds Priced:

June 12, 2013

January 9, 2014

Participants Received Funds:

July 18, 2013

January 30, 2014

First Interest Payment Date:

February 15, 2014

August 15, 2014

First Principal Payment Date:

August 15, 2014

February 15, 2015

Bond Bank Loan Volume Last 10 Years:

2012

$64 million

 

2011

$78 million

 

2010

$101 million

 

2009

$76 million

 

2008

$53 million

 

2007

$80 million

 

2006

$73 million

 

2005

$127 million

 

2004

$96 million

 

2003

$170 million

Refundings (Refinancings):

The Bond Bank has refunded bonds 16 times, returning over $33 million in savings to participating communities.

Purposes of Loans:

Schools, Town Halls, Libraries, Police & Fire Stations, DPW & other Public Buildings, Water Systems, Sewer Systems, Landfills, Roads, Fire Trucks, Ambulances, Conservation Land, Court Judgements, Electric Systems, etc.

 Updated January 23, 2013