Debt Issuance & Management

Financing For Your Community's Future.

Knowing you’ll be able to fund your projects is exciting. Obtaining and managing your financing can be daunting. Rely on Ehlers’ municipal advisory team to proactively guide you through the debt issuance and management process that strives to make your vision a successful reality.

Debt Planning & Management Services are provided by Ehlers & Associates.
Paying Agent Services are provided by affiliate Bond Trust Services Corporation.
Investment Services are provided by affiliate Ehlers Investment Partners.

Our Process

Ehlers takes you from the earliest stages of project planning all the way through bond proceeds investment, timely debt service payments and ongoing regulatory compliance. We rely on a precise process and integrated team-approach to deliver seamless guidance from start to finish.

1

  • Select type of obligation
  • Structure debt & repayment options
  • Determine best method of sale
  • Assemble the financing team
2

  • Facilitate the credit rating process
  • Prepare & distribute official statement
  • Market the issue
  • Conduct bond sale
  • Coordinate closing
3

  • Assemble permanent bond record book
  • Monitor refunding & repayment opportunities
  • Complete timely principal & interest payments
  • Monitor for calls & defeasances
  • Evaluate reinvestment options
  • Conduct continuing disclosure reporting
  • Leverage arbitrage consulting

Debt Planning Services

Regardless of the method of sale, Ehlers’ advisors collaborate with you, legal counsel and other public finance professionals to determine the most advantageous financing options available for your project needs.  We regularly assist clients with:

  • Competitive and Negotiated Sales
  • Private Placement
  • Lease Purchase Financing (Equipment, Facilities)
  • Federal and State Grants and Loans
  • Interim Financing and Cash Flow Borrowing
  • Specialized Instruments

Debt Issuance Services

Ehlers leverages its strong relationships with rating agencies and keen understanding of their methodologies to help clients merit and maintain the best credit rating possible when issuing debt.  Once that’s complete, our bond marketing and sales team strives to ensure your financing package receives top market visibility and garners a strong bid response. Services include:

  • Official Statement Preparation
  • Pre & Post Sale Reporting
  • Issue Marketing
  • Bond Sale
  • Closing Document Coordination
  • Funding Coordination

Debt Management Services

From proceeds management to payments and refunding opportunities, Ehlers takes a proactive approach to debt management so clients can optimize the use of community resources.  Our debt management services include:

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