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Report to Mayor and Members of Council for the meeting held December 18, 1981.
Report Number: TR-104-81
Subject: Financing proposal re: Administrative Facility
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In order to develop a reasonable financing proposal we have had discussions
with the Region of Durham re: debenture rates and terms, and with our banker, The
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce re: the possible trends in interest rate in the
near and short term, (under 5 years) .
The Region of Durham consulted with its fiscal agent, Bell Gaughin Locke,
and their estimation of the market place is detailed below. The charge for placing
the debentures is 2 of 1% of the placement plus printing legal fees, etc.
The rate to place debentures today is 161-4% with a 10 year term. Placements for
longer terms are not presently being accepted in the marketplace.
The rate to place debentures in the fall of 1982, they feel will be in the
14% to 15% range with the possibility of a 15 year term. The fiscal agent feels
that as the market stabilizes the rate will drop and the placements of debentures
for a 15 or 20 year term may then be acceptable to the buyers. The 1983 rate will be
in a similar range.
The discussion with the Canadian Imperial 13,Ink of Commerce indicates a rate
over the next five years in the 16% to 20% range. The general concesus is that the
interest rate must remain above the inflation rate but below the 20% level which
appears to be a watershed rate. Below 20%, the marketplace can cope to some extent
but beyond that watershed rate investors are unwilling to absorb the additional
risk associated with higher interest costs which dictates much higher costs and
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a longer term to recoup that interest.
With these general opi.nions in mind we have developed several scenarios
for the financing of the administrative facility. The statistical report from the
province indicates a debt capacity for the Town of Newcastle as of .1980 of $6.4
million and we are therefore well within those limits.
No matter which financing proposal might be acceptable to Council , an O.M.B.
approval for borrowing will be required prior to the commencement of the project.
Kathryn A. Campbell , C.A. , B.Com. ,
treasurer
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