ACADEMY DEL SOL SUMMARY REPORT LETTER.PDF
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A P R O F E S S I O N A L C O R P O R A T I O N 3200 North Central Avenue, Suite 1600 Phoenix, Arizona 85012 P 602.440.4800 F 602.257.9582 www.rcalaw.com John J. Fries Direct Line: 602-440-4819 Direct Fax: 602-257-6919 E-mail: jfries@rcalaw.com June 3, 2021 To: Board of Supervisors Board of Directors Maricopa County, Arizona The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa Re: Not to Exceed $22,000,000– The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa Education Facility Revenue Bonds (Academy Del Sol Project), Series 2021 Ladies and Gentlemen: At the Authority Board meeting on June 8, 2021, the Authority Board will be asked to grant final approval to the financing for the Academy Del Sol Project and to adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of the bonds as described above in one or more series (the “2021 Bonds”). This letter provides a summary of the proposed financing. THE AUTHORITY The Authority is an Arizona nonprofit corporation, formed with the permission of Maricopa County and incorporated under and pursuant to the Arizona Industrial Development Financing Act, Title 35, Chapter 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended (the “Act”), and the Authority is designated by law to be a political subdivision of the State of Arizona. THE APPLICANT/BORROWER Academy Del Sol, Inc. (“Borrower”), is an Arizona nonprofit corporation and a tax-exempt organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Borrower currently operates two charter schools authorized to serve grades K-8 under a charter contract with the Arizona State Board of Charter Schools: (1) at 7102 West Valley Crest Place in Tucson, Arizona (the “Star Valley Campus”); and (2) at 732 Roger Road, Tucson, Arizona (the “Roger Campus”). The schools currently serve 800 students and employ 67 staff members. Borrower previously borrowed the proceeds of $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Education Facility Revenue Bonds (Academy Del Sol Project), Series 2016 (the “Series 2016 Bonds”), issued by The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima to, among other things, assist Borrower in financing or refinancing the costs of acquisition, construction, improvement, renovation, operation and equipping of land and charter school 4822036 Board of Supervisors Maricopa County, Arizona Board of Directors of The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa June 3, 2021 Page 2 facilities at the Star Valley Campus. Borrower is current on all payments under this financing and seeks to refinance this debt. Borrower leases the Roger Campus from Schoolhouse Development, an unrelated third party, through 2033, with fiscal year 2022 lease payments of $594,500 and escalations of 2.5% per year thereafter. Borrower holds an option under the lease to purchase the Roger Campus for $8,750,000 that must be funded in the next few months. In this proposed financing, Borrower seeks to borrow funds to exercise this purchase option. Under the proposed financing, the Issuer will loan the proceeds of the Series 2021 Bonds to Borrower to (i) refund the outstanding Series 2016 Bonds, (ii) finance or refinance the costs of acquisition, construction, improvement, furnishing, equipping and operating of land and charter school facilities located at the Roger Campus and together with the Star Valley Campus, the “Series 2021 Facilities”), (iii) fund any required reserve funds, (iv) reimburse Borrower for capital expenditures made in connection with the Series 2021 Project (defined herein), (v) pay capitalized interest, if any, and (vi) pay the costs incurred in connection with the authorization, issuance and sale of the Series 2021 Bonds (collectively, the “Series 2021 Project”). PLAN OF FINANCING The 2021 Bonds will be issued in one or more tax-exempt and taxable series in an aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $22,000,000. The 2021 Bonds will be issued under and pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Indenture of Trust. The Authority will loan the proceeds from the sale of the 2021 Bonds to Borrower pursuant to the terms of a 2021 Loan Agreement. The obligations of Borrower under the 2021 Loan Agreement will be secured by a Revenue Pledge by Borrower and Deeds of Trust on the Star Valley Campus and the Roger Campus. The Bonds will be sold to Rosemawr Management, LLC pursuant to a Bond Placement Agreement. Finally, the parties will enter into a Tax Certificate and Agreement to evidence various agreements aimed at establishing and preserving the tax exempt status of the 2021 Bonds. FINANCING PARTICIPANTS The major participants in the financing are as follows: Issuer: The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa Issuer Counsel: Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, a professional corporation Board of Supervisors Maricopa County, Arizona Board of Directors of The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa June 3, 2021 Page 3 Applicant/Borrower: Academy Del Sol, Inc. Applicant/Borrower Counsel: Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Bond Counsel: Kutak Rock LLP Bond Trustee: UMB Bank, NA. Placement Agent: B.C. Ziegler and Company Placement Agent’s Counsel: Nixon Peabody LLP Bond Purchaser Rosemawr Management LLC PRINCIPAL FINANCING DOCUMENTS Documents Parties Indenture of Trust (the “Indenture”) Issuer and Trustee Loan Agreement (the “2021 Loan Agreement”) Issuer and Borrower Deeds of Trust, Security Agreement, Assignment of Borrower Rents and Leases and Fixture Filing (Star Valley Campus and Roger Campus) Tax Certificate and Agreement Issuer and Borrower Various assignment of contract instruments Borrower Bond Placement Agreement Borrower, Issuer, and Bond Purchaser FINAL APPROVAL At the Authority Board meeting on June 8, 2021, the Authority Board will be asked to grant final approval to the application for financing and to adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of the 2021 Bonds. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVAL Under the provisions of A.R.S. § 35-721.B., the proceedings under which the Board of Supervisors Maricopa County, Arizona Board of Directors of The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa June 3, 2021 Page 4 Bonds of the Authority are to be issued require the approval of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors for each issuance of bonds. If the Authority Board acts to grant final approval for the financing and to adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of the 2021 Bonds, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will be requested, at its meeting on June 23, 2021, to adopt a resolution approving the proceedings of the Authority for the issuance of the 2021 Bonds. NOTIFICATION TO ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL As required by the provisions of A.R.S. § 35-721.F, the Authority will notify the Arizona Attorney General of the Authority’s intention to issue the 2021 Bonds to confirm that the Project qualifies as a financeable “projects” under the Arizona statute. ALLOCATION FOR TAX EXEMPT FINANCING No allocation of the Arizona “volume cap” is required for the issuance of the Bonds since the Bonds are being issued and treated as governmental bonds that are exempt from the requirements of obtaining volume cap. Under the provisions of the Act, specifically A.R.S. § 35-742, Maricopa County is not in any event liable for the payment of principal or interest on bonds issued by the Authority or for the performance by the Authority of any pledge, mortgage, obligation or agreement of any kind undertaken by the Authority and bonds of the Authority or any of its agreements or obligations shall not be construed to constitute an indebtedness of Maricopa County within the meaning of any constitution or statutory provision. TRANSACTION CLOSING If the required approvals of the Authority Board and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors are received, it is currently anticipated that the 2021 Bonds will be issued in July of 2021. At the time the 2021 Bonds are issued, it is anticipated the designated Bond Counsel will deliver its written opinion to the effect the 2021 Bonds have been validly issued and that as to the portion of the 2021 Bonds designated as being tax-exempt, the interest on the 2021 Bonds is exempt from federal and Arizona income taxation and that as to any portion of the 2021 Bonds that are not designated as tax-exempt, the interest on such 2021 Bonds will be exempt from Arizona income taxation. LEGAL COUNSEL RECOMMENDATION As counsel to the Authority, we have reviewed drafts of the principal financing documents, we have been advised that these documents are now in substantially final form, and based upon our review of such and our review of the proceedings to date relating to the proposed Board of Supervisors Maricopa County, Arizona Board of Directors of The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa June 3, 2021 Page 5 issuance of the 2021 Bonds, we believe the financing documents and proceedings are in substantial conformance with the policies and guidelines of the Authority and are in both form and substance acceptable for the Authority Board and Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to act upon, and that the Resolution presented to the Authority Board relating to authorizing the issuance and sale of the 2021 Bonds, and related matters, and the Resolution of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will be asked to adopt are in form and substance acceptable for the adoption.