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Stephens can help finance education projects for K-12, colleges, and universities—including facility upgrades, classroom technology, student housing, and resources for teachers and staff.
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Stephens Spotlights
The Longview Independent School District (ISD), a political subdivision of the State of Texas located in Gregg County, issued $190.08 million of Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds. Stephens served as a Co-Manager.
Proceeds of the bonds will be used for a wide range of projects. They have the potential to provide more robust educational opportunities for students, add to the district’s available extracurricular venues, and enhance its ability to monitor energy usage.
Safety and security installations and renovations are set to occur at Longview High School. Construction projects include a Career & Technical Education Center for the district; a district transportation facility; a kindergarten and Pre-K facility; multi-purpose indoor facilities; and an aquatics facility.
Other renovations include district-wide energy savings equipment and the district’s early graduation facility. Improvements to sports facilities, as well as to the middle school and high school stadiums, also are planned.
Alfred Ray, Senior Vice President in Stephens Public Finance, served as the lead banker for the firm. This was the first time that Stephens served as an underwriter on the financing team for the Longview Independent School District. The bonds were rated AAA by Fitch and Aaa by Moody’s Investor Service.
As a member of the underwriting syndicate, our member orders exceeded our liability across all maturities and were placed with the senior manager early in the order period. Our Public Finance and Fixed Income Sales Teams focus on best execution for our clients, whether we are serving as Senior Manager or Co-Manager for our underwriting clients.