Pinellas County, Florida Bonded Debt Report For the year ended September 30, 2001 Prepared by the Finance Division Karleen F. De Blaker Clerk of the Circuit Court Contents Page Introduction ................................................................................................................................1 Types of Debt and Debt Rating ..................................................................................................2 Outstanding Bond Issues ............................................................................................................3 Non-Self Supporting Revenue Debt ...........................................................................................4 Self-Supporting Revenue Debt.................................................................................................. 6 Bonded Debt Last Ten Years......................................................................................................9 Schedules of Revenue Bond Coverages .................................................................................... 10 Types of Debt Local government debt is typically divided into the following categories: • General obligation debt bonds pledge the full faith and credit of the County, with general taxing power as the method of repayment. The County had no general obligation bonds outstanding. • Non-self supporting revenue bonds pledge a specific revenue source as a method of repayment of the outstanding bonds. This type of bond is a special obligation of the County and does not constitute a general obligation of the County. • Self supporting revenue bonds are supported by user revenues generated from operations. In Pinellas County, revenue of the Water, Sewer and Solid Waste systems have been pledged as a method of repayment of outstanding bonds. The County’s outstanding bonds at September 30, 2001 were: Non-self supporting revenue bonds $ 178,920,000 Self supporting revenue bonds 234,685,000 $413,605,000 Debt Ratings Most bond issues are assigned a rating by a rating agency, such as Moody’s Investment Services, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and Fitch Investors Services. The rating is an important factor for determining an issue’s marketability and the interest rate the County will pay. Ratings are relied upon by investors in making investment decisions and by underwriters in determining whether to underwrite a particular issue. In order for a bond issue to be rated, the government must contract with a rating agency and pay a fee. The government provides the rating agency with operational and financial information. The agency assesses the risk and rates the bond issue based upon a detailed analysis of this information. Although somewhat different in their letter usage, bonds are rated in descending alphabetical order from A to C as shown in the following table: Bond Rating Codes Rating Highest quality High quality Upper medium quality Medium grade Somewhat speculative Low grade, speculative Low grade, default possible Low grade, partial recovery possible Default, recovery unlikely S&P Moody’s Fitch AAA AA A BBB BB B CCC CC C Aaa Aa A Baa Ba B Caa Ca C AAA AA A BBB BB B CCC CC C The interest rates listed in each bond issue represent the current fixed rates for the outstanding maturities. 2 Outstanding Bond Issues Issue Date Original Issue Amount Description Amount Outstanding September 30, 2001 Current Maturities December 1990 Solid Waste System Revenue Bonds, Series 1990A September 1993 Transportation Improvement Bonds, Series 1993A 29,155,000 9,325,000 2,965,000 November 1993 Sewer Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1993 15,450,000 5,310,000 1,700,000 December 1994 Transportation Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 1994 37,140,000 4,135,000 2,010,000 November 1995 Water Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1995 63,620,000 25,605,000 8,535,000 February1996 Second Guaranteed Entitlement Revenue Bonds, Series1996 9,270,000 4,890,000 900,000 September 1996 Solid Waste Resource and Recovery Bonds, Series 1996 83,250,000 70,310,000 3,705,000 July 1998 Sewer Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1998 104,795,000 103,125,000 885,000 December 1998 Transportation Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1998 22,985,000 22,260,000 310,000 September 2000 Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2000 155,520,000 138,310,000 12,575,000 $ 129,360,000 $ $ 30,335,000 413,605,000 $ $ 14,075,000 47,660,000 In October 2001, the County issued $14,100,000 of Pinellas County, Florida Resource and Recovery Refunding Bonds, Series, 2001. The Series 2001 Bonds were issued to refund together with other available County funds, $15,020,000 of the County's Resource and Recovery Refunding Bonds, Series 1990A. In February 2002, the County issued $14,000,000 in Capital Equipment Revenue Bonds, Series 2002 to reimburse and finance the cost of voter technology equipment. The Series 2002 Bonds are payable from budgeted and appropriated non-advalorem revenues. 3 Non-Self Supporting Revenue Debt $29,155,000 Transportation Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 1993A $37,140,000 Transportation Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 1994 Amount outstanding at September 30, 2001: $9,325,000 Fiscal year 2002 debt service: Principal $2,965,000 Interest $438,565 Final maturity date: August 1, 2004 Interest rates: 4.50%-4.80% Ratings: Moody’s Aaa, Standard & Poor’s AA- Amount outstanding at September 30, 2001: $4,135,000 Fiscal year 2002 debt service: Principal $2,010,000 Interest $231,675 Final maturity date: August 1, 2003 Interest rates: 5.40%-6.15% Ratings: Moody’s Aaa, Standard & Poor’s AAA Purpose: The $29,155,000 Transportation Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 1993A were issued to fund various improvements to the County’s transportation facilities. The County entered into an interlocal agreement with the twenty-four cities in the County whereby 25% of local option gas tax revenue received would go to those cities, and the remaining 75% would be used solely by the County to finance road improvements. Purpose: The $37,140,000 Transportation Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 1994 were issued to fund in part the County’s six year transportation plan that calls for a number of major road improvements in various parts of the County. Pledge: Pledge: The 1993A Transportation Improvement Revenue Bonds are payable solely from and secured by a lien on the six-cent local option gas tax distributed to the County by the Florida Department of Revenue from the State Local Option Gas Tax Trust Fund pursuant to and in the manner authorized by Section 336.025, Florida Statutes. Furthermore, the County covenants to budget and appropriate from its nonadvalorem revenues on an annual basis for the payment of principal of and interest on the Series 1993A Bonds. Payment of principal of and interest on the Series 1993A Bonds, when due, are guaranteed by a municipal bond insurance policy issued by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company. 4 The Series 1994 bonds are payable solely from and secured by a lien upon the County’s portion of the six-cent local option gas tax distributed to the County by the Florida Department of Revenue from the State Local Option Gas Tax Trust Fund pursuant to and in a manner authorized by Section 336.025, Florida Statutes. Furthermore, the County covenants to budget and appropriate from its non advalorem revenues on an annual basis for the payment of principal and interest on the Series 1994 Bonds. Payment of the principal of and interest on the Series 1994 Bonds are guaranteed under a policy of municipal bond insurance by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company. In December 1998, $20,790,000 of these bonds were defeased by the 1998 Transportation Revenue and Refunding Bonds. $9,270,000 Second Guaranteed Entitlement Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 1996 $22,985,000 Transportation Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1998 Amount outstanding at September 30, 2001: $4,890,000 Fiscal year 2002 debt service: Principal $900,000 Interest $187,780 Final maturity date: February 1, 2006 Interest rates: 4.05%-4.40% Ratings: Moody’s Aaa; Standard & Poor’s AAA Amount outstanding at September 30, 2001: $22,260,000 Fiscal year 2002 debt service: Principal $310,000 Interest $826,262 Final maturity date: August 1, 2007 Interest rates: 3.45%-3.75% Ratings: Moody’s Aa; Standard & Poor’s AAA Purpose: The Series 1996 Bonds were issued for the purpose of financing costs of the construction of certain capital improvements consisting of the development of an integrated, county-wide public safety communications system including the construction of a radio system infrastructure and the acquisition of associated field units necessary to access the radio system. The Series 1996 Bond refunded all of the then outstanding Second Guaranteed Revenue Bonds, Series 1988. Purpose: The $22,985,000 Transportation Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1998 were issued for the purpose of providing funds, together with other available funds of the County, to refund $20,790,000 of the Transportation Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 1994. The reduction in debt service over the life of the bonds was $1,353,021 and the economic gain on the transaction was $806,890. Pledge: The payment of principal of and interest on the Series 1996 Bonds will be payable solely from and secured by a lien upon and pledge of the Second Guaranteed Entitlement Revenues received by the County pursuant to Chapter 218, Part II, Florida Statutes. The scheduled payment of principal and interest on the Series 1997 Bonds when due are guaranteed under an insurance policy issued by the Financial Security Assurance, Inc. Pledge: 5 The payment of interest and principal on the Bonds are payable from and secured by a lien and pledge of the Local Option Gas Tax Revenues on parity with the County’s Trans-portation Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 1993A and the unrefunded portion of the County’s Transportation Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 1994. The Financial Guaranty Insurance Company has issued an insurance policy insuring the payment of principal and interest, when due, on the Series 1998 Bonds. $155,520,000 Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2000 Amount outstanding at September 30, 2001: $138,310,000 Fiscal year 2002 debt service: Principal: $12,575,000 Interest: $6,615,662 Final maturity date: January 1, 2010 Interest rates: 5.0% - 5.75% Ratings: Moody’s Aaa; Fitch, Inc., AAA for Bonds maturing 2008-2010 (insured) Moody’s Aa3; Fitch AA+ for all other maturities Purpose: Pledge: The $155,520,000 Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2000 were issued to finance the acquisition, expansion, construction, renovation, equipping and improvement to certain capital improvement projects, including certain judicial and general governmental projects, public safety and law enforcement projects, conversation and resource management projects, surface water management projects, transportation projects, cultural projects, and parks and recreation projects. 6 The payment of principal and interest on the Bonds is secured solely by a lien upon a pledge of the county’s portion of the net proceeds of the discretionary infrastructure sales surtax imposed pursuant to Section 212.055 Florida Statutes, and approved by a countywide referendum held on November 7, 1989, which tax was extended for ten years by approval at a countywide referendum held on March 25, 1997, which is the portion available for expenditure with respect to infrastructure projects in the County, but excludes portions transferred to the municipalities in the County and portions set aside for part of the criminal justice and related facilities pursuant to an interlocal agreement relating to distribution of Sales Tax Revenue proceeds. The payment of the principal and interest on the Bonds maturing in the years 2008 through 2010 are insured by a municipal bond insurance policy issued by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company. Self Supporting Revenue Debt $129,360,000 Solid Waste System Revenue Bonds, Series 1990A $15,450,000 Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1993 Amount outstanding at September 30, 2001: $30,335,000 Fiscal year 2002 debt service: Principal $14,075,000 Interest $1,106,300 Final maturity date: October 1, 2003 Interest rates: 6.70%-6.90% Rating: Moody’s Aaa; Standard & Poor’s AAA Amount outstanding at September 30, 2001: $5,310,000 Fiscal year 2002 debt service: Principal $1,700,000 Interest $151,218 Final maturity date: October 1, 2003 Interest rates: 4.01%-4.25% Ratings: Moody’s Aaa; Standard & Poor’s AAA Purpose: The Series 1990A Bonds were issued to provide funds, together with other legally available funds of the County, to currently refund the County’s outstanding $129,485,000 Solid Waste and Electric Revenue Bonds, Series 1980 issued pursuant to an indenture of trust dated as of April 1, 1980. The Series 1990B bonds were sold in a separate offering to advance refund and defease the Series 1983 Solid Waste and Electric Revenue Bonds. Purpose: The Series 1993 Bonds for the purpose of providing funds, together with other available funds of the County to pay for the redemption of the County’s outstanding Sewer Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 1985 and to make a deposit to the Reserve fund in an amount which, together with the reserve fund insurance policy will equal the reserve requirement for the Series 1993 Bonds. Pledge: The 1990A Bonds are limited obligations of the County payable solely from and secured by the pledge of Net Revenues of the Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery System of the County. The Series 1990A Bonds are not a debt or liability of the County or the State of Florida within the meaning of the Florida Constitution and neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the County or the State of Florida is pledged to the payment of the Series 1990A Bonds. Pledge: 7 and Revenue The Series 1993 Bonds are payable from and secured by a first lien upon and a pledge of the net revenues derived from the operation of the County’s Sewer System. The County is not obligated to pay the Series 1993 Bonds or the interest thereon except from the net revenues and neither the faith and credit, nor the taxing power of the County or the State of Florida, is pledged for the payment of the Series 1993 Bonds. The Series 1993 Bonds do not constitute a lien upon the Sewer System or any other property of the County. Payment of the principal and interest on the Series 1993 Bonds when due will be insured by a municipal bond insurance policy to be issued by AMBAC Indemnity Company. $63,620,000 Water Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1995 $83,250,000 Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds, Series 1996 Amount outstanding at September 30, 2001 $25,605,000 Fiscal year 2002 debt service: Principal $8,535,000 Interest $790,795 Final maturity date: October 1, 2005 Interest rates: 4.30%-5.50% Ratings: Moody’s Aaa; Standard & Poor’s AAA Amount outstanding at September 30, 2001: $70,310,000 Fiscal year 2002 debt service: Principal $3,705,000 Interest $3,432,511 Final maturity date: October 1, 2006 Interest rates: 5.00%-5.30% Ratings: Moody’s Aaa; Standard & Poor’s AAA Purpose: The $63,620,000 Water Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1985 were issued to pay the West Coast Regional Water System for improvements to the regional water system and to pay for improvements to the County’s water transmission system of an existing 60-inch water transmission line from the County’s north booster station to the Eldridge-Wilde Wellfield. A portion of the proceeds have been deposited in an escrow account to advance refund the 1960, 1961, 1964, 1973 and 1977 Water Revenue bonds. Purpose: The 83,250,000 Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds, Series 1996 were issued to finance a portion of the cost of certain improvements to the County’s Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery System, including the retrofit of the resource recovery facility to meet new federal and state pollution control requirements. Pledge: Pledge: The payment of principal and interest on the Bonds is secured by a pledge of and lien upon the net revenues of the Water System, and to the extent the County Board shall provide, the Impact Fees of the Water System. The County has not, and presently does not intend to pledge, any Impact Fees for the repayment of the Series 1995 Bonds. The Series 1985 Bonds do not constitute a general obligation or indebtedness of the County. No owner of the 1995 Bond has the right to compel the exercise of the advalorem taxing power of the County to pay the 1995 Bonds. 8 Gross revenues of the system are derived from tipping fees, electric power sales, electric capacity payments, recovered material sales, and investment earnings. The County has covenanted to establish rates annually for use of the system which will provide 110% of the debt service requirements of the Bonds. Payments of the principal of and interest, when due, on the Series 1996 Bonds are insured by a municipal bond insurance policy issued by the MBIA Insurance Corporation. $104,795,000 Sewer Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1998 Amount outstanding at September 30, 2001: $103,125,000 Fiscal year 2002 debt service: Principal: $855,000 Interest: $4,958,947 Final maturity date: October 1, 2024 Interest rates: 4.00%-5.00% Ratings: Moody’s Aaa; Standard & Poor’s AAA Purpose: The $104,795,000 Sewer Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1998 were issued for the purpose of providing funds, together with other available funds of the County, to refund all of the County’s then outstanding Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 1994, and to finance in part the upgrading and rehabilitating of the County’s regional wastewater treatment facilities located in west central Pinellas County. Pledge: 9 The payment of interest and principal on the Bonds are payable from and secured by a first lien and pledge of the net revenues derived from the operation of the County’s Sewer System. The Financial Guaranty Insurance Company has issued an insurance policy which unconditionally guarantees the payment of that portion of the principal of and interest on the Series 1998 Bonds which have become due for payment, but shall be unpaid by reason of nonpayment by the County. Pinellas County Bonded Debt Last Ten Fiscal Years (Dollars in Thousands) 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 Non-Self Supporting Revenue Debt (1) $ 178,920 $ 46,510 $ 52,145 $ 68,460 $ 86,120 $103,020 $ 111,620 $ 90,825 $ 138,559 $ 121,447 Self Supporting Revenue Debt Total Debt 234,685 262,110 288,150 312,330 299,595 318,755 244,375 256,586 199,555 209,229 $ 413,605 $ 308,620 $ 340,295 $ 380,790 $ 385,715 $421,775 $ 355,995 $347,411 $ 338,114 $ 330,676 $350,000 $300,000 $250,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 $2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Non-Self Supporting Revenue Debt 1995 1994 Self Supporting Revenue Debt 10 1993 1992 Pinellas County Transportation Improvement Revenue Bonds Schedule of Revenue Bond Coverage Last ten years (dollars in thousands) Fiscal Year Gross Revenues 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 $ 17,572 16,290 16,468 15,461 16,297 16,104 15,465 14,926 $20,000 $18,000 $16,000 $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0 Expenses - Net Revenue Available for Debt Service $ Debt Service Reqirements Principal Interest Total 17,572 16,290 16,468 15,461 16,297 16,104 15,465 14,926 $ 5,035 4,800 4,984 4,120 3,945 3,790 4,370 2,270 $ 1,737 1,960 1,878 2,729 2,897 3,053 2,534 1,099 $ FY 2001 Transportation Improvement Revenue Bond Activity Net Revenue Available Debt Service 11 6,772 6,760 6,862 6,849 6,842 6,843 6,904 3,369 Coverage (a) 2.59x 2.41 2.40 2.26 2.38 2.35 2.24 4.43 Second Guaranteed Entitlement Revenue Bonds Schedule of Revenue Bond Coverage Last ten years (dollars in thousands) Fiscal Year 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 Gross Revenues $ 3,368 3,368 3,368 3,368 3,368 3,368 3,368 3,368 3,368 3,368 $4,000 Expenses - Net Revenue Available for Debt Service $ Debt Service Reqirements Principal Interest Total 3,368 3,368 3,368 3,368 3,368 3,368 3,368 3,368 3,368 3,368 $ 865 835 805 960 915 820 1,115 1,040 1,290 1,215 $ 223 257 288 320 354 268 199 262 327 396 $ FY 2001 2nd Guaranteed Entitlement Bond Activity $3,500 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 $0 Net Revenue Available Debt Service 12 1,088 1,092 1,093 1,280 1,269 1,088 1,314 1,302 1,617 1,611 Coverage 3.10x 3.09 3.09 2.63 2.65 3.10 2.56 2.59 2.08 2.09 Pinellas County Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds Schedule of Revenue Bond Coverage Last ten years (dollars in thousands) Fiscal Year Gross Revenues 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 $ 70,498 62,713 58,447 55,946 51,807 49,775 46,624 44,742 Expenses - Net Revenue Available for Debt Service $ Debt Service Reqirements Principal Interest Total 70,498 62,713 58,447 55,946 51,807 49,775 46,624 44,742 $ 17,210 13,265 12,580 11,935 11,335 10,770 10,260 $ 5,759 730 1,415 2,060 2,660 3,220 3,733 $ 22,969 13,995 13,995 13,995 13,995 13,990 13,993 FY 2001 Capital Improvement Bond Activity $80,000 $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $0 Net Revenue Available Debt Service 13 Coverage 3.07x 4.18 4.00 3.70 3.56 3.33 3.20 Pinellas County Solid Waste Resource Recovery System Schedule of Revenue Bond Coverage Last ten years (dollars in thousands) Fiscal Year Gross Revenues 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 $ 69,870 66,816 59,725 63,548 58,483 56,273 52,846 43,078 47,306 46,351 Net Revenue Available for Expenses (a) Debt Service $ 32,293 37,730 29,386 28,140 25,572 26,455 24,275 24,264 22,875 21,221 $ Debt Service Reqirements Principal Interest Total 37,577 29,086 30,339 35,408 32,911 29,818 28,571 18,814 24,431 25,130 $ 16,745 15,780 14,895 13,730 10,320 9,575 8,890 8,265 7,700 7,615 $ 6,179 7,179 8,103 8,955 10,702 8,745 9,429 10,055 10,622 10,622 $ 22,924 22,959 22,998 22,685 21,022 18,320 18,319 18,320 18,322 18,237 (a) Excludes depreciation, amortization, bad debt and bond interest expense $40,000 2001 Solid Waste $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 Net Revenue Available Debt Service 14 Coverage 1.64x 1.27 1.32 1.56 1.57 1.63 1.56 1.03 1.33 1.38 Pinellas County Sewer System Schedule of Revenue Bond Coverage Last ten years (dollars in thousands) Fiscal Year Gross Revenues 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 $ 52,162 51,118 50,950 53,638 52,684 48,509 43,459 36,375 31,039 35,074 Net Revenue Available for Expenses (a) Debt Service $ 22,261 20,534 20,901 21,571 19,496 19,520 18,940 19,128 19,354 19,456 $ Debt Service Reqirements Principal Interest Total 29,901 30,584 30,049 32,067 33,188 28,989 24,519 17,247 11,685 15,618 $ 2,485 2,390 1,520 1,465 1,425 1,380 1,145 910 - $ 5,265 5,362 5,437 4,472 4,544 4,585 2,726 1,015 1,553 1,553 $ (a) Excludes depreciation, amortization, bad debt and bond interest expense 2001 Sewer System $35,000 (dollars in thousands) $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 Net Revenue Available Debt Service 15 7,750 7,752 6,957 5,937 5,969 5,965 3,871 1,925 1,553 1,553 Coverage 3.86x 3.95 4.32 5.40 5.56 4.86 6.33 8.96 7.52 10.06 Pinellas County Water System Schedule of Revenue Bond Coverage Last ten years (dollars in thousands) Fiscal Year Gross Revenues 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 $ 72,353 73,264 70,710 157,256 61,121 59,559 47,248 45,876 48,369 49,371 Net Revenue Available for Expenses (a) Debt Service $ 54,510 48,770 43,460 29,621 27,082 29,240 29,849 22,093 25,269 24,414 $ Debt Service Reqirements Principal Interest Total 17,843 24,494 27,250 127,635 34,039 30,319 17,399 23,783 23,100 24,957 $ 8,195 7,870 7,565 7,235 7,150 2,049 1,946 1,859 1,774 1,690 $ 1,330 1,663 1,976 2,290 2,489 1,595 1,692 1,784 1,869 1,950 $ (a) Excludes depreciation, amortization, bad debt and bond interest expense 2001 Water System $20,000 $18,000 (dollars in thousands) $16,000 $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0 Net Revenue Available Debt Service 16 9,525 9,533 9,541 9,525 9,639 3,644 3,638 3,643 3,643 3,640 Coverage 1.87x 2.57 2.86 13.40 3.53 8.32 4.78 6.53 6.34 6.86