TOWN of OYSTER BAY NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK Relating To
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PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT DATED JULY 15, 2019 REFUNDING ISSUE SERIAL BONDS MOODY’S RATING: “Baa3/ Positive” SEE “RATINGS” HEREIN In the opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, New York, New York, Bond Counsel, assuming continuous compliance with certain covenants described herein, interest on the Bonds will be excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes under existing law, and interest on the Bonds will not be subject to the alternative minimum tax. In the further opinion of Bond Counsel, under existing law interest on the Bonds is exempt from personal income taxes imposed by the State of New York or any political subdivision thereof (including The City of New York). See “TAX MATTERS” herein for a description of the opinion of Bond Counsel and certain other tax consequences. to to the time the Official Statement is delivered TOWN OF OYSTER BAY rities rities in in which any jurisdiction such offer, solicitation NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK $2,115,000* Public Improvement Refunding (Serial) Bonds, 2019 (the “Bonds”) Dated: August 20, 2019 Due: As shown on the inside cover page The Bonds are general obligations of the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York (the “Town”), for the payment of which the Town has pledged its faith and credit. All real property subject to taxation within the Town is subject to the levy of ad valorem taxes, without limitation as to rate or amount, subject to the statutory limitations imposed by Chapter 97 of the Laws of 2011, as amended, to pay the principal and interest on the Bonds. See “TAX LEVY LIMIT LAW” herein. ties ties may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior Interest on the Bonds will be payable on each February 15 and August 15, commencing February 15, 2020. Interest on the Bonds will be on on of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these secu calculated based upon a 360-day year of 30-day months and will be payable in Federal Funds. The record date for the payment of interest on the Bonds will be the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the applicable interest payment date. The Bonds are not subject to redemption prior to maturity. See “THE BONDS – No Optional Redemption” herein. The Bonds will be issued as registered Bonds and, when issued, will be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as partnership nominee of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York (“DTC”), which will act as securities depository for the Bonds. The Town Clerk will be the fiscal and paying agent for the Bonds while the Bonds are in registered form. Individual purchases of the Bonds will be made in book-entry form, in denominations of $5,000 or integral multiples thereof. Purchasers will not receive certificates representing their ownership interest in the Bonds purchased. See “BOOK-ENTRY-ONLY SYSTEM” herein. Payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds to the beneficial owners of the Bonds will be paid by the Town to DTC, which will in turn remit such principal and interest to its participants, for subsequent distribution to the beneficial owners of the Bonds, as described herein. See “BOOK-ENTRY-ONLY SYSTEM” herein. THE TOWN HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES IN RECENT YEARS WHICH COULD AFFECT THE MARKETABILITY AND THE MARKET VALUE OF THE BONDS. THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT SHOULD BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY. The Bonds are offered when, as and if issued and received by the Underwriter and subject to the receipt of the respective unqualified legal ed herein are subject to completion or amendment. These securi fficial Statement constitute an Statement constitute fficial offer to sell or the solicitati opinions as to the validity of the Bonds of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, New York, New York, Bond Counsel. Certain legal matters in n under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. jurisdiction. such laws of any securities n under the connection with preparation of this Official Statement will be passed upon for the Town by Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, New York, New York in its role as Special Disclosure Counsel. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the Town by the Town Attorney. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the Underwriter by its counsel, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, New York, New York. It is anticipated that the Bonds will be available for delivery through the facilities of DTC located in Jersey City, New Jersey on or about August 20, 2019. THE TOWN DEEMS THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO BE FINAL FOR PURPOSES OF SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULE 15C2-12 (THE “RULE”), EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED HEREFROM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID RULE AND THAT WILL BE SUPPLIED WHEN THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT IS UPDATED to registrationor qualificatio FOLLOWING THE SALE OF THE BONDS HEREIN DESCRIBED. THE TOWN WILL COVENANT IN AN UNDERTAKING TO PROVIDE ANNUAL AND CONTINUING DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO THE BONDS (AS DEFINED IN THE RULE) AS REQUIRED BY THE RULE (SEE “DISCLOSURE UNDERTAKING” HEREIN). OPPENHEIMER & CO. Dated: July __, 2019 _______________________________ or sale would be unlawful prior prior be unlawful or sale would This Preliminary Official Statement and the information contain information the and Statement Official Preliminary This in final form. O Under no shall this Preliminary circumstances * Preliminary, subject to change $2,115,000* Public Improvement Refunding (Serial) Bonds, 2019 Principal Interest CUSIP(1) Base: February 15, Yield Amount Rate 692160 2020 205,000 2021 210,000 2022 215,000 2023 225,000 2024 230,000 2025 240,000 2026 255,000 2027 265,000 2028 270,000 ________________________________ * Preliminary, subject to change. (1) Copyright, American Bankers Association. CUSIP data herein are provided by S&P Global Ratings, CUSIP Service Bureau, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. The CUSIP numbers listed above are being provided solely for the convenience of Bondholders only at the time of issuance of the Bonds and the Town makes no representation with respect to such numbers nor undertakes any responsibility for their accuracy now or at any time in the future. NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE TOWN OF OYSTER BAY TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS NOT CONTAINED IN THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH OTHER INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED. THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY OF THE BONDS IN ANY JURISDICTION TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN SUCH JURISDICTION. THE INFORMATION, ESTIMATES AND EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION HEREIN ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE, AND NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN OF OYSTER BAY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF. No dealer, broker, salesman or other person has been authorized by the Town to give any information or to make any representations, other than those contained in this Official Statement and if given or made, such other information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the foregoing. This Official Statement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Bonds by any person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such offer, solicitation or sale. The information set forth herein has been obtained by the Town from sources which are believed to be reliable but it is not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness. The information and expressions of opinion herein are subject to change without notice and neither the delivery of this Official Statement nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the Town since the date hereof. The Underwriter has provided the following sentence for inclusion in this Official Statement. “The Underwriter has reviewed the information in this Official Statement in accordance with, and as a part of its responsibilities under the federal securities law as applied to the facts and circumstances of this transaction, but the Underwriter does not guaranty the accuracy or completeness of such information.” IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING, THE UNDERWRITER MAY OVER ALLOT OR EFFECT TRANSACTIONS WHICH STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE BONDS AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKETS. SUCH STABILIZATION, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 1 CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................... 32 STATUTORY PROCEDURE ................................................................... 32 THE BONDS ........................................................................................... 1 DEBT OUTSTANDING ......................................................................... 33 DESCRIPTION OF THE BONDS ............................................................... 1 DETAILS OF OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS ...................................... 33 NO OPTIONAL REDEMPTION ................................................................ 2 DEBT STATEMENT SUMMARY ..................................................... 35 AUTHORIZATION AND THE REFUNDING PLAN ..................................... 2 SOURCES