Ziegler Closes $55 Million Series 2021 Bonds For Lasell University

By Cindi Choi.
Updated Jun 15, 2021

CHICAGO (PRWEB) June 15, 2021 - Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, is pleased to announce the successful closing of the $54,800,000 Series 2021 Bonds for Lasell University. The bonds are issued through the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, and are rated BB+ by S&P. The proceeds of the bonds will be used to refinance certain existing debt obligations and a related swap termination.

Lasell University (Lasell or the University), founded in 1851, is an independent, coeducational, comprehensive liberal arts university with a focus on career readiness. The University is located on a 54-acre campus located in Newton, Massachusetts, a residential suburb bordering Boston, Massachusetts. For the academic year 2020-21, the University had an enrollment of 2,022 students in its undergraduate and graduate programs.

The University offers nearly 50 baccalaureate programs in Business, Communication, Fashion and Design, Allied Health, Teacher Education, Criminal Justice, Information Technology, and the Arts and Sciences. Lasell also offers 14 Master of Science degrees in various fields of Business, Criminal Justice, Communication, Education, Athletic Training, Nutrition, Rehabilitation Science, Sport Management, and Applied Sport Science Analytics with several concentrations and associated certificate options. In 2018, the University restructured its academic division into five schools: Business; Communication & the Arts; Fashion; Health Sciences; and Humanities, Education, Justice, and Social Sciences. In 2000, Lasell opened Lasell Village, a continuing care retirement community with a central focus on intergenerational collaborations between residents and traditional-aged Lasell students. Lasell has gained numerous state and national recognition for its work, and was recently unanimously elected to join the Boston Consortium for Higher Education.

The University last accessed the public capital markets in 2011. PFM served as the Universitys financial advisor on the transaction. The strength of Lasells leadership team and its vision for the future were well noted by the investor community. This financing solidifies the Universitys capital structure for years to come, while providing additional operational flexibility, commented Brian Riordan, Managing Director and Head of Zieglers Higher Education Finance Practice. We have truly enjoyed partnering with President Michael Alexander and Lasells senior leadership team on this very important financing. We look forward to marking how the University continues to distinguish itself among other private higher education institutions, through innovative and relevant program offerings for todays students.

Ziegler is one of the nations leading underwriters of financing not-for-profit borrowers. Ziegler offers creative, tailored solutions to its higher education clients, including investment banking, financial risk management, merger and acquisition services, private placement services, USDA financing, capital and strategic planning as well as higher education research, education and communication.

For further information on the structure and use of this issue, please see the Official Statement located on the Electronic Municipal Market Access system's Document Archive.

For more information about Ziegler, please visit us at http://www.ziegler.com.

About Ziegler: Ziegler is a privately held, national boutique investment bank, capital markets and proprietary investments firm. It has a unique focus on healthcare, senior living and education sectors, as well as general municipal and structured finance. Headquartered in Chicago with regional and branch offices throughout the U.S., Ziegler provides its clients with capital raising, strategic advisory services, fixed income sales, underwriting and trading as well as Ziegler Credit, Surveillance and Analytics. To learn more, visit http://www.ziegler.com.

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