U. of New Haven sells $96.7M in bonds to refinance expansion costs

The University of New Haven recently completed the sale of $96.7 million in bonds to help pay off debt it incurred for the school’s decade-long expansion from a mostly commuter school to a larger residential campus, officials said Tuesday.

Wells Fargo Securities, which served as senior underwriter in the sale, said the bond sale was structured with serial tax-exempt bonds and serial taxable bonds.

The sale will fund outstanding bank debt, which helped the university complete $250 million in improvements to its facilities over the last decade, Wells Fargo officials said.

“The University of New Haven’s bond issuances mark a significant step in the university’s transformation,” said Stratford Shields, head of Wells Fargo Securities’ Public Finance group.

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The University plans to issue another $25 million in bonds in July to help pay for the planned development and construction of the 40,000-square-foot Bergami Center for Science, Technology and Innovation, Wells Fargo said.

 Natalie Missakian can be reached at news@newhavenbiz.com