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Town Hall Meeting Treasury Services January 22, 2009. Treasury Services. Investments Banking Services Debt Management Commercial Paper Program UNT Endowments. Investments. The University’s investment portfolio is approximately $280 million dollars
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Treasury Services • Investments • Banking Services • Debt Management • Commercial Paper Program • UNT Endowments
Investments • The University’s investment portfolio is approximately $280 million dollars • The Public Funds Investment Act is the governing statue for investing public funds • Safeguard of principal is #1 priority
Investments • A few of the authorized investments for the University • Agencies • US Treasuries • Certificate of Deposits • Repurchase Accounts • Authorized local government investment pools
Investments • The Board of Regents receive a quarterly investment report • Internal audit performs an audit yearly to assure that we are in compliance with the Public Funds Investment Act
Banking Services • Coordinate cash requirements in connection with PPS, Student Accounting and Payroll activity • Monitor of collateral funds daily
Banking Services • Fraud • Coordinate with Wells Fargo to monitor bank accounts for fraudulent activity • Positive pay • Fraud filter • Wires
Debt • The University of North Texas System debt is issued under “The University of North Texas System Revenue Financing System Bonds” • Two types of bonds are issued • Non-taxable exempt bonds • Taxable bonds
Debt • Bond ratings are a critical component of debt issuance • UNT’s bond ratings • Moody’s Aa3 Stable • Fitch AA- Stable
Debt • Key Indicators that the rating agencies monitor • Total enrollment • Total Pro-Forma Direct Debt • Expendable Resources to Operations • Three-year Average Operating Margin • Reliance on State Funding • State of Texas Rating: Aa1
Commercial Paper Program • Commercial Paper program was established in 2004 • Benefit to the University • Short-term variable debt • Monitor issues and maturities • Monitor timely and proper spending of funds • Repayment of principal
UNT Endowments • The University manages approximately 350 endowments with a market value of approx $24 million dollars • Quarterly distribution to companion deptids
UNT Endowments • Financial crisis • Since September 2008 UNT endowments have lost value along with the stock market • This affects the amount of money distributed to companion deptids • Scholarships are most affected • Less than 1% of UNT endowments distributions supports operations