Annual Debt Management Policy Report August 20, 2009 Board of Trustees Finance & Audit Workgroup
Debt Management Issues USF Carefully Rationing Debt Capacity Slowing Revenue Growth and Past Increase in Debt No New Variable Rate Debt Changes in Market Pricing Challenges Due to Downgrades in Financial Partner Credit Quality USF Increasing / Maintaining Credit Ratings Despite Market Stress USF s Long-Term Interest Cost of Debt = 3.75%, Well Below Current Long-Term Market Rates 2
USF DEBT PROFILE As of June 30, 2009 USF Party Foundation (Athletics) Financing (Housing) Financing (Health) Research USF TOTAL / WEIGHTED Bond Issue Series 2003A Series 2005A Fixed Series 2005B Series 2005B Variable Series 2005C Fixed Series 2007 Series 2006A Series 2007 Series 1999 Series 2004A Series 2004B Series 2004C Parking & SUS Revenue Bonds Fixed Outstanding Amount of Bond $11,100,000 $42,120,000 $79,425,000 $12,250,000 $41,610,000 $73,700,000 $47,075,000 $22,830,000 $8,800,000 $18,455,000 $3,480,000 $10,995,000 $62,538,090 $434,378,090 Total Outstanding Amt per USF Entity $11,100,000 $249,105,000 $69,905,000 $41,730,000 $62,538,090 $434,378,090 Fixed Rate 3.34% 4.24% 3.22% 0.28% 4.48% 3.55% 3.58% 3.40% 4.46% 3.52% 5.17% 5.26% 4.48% 3.75% Weighted Fixed Rate per USF Entity 3.34% 3.56% 3.52% 4.31% 4.48% 3.75% 3
Student Demand and Market Position Assessment Strong Student Demand (46,000), Increasing Selectivity (56%) and Rising Quality (1160 SAT) Most of Undergraduate Growth Occurring at Regional Campuses; Graduate Growth at Tampa Campus Compelling Comparative Value for Students Research Grants at $360 million (2008) Large Metropolitan Research University - $3.2 Billion Economic Impact 4
Balance Sheet Assessment Increased Liquidity in 2008-09 to Support Debt and Operations Moderate Leverage for Scale of Existing Operations Financial Resources and Cash Flows Provide Appropriate Coverage of Debt Endowment Portfolio Losses in 2008-0909 Modest Effect on USF Operations 5
Operating Performance Assessment USF s Operating Profit Was Positive in 2008-09 An Achievement in a Challenging Year USF s Revenues are Well Diversified The State s AAA GO Rating Provides Strong Support 6
Strengths / Challenges Strengths Student demand & increasing student quality USF size & Tampa Bay location Diversified revenues Private sector support Financial resources and access to capital markets Fiscal conservatism during period of state and national duress Challenges Capital rationed to high-priority projects Debt capacity carefully managed Stressed economy Declining state support 7
Debt Capacity Assessment Ratios 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 PROFITABILITY Moody s Aa3 Median Operating Margin 1.5% 4.3% (1.6)% 5.1% 2.7% 2.9% LEVERAGE Debt Service Coverage 5.5x 6.0x 4.5x 10.6x 8.1x 3.3x Debt / Operating Expense 1.3% 1.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 3.3% LIQUIDITY Expendable Financial Resources / Debt 1.1x 1.0x 0.8x 1.0x 0.9x 1.2x Total Financial Resources / Debt 2.8x 2.4x 2.0x 2.3x 1.9x 1.9x Expendable Financial Resources / Operating Exp 0.3x 0.4x 0.4x 0.4x 0.5x 0.5x 8
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA & AFFILIATES 5-YEAR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE University of South Florida Key Financial Statistics Historical FY 2004 FY 2005 * FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 Peer Medians Moody's 2008 Aa3 Rating Total Cash & Investments 273,041 284,546 313,837 381,518 499,161 Invested in capital assets 519,248 521,274 535,467 631,644 716,335 Unrestricted net assets 171,710 234,805 259,101 328,192 319,721 Restricted expendable net assets 113,966 134,838 133,339 205,385 322,762 Less: Invested in capital projects (75,739) (102,287) (92,250) (170,964) (238,355) Expendable Financial Resources 209,937 267,355 300,191 362,613 404,128 Restricted for nonexpendable 314,547 354,986 395,724 458,023 449,190 Total Financial Resources 524,485 622,341 695,914 820,636 853,318 914,110 Total Debt 189,021 262,054 355,220 360,964 451,253 463,440 Depreciation 35,734 41,484 43,603 45,742 46,003 Interest 4,870 7,445 3,174 4,081 4,028 Principal payments on debt 4,503 6,386 4,404 5,145 5,291 Actual annual debt service 9,373 13,831 7,578 9,226 9,318 Income Statement Revenues: Tuition Revenue 111,552 114,577 124,251 133,962 142,201 Less: Scholarships & Fellowships Expense (36,631) (55,105) (58,098) (66,772) (71,133) Net Auxiliary Enterprise Revenue/CU 68,030 62,486 64,293 76,157 79,785 Net Invest Earnings & Gains and Losses 3,197 10,511 3,021 19,318 25,005 Grants and contracts 279,959 292,892 284,731 315,719 299,692 Sales and Services of Educational Depts 424 597 657 1,162 942 Other operating revenue 6,867 6,564 6,378 6,554 15,923 State Appropriations 293,485 296,541 319,341 388,392 368,555 Other Nonoperating Revenue 271 54,872 62,405 65,400 70,688 Total Revenues 727,154 783,935 806,979 939,891 931,657 972,510 Expenses: Compensation & Employee Benefits 489,978 520,909 573,736 602,418 607,205 Depreciation 35,734 41,484 43,603 45,742 46,003 Interest 4,870 8,007 3,174 4,081 4,028 Other expenditures 185,626 179,982 198,983 239,707 249,415 Total Operating Expenses 716,209 750,382 819,495 891,948 906,651 927,360 Operating Profit 10,944 33,553 (12,516) 47,943 25,006 45,150 * University figures adjusted for blending of USF Financing Corporation for one year only. Depreciation: 2005 excludes a one-time adjustment of $45.7 million; the cumulative effect of the change in useful lives for depreciable buildings from 50 to 40 years. Profitability Operating Margin (%) 1.5% 4.3% (1.6%) 5.1% 2.7% 2.9% Leverage Debt Service Coverage (multiple) 5.5 6.0 4.5 10.6 8.1 3.3 Debt Service to Operations (%) 1.3% 1.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 3.3% Liquidity Expendable Resources to Debt (multiple) 1.1 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.9 1.2 Total Resources to Debt (multiple) 2.8 2.4 2.0 2.3 1.9 1.9 Expendable Resources to Operations (multiple) 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 Market Data Fall Enrollment FTE (#) 29,469 30,540 31,888 33,563 33,398 31,846 Fall Freshman Selectivity (Acceptance Rate) (%) 73.4% 65.0% 65.7% 58.4% 56.7% 65.4% Fall Freshman Matriculation (Yield Rate) (%) 34.4% 31.8% 31.7% 28.9% 26.8% 41.7% 9
USF Outstanding Debt ($) $500 $451 mil $450 $400 $355 mil $361 mil $350 in Millions $300 $250 $189 mil $262 mil DSOs University $, $200 $150 $100 $50 $0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 10
Expendable Financial Resources to Debt (x) 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 USF 06 0.6 Moody's Aa3 0.4 0.2 0.0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 11
Variable Rate Debt Issues Variable Rate Debt Level is Assessed Periodically Variable Rate Debt = 65% of Total Debt Moody s reports that A or higher-rated universities have 50% of their debt in a variable mode (excluding swaps) Moody s views the use of swaps for A or higher-rated universities as lower risk than endowment investments Variable Rate Debt Now Capped For USF Provides attractive long-term capital costs Problematic recently due to capital market stress and banking industry weakness 12
Total Debt and % Variable Stable Over Past Year $500 $451 mil $437 mil $400 $355 mil $361 mil $, In Millio ns $300 $200 $262 mil Fixed Rate Variable Unhedged Variable $100 $0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 13