Experience
General Obligation Bonds, Series B of 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorized certain issuers to issue taxable bonds known as "Build America Bonds" to finance capital expenditures for which it could issue tax-exempt bonds. Dinsmore & Shohl served as bond counsel to the Penn Hills School District on one of the first and largest issues of Build America Bonds by a school district in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Hospital Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, 2009 Series A
Dinsmore & Shohl served as counsel for Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., the Charleston Area Medical Center Foundation, Inc. and their affiliates in connection with the public offering of tax-exempt revenue bonds, to finance the cost of refunding certain previously incurred indebtedness and paying a portion of the termination payment related to the termination of a hedge agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of such previously incurred indebtedness.
Federal Taxable Revenue Bonds, Series A of 2010
When the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania decided to utilize certain financing options under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act by issuing (direct payment) Qualified School Construction Bonds in order to assist certain less wealthy, or fast-growing, school districts within the state, Dinsmore & Shohl was there, serving as local bond counsel to approximately one-sixth of the pool of participating school districts.
Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2009
In July, 2009, Dinsmore & Shohl served as company counsel to Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC in connection with the public offering of Exempt Facility Revenue Bonds, to finance the cost of acquiring, constructing, equipping and/or installing of certain pollution control equipment and solid waste disposal facilities.