DALLAS, December 13, 2023 – The Bond Buyer recently announced that HilltopSecurities’ public finance client, City of Atlanta, has been recognized with its 2023 Southeast Region Deal of the Year Award for its $369,380,000 GO Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2022A-1 (Social Bonds). The bonds were sold to aid in financing the City’s Moving Atlanta Forward program, a $750 million initiative that will invest in the City’s infrastructure and economy. HilltopSecurities was financial advisor on the bond issue, while J.P. Morgan and Siebert Williams Shank were co-underwriters.

“We are extremely proud to have worked with the City of Atlanta on this important project and congratulate everyone involved on this well-deserved recognition,” said David Medanich, HilltopSecurities Co-Head of Public Finance.

The Southeast Region Deal of the Year Award recognized the significance of the bond issue as “an intentional collaborative effort to heavily invest in ‘equity neighborhoods’ across the city,” according to The Bond Buyer. “The low-cost financing supports socially and environmentally beneficial projects throughout the city that improve equity, safety, and mobility for its citizens and help provide a more sustainable community.”

The Bond Buyer’s editorial board considers a range of factors when judging entries, including creativity, the ability to pull a complex transaction together under challenging conditions, the ability to serve as a model for other financings, and the public purpose for which a deal’s proceeds were used.

About Hilltop Securities Inc.
HilltopSecurities is a full-service municipal investment bank and wealth advisory firm providing a full suite of financial services for public entities, institutional investors, housing finance agencies, broker-dealers, and individual investors. Founded in 1946, its primary areas of focus include public finance, capital markets, structured finance, retail brokerage, clearing services, and securities lending. Hilltop Securities Inc.’s goal is to build long-term relationships to help communities, businesses, and individuals thrive. A wholly owned subsidiary of Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTH), HilltopSecurities’ affiliates include Momentum Independent Network, PlainsCapital Bank, and PrimeLending. Learn more at HilltopSecurities.com. Member: NYSE/FINRA/SIPC.

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