Education

Together, we can help finance America's future.

As a national leader in education finance, we help our clients achieve strategic objectives through comprehensive investment banking and advisory services, in-depth education sector knowledge, debt structuring, trading expertise, and strong distribution channels.  

Piper Sandler ranked No. 1 in education transactions for first three quarters of 2020

Long-Term Competitive, Negotiated and Private Placement, January 1 - September 30, 2020

^{Source: Refinitiv}

Our focus is not simply the execution of the transaction at hand, but rather the delivery of superior client service and the establishment of enduring, long-term relationships.

Whether your entity is large or small, public or private, we come to the table with education financing solutions that make sense. We'll help you manage long-term debt and structure bond issues that fit your unique capital needs.

We are a:

• Full-service, national securities firm with an international presence
• Serving corporate and municipal clients since 1895 and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol: PIPR)
• Net capital of $215.4 million**
• One of the industry's largest variable-rate underwriters
• Sole or senior manager of 403 long- and short-term negotiated transactions in 2017 totaling over $12.7 billion*
• No. 4 ranked underwriter of senior managed long-term negotiated financings in the nation—based on number of issues in 2017
• 10 strategically located regional underwriting desks
• Specialist in education finance:
  • Investment bankers who focus solely on education finance
  • Expertise with both public and private institutions
  • National coverage; broad client base
  • Serving both large and small institutions
• Comprehensive services and capabilities to deliver superior service to our education clients:
  • Taxable and tax-exempt; fixed and variable rate financings
  • Rated and nonrated; enhanced and stand-alone credits
  • Public sales and private placements
  • Full suite of interest risk protection products including: swaps, caps, locks, floors and collars
  • Fund reinvestment services

  ^{*Source: Thomson Reuters
  **As of September 30, 2017}