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Published on 10/19/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Delaware Health Facilities sells $73 million bonds for Christiana Care

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Oct. 19 - The Delaware Health Facilities Authority sold $73 million in series 2010A revenue bonds for Christiana Care Health Services on Tuesday, according to a pricing sheet.

The bonds (Aa3/AA-/) were sold through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, PNC Capital Markets LLC and Edward D. Jones & Co. LP as the co-managers.

The bonds are due 2026 to 2030 with term bonds due 2035 and 2040. The serial coupons range from 4% to 5%. The 2035 bonds have a split maturity with a 4.5% coupon priced at 98.961 and a 5% coupon priced at 103.391. The 2040 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 103.15.

Proceeds will be used to reimburse Christiana Care for the expansion and improvement of its Wilmington Hospital, as well as to fund the construction of a nine-story patient tower.

Issuer:Delaware Health Facilities Authority/Christiana Care Health Services
Issue:Series 2010A revenue bonds
Amount:$73 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (lead), Bank of America Merrill Lynch, PNC Capital Markets LLC and Edward D. Jones & Co. LP (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Pricing date:Oct. 19
Settlement date:Nov. 4
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$1.16 million2026Serial4%99.53
$2.835 million2026Serial5%107.771
$3.51 million2027Serial4%98.545
$3.635 million2028Serial5%106.426
$3.76 million2029Serial4.2%98.966
$2.85 million2030Serial4.5%99.864
$1 million2030Serial5%105.1
$15.36 million2035Term4.5%98.961
$8.415 million2035Term5%103.391
$30.475 million2040Term5%103.15

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