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Published on 11/10/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Gainesville, Fla., sells $161.74 million utility system revenue bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Nov. 10 - The City of Gainesville, Fla., priced $161.74 million of series 2010 utility system revenue bonds, said a pricing sheet.

The bonds (Aa2) were sold on Wednesday through Goldman, Sachs & Co., with Barclays Capital Inc., Jefferies & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as the co-managers.

The sale included $12.93 million of series 2010A federally taxable bonds, $132.445 million of series 2010B Build America Bonds and $16.365 million of series 2010C tax-exempt bonds.

The 2010A bonds are due Oct. 1, 2030 and have a 5.874% coupon priced, and the 2010B bonds are due Oct. 1, 2040 and have a 6.024% coupon priced at par. The 2010C bonds are due 2015 to 2019 with a term bond due 2034. The serial bonds all have 5% coupons. The 2034 bonds have a 5.25% coupon priced at 109.043.

Proceeds will be used to finance capital improvements to the city's utility system as well as to refund its series 2003A and 2008A bonds.

Issuer:Gainesville, Fla.
Issue:Series 2010 utility system revenue bonds
Amount:$161.74 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead), Barclays Capital Inc., Jefferies & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (co-managers)
Rating:Moody's: Aa2
Pricing date:Nov. 10
Settlement date:Nov. 23
Series 2010A
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$12.93 million2030Term5.874%100
Series 2010B
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$132.445 million 2040Term6.024%100
Series 2010C
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$1.06 million2015Serial5%114.962
$1.11 million2016Serial5%115.897
$1.17 million2017Serial5%116.136
$1.23 million2018Serial5%115.566
$1.29 million2019Serial5%115.029
$10.505 million2034Term5.25%109.043

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