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Published on 9/16/2009 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Gainesville utilities, Fla., sells $181.09 million bonds, BABs to yield 0.85%-5.655%

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Sept. 16 - The city of Gainesville, Fla., priced Tuesday $181.09 million in series 2009 utilities system revenue bonds for Gainesville Regional Utilities, according to a pricing sheet.

The sale included $156.9 million in series 2009A federally taxable Build America Bonds and $24.19 million in series 2009B taxable revenue bonds.

The bonds (Aa2/AA/) were sold on a negotiated basis with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as the lead manager. The co-managers were Goldman, Sachs & Co., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and Barclays Capital Inc.

The series 2009A bonds are due 2010 to 2015 with coupons from 0.85% to 3.589%, all priced at par. The 2009B bonds are due 2015 to 2020 with term bonds due 2024, 2029 and 2039. The serials have coupons from 3.589% to 4.847%, all priced at par. The 2024 bonds have a 5.147% coupon, the 2029 bonds a 5.605% coupon and the 2039 bonds a 5.655% coupon. The term bonds are also all priced at par.

Proceeds will be used to acquire and improve the city's telecommunications system and refund the city's series D commercial paper notes.

Issuer:Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville Regional Utilities
Issue:Series 2009 utilities system revenue bonds
Amount:$181.09 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead); Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; and Barclays Capital Inc. (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AA
Pricing date:Sept. 15
Settlement date:Sept. 24
Series 2009A taxable revenue bonds
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2010Serial0.85%Par
2011Serial1.681%Par
2012Serial2.367%Par
2013Serial3.369%Par
2014Serial3.439%Par
2015Serial3.589%Par
Series 2009B taxable Build America Bonds
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2015Serial3.589%Par
2016Serial4.108%Par
2017Serial4.497%Par
2018Serial4.597%Par
2019Serial4.697%Par
2020Serial4.847%Par
2024Term5.147%Par
2029Term5.605%Par
2039Term5.655%Par

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