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Published on 8/25/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico sells $1.18 billion senior notes

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Aug. 25 - The Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico brought $1,182,889,000 in series 2010 senior notes (/BBB/) on Tuesday, said an official statement.

The sale included $1,086,478,000 in series 2010C notes and $96.41 million in series 2010D notes.

The 2010C notes are due 2012 to 2014 and 2017 and 2019. The serial notes have coupons from 3% to 4.25%, all priced at par. The 2017 notes have a 5.15% coupon priced at par and the 2019 notes have a 5.4% coupon priced at par.

The 2010D notes are due 2025 with a 5.75% coupon priced at par.

UBS Financial Services Inc. Puerto Rico was the senior manager. The co-managers were Popular Securities; Santander Securities; Barclays Capital Inc.; BBVAPR MSD; Bank of America Merrill Lynch; FirstBank Securities; Oriental Financial Services; Raymond James & Associates Inc.; Samuel A. Ramirez & Co. Inc.; and Wells Fargo Securities LLC.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including expanding its investment portfolio and purchasing obligations from the commonwealth.

Issuer:Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico
Issue:Series 2010 senior notes
Amount:$1,182,889,000
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:UBS Financial Services Inc. Puerto Rico (lead); Popular Securities; Santander Securities; Barclays Capital Inc.; BBVAPR MSD; Bank of America Merrill Lynch; FirstBank Securities; Oriental Financial Services; Raymond James & Associates Inc.; Samuel A. Ramirez & Co. Inc.; and Wells Fargo Securities LLC (co-managers)
Rating:Standard & Poor's: BBB
Pricing date:Aug. 24
Settlement date:Aug. 26
Series 2010C
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2012Serial3%100
2013Serial4%100
2014Serial4.25%100
2017Term5.15%100
2019Term5.4%100
Series 2010D
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2025Term5.75%100

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