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Published on 6/10/2011 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Houston brings $426.41 million of utility system revenue bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, June 10 - The City of Houston priced $426.41 million of series 2011D first-lien combined utility system revenue bonds, said a pricing sheet.

The bonds (Aa2/AA/) were sold through Bank of America Merrill lynch with Estrada Hinojosa & Co. Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co., Mesirow Financial Inc., Piper Jaffray & Co., Rice Financial Products Co. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC as the co-managers.

The bonds are due 2016 to 2031 with term bonds due in 2033, 2035, 2036 and 2040. The serial coupons range from 3% to 5%. The 2033 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 103.27. The 2035 bonds have a 4.5% coupon priced at 97.393, and the 2036 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 102.027. The 2040 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 101.616.

Proceeds will be used to extend, construct, improve and repair the city's utility systems and to refund its series B commercial paper notes.

Issuer:City of Houston
Issue:Series 2011D first-lien combined utility system revenue bonds
Amount:$426.41 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Bank of America Merrill Lynch (lead), Estrada Hinojosa & Co. Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co., Mesirow Financial Inc., Piper Jaffray & Co., Rice Financial Products Co. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AA
Pricing date:June 10
Settlement date:June 23
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$1.27 million2016Serial3%107.046
$7.58 million2016Serial5%117.333
$1.95 million2017Serial3%105.788
$7.345 million2017Serial5%117.724
$370,0002018Serial4%110.708
$9.36 million2018Serial5%117.443
$150,0002019Serial4%109.389
$10.075 million2019Serial5%116.842
$50,0002020Serial4%108.216
$10.7 million2020Serial5%116.353
$1.645 million2021Serial4%107.666
$9.645 million2021Serial5%116.48
$100,0002022Serial4%105.573
$11.76 million2022Serial5%114.284
$12.47 million2023Serial4%112.416
$13.105 million2024Serial5%111.038
$13.78 million2025Serial5%109.771
$14.485 million2026Serial5%108.698
$15.23 million2027Serial5%107.638
$2.03 million2028Serial4%97.787
$13.97 million2028Serial5%106.851
$16.81 million2029Serial5%106.072
$17.67 million2030Serial5%105.47
$16.125 million2031Serial5%104.787
$40 million2033Term5%103.27
$5.005 million2035Term4.5%97.393
$65.56 million2036Term5%102.027
$108.17 million2040Term5%101.616

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