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Published on 5/24/2011 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Lansing Board of Water and Light, Mich., sells $250 million revenue bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, May 24 - The Lansing Board of Water and Light of Michigan sold Tuesday $250 million of series 2011A utility system revenue bonds, said a pricing sheet.

The bonds (Aa3/AA-/) were sold through Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

The deal was structured with serials due 2015 to 2031 with term bonds due in 2034, 2037 and 2041. The serial coupons range from 3% to 5%. The 2034 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at par and the 2037 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 99.277. The 2041 bonds have a 5.5% coupon priced at 108.551.

The board intends to use the proceeds to finance the construction of a 100MW gas-fired combined cycle steam and electric generation facilities, as well as to fund general capital improvements to the utility system as a whole.

Issuer:Lansing Board of Water and Light
Issue:Series 2011A utility system revenue bonds
Amount:$250 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriter:Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Pricing date:May 24
Settlement date:June 15
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2015Serial3%105.099
2016Serial3%105.266
2017Serial3%103.756
2018Serial3%102.105
2019Serial5%114.506
2020Serial3.5%102.023
2021Serial5%112.699
2022Serial5%111.504
2023Serial5%110.794
2024Serial4%99.696
2024Serial5%109.764
2025Serial5%108.531
2026Serial5%107.463
2027Serial5%106.613
2028Serial5%105.782
2029Serial5%104.865
2030Serial5%103.873
2031Serial4.75%99.613
2031Serial5%102.814
2034Term5%100
2037Term5%99.277
2041Term5.5%108.551

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