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Published on 1/16/2013 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Louisiana Stadium and Exposition prices $311.35 million refunding bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Jan. 16 - The Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District came to market with $311,345,000 of series 2013 senior revenue refunding bonds, said a pricing sheet.

The bonds (A3//A) were sold through Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

The deal included $270.87 million of series 2013A tax-exempt bonds and $40,475,000 of series 2013B taxable bonds.

The 2013A bonds are due 2017 to 2032 with a term bond due in 2036. The serial coupons range from 2.5% to 5%. The 2036 bonds have a split maturity with a 3.625% coupon priced at 99.139 and a 5% coupon priced at 113.373.

The 2013B bonds are due 2013 to 2017 with 0.70% to 1.889% coupons, all priced at par.

Proceeds will be used to refund existing debt and terminate swap agreements connected to the refunded bonds.

Issuer:Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District
Issue:Series 2013 senior revenue refunding bonds
Amount:$311,345,000
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Bank of America Merrill Lynch (lead), Goldman, Sachs & Co., Dorsey & Co. Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Raymond James/Morgan Keegan (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: A3
Fitch: A
Pricing date:Jan. 16
Settlement date:Jan. 30
$270.87 million series 2013A tax-exempt bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$500,0002017Serial4%111.97
$1,375,0002018Serial2.5%105.667
$8,325,0002018Serial5%118.666
$10.19 million2019Serial5%120.257
$550,0002020Serial3%107.434
$10.14 million2020Serial5%121.202
$11,215,0002021Serial5%121.668
$11,775,0002022Serial5%121.331
$2.5 million2023Serial3%102.891
$9,835,0002023Serial5%120.967
$12,925,0002024Serial5%119.361
$13.57 million2025Serial5%118.567
$14,245,0002026Serial5%117.78
$7.35 million2027Serial3.25%99.314
$7.54 million2027Serial5%117.194
$15.57 million2028Serial5%116.611
$16,345,0002029Serial5%116.031
$17,165,0002030Serial5%115.647
$2.9 million2031Serial4%104.154
$15,105,0002031Serial5%115.264
$18,895,0002032Serial5%114.978
$1.93 million2036Term3.625%99.139
$60,925,0002036Term5%113.373
$40,475,000 series 2013B taxable bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$4.3 million2013Serial0.70%100
$8.92 million2014Serial0.985%100
$9,065,0002015Serial1.309%100
$9.27 million2016Serial1.609%100
$8.92 million2017Serial1.889%100

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