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Published on 3/19/2009 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Lubbock, Texas, sells $81.89 million bonds, certificates with 0.95%-5.17% yields

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, March 19 - The city of Lubbock in Texas priced $81.89 million in series 2009 general obligation refunding and improvement bonds and tax and waterworks system surplus revenue certificates of obligation, according to an official statement.

The bonds (Aa3/AA+/AA) were sold on a negotiated basis with Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. as the senior managers. The co-managers were Morgan Stanley & Co. and Southwest Securities Corp.

The sale included $23.185 million in series 2009 general obligation refunding and improvement bonds and $58.705 million in series 2009 tax and waterworks system surplus revenue certificates of obligation.

The G.O. refunding bonds are due 2010 to 2029 with coupons from 3.25% to 5% and yields from 0.95% to 5.17%.

The certificates are due 2010 to 2029 with coupons from 3.5% to 5.25% and yields from 1.05% to 5.17%.

Proceeds will be used for public improvements, debt refunding and for contractual obligation for public improvements, including solid waste, drainage, water, street and fire services.

Issuer:Lubbock, Texas
Issue:Series 2009 G.O. refunding and improvement bonds and tax and waterworks system surplus revenue certificates of obligation
Amount:$81.89 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (lead); Morgan Stanley & Co. and Southwest Securities Corp.
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: AA+
Fitch: AA
Pricing date:March 13
Settlement date:April 8
G.O. refunding bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2010Serial5%0.95%
2011Serial5%1.72%
2012Serial5%2.10%
2013Serial5%2.56%
2014Serial5%2.96%
2015Serial3.25%3.17%
2016Serial3.5%3.40%
2017Serial3.75%3.59%
2018Serial4%3.78%
2019Serial4.25%3.98%
2020Serial4.125%4.25%
2021Serial4.25%4.41%
2022Serial4.375%4.55%
2023Serial4.5%4.68%
2024Serial5.25%4.84%
2025Serial5.25%4.96%
2026Serial5%5.01%
2027Serial5%5.09%
2028Serial5%5.13%
2029Serial5%5.17%
Certificates of obligation
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2010Serial4%1.05%
2011Serial4%1.72%
2012Serial5%2.10%
2013Serial5%2.56%
2014Serial5%2.96%
2015Serial5%3.17%
2016Serial3.5%3.40%
2017Serial3.75%3.59%
2018Serial4%3.78%
2019Serial4.5%3.98%
2020Serial5.25%4.20%
2021Serial5.25%4.36%
2022Serial5.25%4.50%
2023Serial5.25%4.62%
2024Serial5.25%4.77%
2025Serial5.25%4.90%
2026Serial5.25%5.01%
2027Serial5%5.09%
2028Serial5%5.13%
2029Serial5%5.17%

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