E-mail us: service@prospectnews.com Or call: 212 374 2800
Bank Loans - CLOs - Convertibles - Distressed Debt - Emerging Markets
Green Finance - High Yield - Investment Grade - Liability Management
Preferreds - Private Placements - Structured Products
 
Published on 1/14/2009 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

Municipals Calendar: Pennsylvania Turnpike to price $317.14 million revs

WEEK OF JANUARY 12

JANUARY 15

GREENWICH, CONN.: $72 million series 2009 general obligation bond anticipation notes; competitive; Independent Bond & Investment Consultants (financial adviser); notes due Jan. 28, 2010; proceeds for capital improvements; pricing Jan. 15.

JEA (FLORIDA): $125 million series 2009A subordinated revenue bonds (Aa3/A+/AA-); negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC (lead); Citigroup Global Markets, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. (co-managers); bonds due 2010 to 2028 with term bonds due 2033 and 2039; proceeds for construction and acquisition of improvements, extensions and additions to JEA's electric power system; pricing Jan. 15.

LONG ISLAND POWER AUTHORITY (NEW YORK): $250 million series 2009A electric system general revenue bonds (//A-); negotiated; Morgan Stanley & Co. (lead); Citigroup Global Markets, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Banc of America Securities LLC, Depfa First Albany Securities, First Southwest Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Loop Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch & Co., Ramirez & Co., RBC Capital Markets, Roosevelt & Cross, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. and Wachovia Bank (co-managers); proceeds to refund bonds and pay for capital expenses; pricing Jan. 15.

NEW ORLEANS AVIATION BOARD: $138.88 million series 2009 revenue refunding bonds (A3//A-); negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co. (lead); Banc of America Securities LLC, Melvin Securities LLC, Jackson Securities and Doley Securities LLC (co-managers); all bonds due 2010 to 2023; proceeds to refund and defease series 1993 and 1997 bonds and pay fees related to swap termination agreement; pricing Jan. 15.

• $77.225 million series 2009A-1 non-AMT bonds

• $18.73 million series 2009A-2 non-AMT bonds

• $25.87 million series 2009B AMT bonds

• $17.055 million series 2009C taxable bonds

OHIO HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY: $50 million series 2009A residential mortgage revenue bonds (Aaa/VMIG 1); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); George K. Baum & Co., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Barclays Capital, Butler Wick & Co., Fifth Third Securities, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch & Co., NatCity Investments and SBK-Brooks Investment Corp. (co-managers); bonds due 2010 to 2018 with term bonds due 2023, 2028, 2033 and 2039; proceeds for mortgage loans to low- and moderate-income families and individuals; pricing Jan. 15.

PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE COMMISSION: $317.14 million series 2009A turnpike subordinate revenue bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch & Co., Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital, Boenning & Scattergood Inc., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Mesirow Financial, PNC Capital Markets and Sovereign Securities Corp. (co-managers); bonds due 2010 to 2024 with term bonds due 2029 and 2039; proceeds for grants to mass transit agencies for highway, road and bridge projects, as well as for funding debt service reserve fund; pricing Jan. 15.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (FLORIDA): $132 million series 2009 revenue anticipation notes; competitive; DeLara Associates (financial adviser); notes due Jan. 28, 2010; proceeds renew a portion of one or more loans financed or refinanced by the district's series 2008B RANs and retire a portion of the 2008B RANs due Jan. 30, 2009; pricing Jan. 15.

STATE OF OHIO: $138.245 million series 2009 general obligation refunding bonds (Aa1/AA+/AA+); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. and Fifth Third Securities (lead); George K. Baum & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Loop Capital Markets, PNC Capital Markets and SBK-Brooks Investment Corp. (co-managers); higher education bonds due 2010 to 2014, common schools bonds due 2011 to 2013 and infrastructure improvement bonds due 2010 to 2014; proceeds to refund bonds used for higher education, common schools and infrastructure improvements; pricing Jan. 15.

• $56.995 million series 2009A higher education G.O. refunding bonds

•$31.81 million series 2009A common schools G.O. refunding bonds

•$49.44 million series 2009A infrastructure improvement refunding bonds

JANUARY 16

SAN DIEGO PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY/CITY OF SAN DIEGO WATER ENTERPRISE: $65 million series 2009A water revenue bonds (A1//AA-); negotiated; Morgan Stanley & Co. (lead); proceeds to refund outstanding debt and fund a debt service reserve; pricing Jan. 16.

WEEK OF JANUARY 19

JANUARY 21

STATE OF WASHINGTON: $50.8 million certificates of participation (Aa2); competitive; DashenMusselman Inc. (financial adviser); COPs due 2010 to 2029; proceeds to finance or refinance the acquisition or construction of buildings for four state and six local agencies; pricing Jan. 21.

JANUARY

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: $2 billion commercial paper notes (P-1/A-1+/); negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. (underwriters); includes tax-exempts series A and taxable series B notes; proceeds for capital improvements, equipment and working capital; pricing in January.

RENO, NEV./RENOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PROJECT: $63.6 million series 2009 hospital revenue refunding bonds (Aaa/VMIG 1/AAA/A-1+/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead for 2009A bonds); Raymond James & Associates (lead for 2009B bonds); both bonds due June 1, 2039 and bear interest at weekly rate; proceeds to refund city's series 2004B hospital revenue bonds for the Washoe Medical Center Project; pricing in January.

TARRANT COUNTY CULTURAL EDUCATION FACILITIES FINANCE CORP. (TEXAS): $215.18 million series 2009 health revenue refunding bonds (Aa2/AA-/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Rice Financial Products Inc. and Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. (co-managers); bonds due 2009 to 2019 with term bonds due 2024 and 2029; proceeds refund Baylor Health's series 2001B and 2001C revenue bonds and repay loan advance from Banc of America and JPMorgan Chase Bank; pricing in January.

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (INDIANA): $150 million series 2009 taxable fixed-rate notes (Aaa); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); proceeds for day-to-day operating expenses of the university; pricing in January.

DAY-TO-DAY

COLORADO HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $55.515 million series 2008 hospital revenue bonds (//AA/F1); negotiated; Wachovia Bank (lead); bonds initially bear interest at daily rate; proceeds to refund authority's series 1993 bonds and make improvements to hospital facilities; pricing on day-to-day basis.

• $39.085 million series 2008A

• $16.43 million series 2008B

FLORIDA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY/STANTON II: $110 million series 2008 refunding revenue bonds; negotiated; Wachovia Bank, NA, serial maturities from 2009 through 2027; proceeds to refund $40.725 million from the series 2000 variable-rate bonds and $58.575 million from the series 2004 variable-rate bonds and to pay fees to terminate interest rate swap agreements; pricing on day-to-day basis.

PUBLIC GAS PARTNERS (GEORGIA): $165.86 million gas project revenue bonds for Gas Supply Pool No. 1 (A2/A/A); negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Bank (lead); 2008A bonds due 2011 to 2018 with term bond due 2022; 2008B bonds due 2022; proceeds to repay a line of credit used to acquire Gas Supply Pool No. 1; pricing day-to-day.

• $110.36 million series 2008A tax-exempt

• $55.5 million series 2008B taxable

PUBLIC GAS PARTNERS (GEORGIA): $60.11 million gas project revenue bonds for Gas Supply Pool No. 2 (A2/A+/A+); negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Bank (lead); 2008A bonds due 2011 to 2018 with term bond due 2022 and 2008B bonds due 2022; proceeds repay line of credit used to acquire Gas Supply Pool No. 2; pricing day-to-day.

• $39.905 million series 2008A tax-exempt

• $20.205 million series 2008B taxable

ON THE HORIZON

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM: $114.07 million series 2009 consolidated revenue and refunding bonds (Aa3/AA-/); negotiated; RBC Capital Markets, Depfa First Albany Securities, Loop Capital Markets and Ramirez & Co. (underwriters); bonds due 2009 to 2033; proceeds for acquisition, purchase, construction, improvement, enlargement and equipment of property, buildings, structures, activities, services, operations and other facilities, roads or infrastructure throughout the university system. The remainder will be used to defease certain outstanding notes.

BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL/KALAMAZOO HOSPITAL FINANCE AUTHORITY: $203.16 million series 2008 hospital revenue refunding bonds (A2); negotiated; Ziegler Capital Markets (lead); bonds due 2009 to 2018 with term bonds due 2028 and 2036; proceeds refund series 1998, 2005A, 2005B and 2006 bonds.

CALIFORNIA POLLUTION CONTROL FINANCING AUTHORITY: $100 million series 2008A environmental improvement revenue bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); bonds due Dec. 1, 2046; proceeds for construction of solid waste disposal facilities.

CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY/METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: $303.76 million series 2008 FHA-insured mortgage revenue bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); proceeds to pay for or repay the hospital for the construction, acquisition or equipment of hospital facilities and refund all of the hospital's series 1996 certificates of participation.

CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (OHIO): $70 million general obligation bond anticipation notes (MIG1//); competitive; SBK-Brooks Investment Corp. and Fifth Third Securities (co-financial advisers); due Sept. 30, 2009; Proceeds to provide new money to acquire sites and construct, renovate, furnish and equip school facilities.

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA/VIRGINIA PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY: $60 million series 2008C public facilities revenue bonds (Aa1); proceeds to finance public building projects, including local and regional jail facilities.

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ASSET LEASING CORP. (CALIFORNIA): $78.31 million series 2008A variable-rate demand leasehold revenue refunding bonds (Aaa/VMIG1/AAA/A-1/); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (lead); bonds due Nov. 1, 2032; proceeds for construction and acquisition of new jail facility, new court facility and new juvenile detention facility, know as Southwest Justice Center.

DOCTORS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY: $59.17 million series 2008 hospital revenue bonds (Baa2); negotiated; UBS Securities; proceeds finance a planned new private bed, six-story patient tower and other capital expenses.

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY: $63.85 million series 2008A variable-rate refunding bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; due 2029; proceeds to refund $63.85 million from the series 1999A auction-rate bonds.

IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (CALIFORNIA): $81.08 million series 2008 special tax bonds (A3/A/); negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC and Piper Jaffray (lead); bonds due 2009 to 2020; proceeds to refund outstanding obligations and make deposit to debt service reserve fund.

KALAMAZOO/BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL (MICHIGAN): $82.62 million series 2008 revenue refunding bonds (A2); negotiated; Ziegler Capital Markets; serial maturities from 2010 through 2018 and terms due 2024 and 2028; proceeds to refund the $59.495 million outstanding from the series 2005A revenue refunding bonds on Oct. 15 and the $11.415 million outstanding from the 2005B revenue refunding bonds on Oct. 9, as well as to fund a debt service reserve account.

KENOSHA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1/KENOSHA COUNTY (WISCONSIN): $53.4 million tax and revenue anticipation promissory notes and bond anticipation notes (MIG1//); PMA Securities (financial adviser); proceeds to finance district operating and maintenance costs and school additions and renovations.

• $33.4 million tax and revenue anticipation promissory notes due Sept. 22, 2009

• $20 million series 2008 bond anticipation notes due 2010

MASSACHUSETTS: $325 million series 2009B general obligation bond anticipation notes; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets, Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Edward D. Jones & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Ramirez & Co., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. and Stifel Nicolaus (co-managers); notes due Sept. 30, 2009; proceeds for current expenses.

MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY/ANNE ARUNDEL HEALTH SYSTEMS: $180 million series 2008 revenue bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co. (lead); 2008A bonds due 2011 to 2019 with term bonds due 2029 and 2039; 2008B bonds due 2039 and 2039; proceeds for construction, equipment and acquisition of new patient tower, kitchen, cafeteria, lobby, waiting area, gift shop, new anatomic/pathology lab and two floors of shell space, as well as expansion of emergency department.

• $120 million series 2008A

• $60 million series 2008B

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE: $180.37 million general obligation consolidated public improvement refunding bonds (Aa2/AA-/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. (lead); proceeds to refund certain maturities from the series 2001A, 2001B, 2003A and 2003B consolidated public improvement bonds and to terminate hedge agreements on the bonds.

• $171.445 million series 2008C tax-exempt bonds due 2009 to 2022

• $8.925 million series 2008D taxable bonds due 2012

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY: $175 million series 2008B revenue bonds (Aa3/AA-/AA); negotiated; Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. (lead); proceeds to pay for capital project costs, capitalized interest on outstanding bonds, a deposit to the reserve account and the costs to terminate interest rate swap agreements with Wachovia Bank and the Bank of Montreal.

NEW JERSEY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY/SETON HALL UNIVERSITY: $75 million revenue refunding bonds; negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets (lead); proceeds to refund the $50.025 million outstanding from the series 2005C revenue bonds and the $20.2 million outstanding in series 2006A revenue refunding bonds.

• $51 million series 2008D long-term interest rate bonds

• $24 million series 2008E revenue refunding bonds due 2009 to 2028 with terms due 2033 and 2037

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY/DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: $117 million variable-rate bonds.

NEW MEXICO: $500 million series 2008-2009 tax and revenue anticipation notes (MIG1/SP-1+/); competitive; Fiscal Strategies Group (financial adviser); bonds due June 30, 2009; proceeds to pay for capital expenses until taxes; pricing Nov. 13.

NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY: $62.77 million series 2008 affordable housing revenue bonds; negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead for 2008D bonds); Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead for 2008E bonds); Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Ramirez & Co. and Roosevelt & Cross (co-managers); 2008D bonds due 2010 to 2018 with term bonds due 2011, 2023, 2028 and 2041; 2008E bonds due 2009 to 2018 with term bonds due 2011, 2023, 2028, 2038 and 2045; proceeds to construct or acquire and renovate housing projects.

OSCEOLA COUNTY (FLORIDA): $50.07 million series 2008 sales tax revenue bonds (A2/A+/A+); negotiated; Fifth Third Securities and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (lead); bonds due 2010 to 2018 with term bonds due 2023, 2028 and 2038; proceeds for construction, acquisition and installation of various properties and facilities throughout the county, as well as the funding of required reserves.

PANHANDLE-PLAINS HGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITY (TEXAS): $200 million series 2008A1 senior series trust I student loan revenue bonds; negotiated; Banc of America Securities LLC; serial maturities from 2011 through 2023; proceeds to refund outstanding auction-rate bonds and to purchase student loans.

PASCO COUNTY (FLORIDA): $185 million series 2008 water and sewer revenue bonds (Aa3/AA/AA-); negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co. (lead); Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (co-managers); proceeds to finance county projects.

PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY/ALBERT EINSTEIN HEALTHCARE NETWORK: $88.54 million series 2008A revenue bonds (A3//A-); negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; serial maturities from 2009 through 2018; proceeds will be used to help refund Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia series 1998A revenue bonds.

PORT OF SEATTLE: $379.716 million customer facility charge revenue bonds (A2/A-/); negotiated; Lehman Brothers; proceeds to pay a portion of the development costs for a consolidated rental car facility and a bus maintenance facility and to make a deposit to the RCF Account.

• $19.415 million series 2008A current interest bonds due Dec. 1, 2023

• $286.775 million series 2008B-1 current interest taxable bonds due 2011 to 2021 and a term due 2027

• $73.52 million series 2008B-2 taxable capital appreciation bonds due 2027 to 2040

PUERTO RICO MUNICIPAL FINANCE AGENCY: $240 million series 2008A bonds (Baa3/BBB-/); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co., Ramirez & Co. and RBC Capital Markets (lead); Banc of America Securities LLC; Barclays Capital; BBVAPR MSD; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Depfa First Albany Securities; Eurobank MSD; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.; Loop Capital Markets; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.; Oppenheimer & Co.; Oriental Financial Services; Popular Securities; Santander Securities; Scotia Capital; UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico; and Wachovia Capital Markets (co-managers); bonds due 2009 to 2018 with term bonds due 2023, 2028 and 2033; proceeds to purchase Puerto Rico general obligation bonds and notes from municipalities and the Government Development Bank.

ROYAL OAK HOSPITAL FINANCE AUTHORITY/WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (MICHIGAN): $169.565 million series 2009V and 200W revenue bonds (A1/A/A); negotiated; Morgan Stanley & Co. (lead); Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Banc of America Securities LLC (co-managers); 2009V bonds fixed-rate and 2009W bonds term-rate; proceeds to construct and renovate hospital buildings, refund outstanding bonds and make termination payments on interest-rate hedge agreements tied to the refunded bonds.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT: $420 million series 2009-1 second lien special tax obligation refunding bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Banc of America Securities (lead); Citigroup Global Markets, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., Barclays Capital, Belle Haven Investments, Cabrera Capital Markets, Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Loop Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co., Ramirez & Co., Raymond James & Associates, Rice Financial Products, Roosevelt & Cross and Sterne, Agee & Leach Inc. (co-managers); bonds due 2010 to 2022; proceeds for transportation infrastructure costs.

STATE OF OHIO: $56.74 million series 2008B infrastructure improvement general obligation refunding bonds (Aa1/AA+/AA+); negotiated; Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (lead); Butler Wick & Co., Edward Jones, Fifth Third Securities, Huntington Investment Group, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Merrill Lynch, Rice Financial Products and Ross, Sinclaire & Associates (co-managers); bonds due 2009 to 2014; proceeds to refund existing obligations.

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS: $129.6 million single family mortgage revenue bonds; negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead); proceeds to purchase mortgage-backed, pass-through certificates.

• $79.6 million in series 2008A revenue bonds due 2011 to 2018 and terms due 2023, 2028, 2033 and 2040

• $50 million in series 2008B variable rate revenue bonds due 2040

TRANSMISSION AGENCY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: $424.475 million series 2008 California-Oregon Transmission Project revenue refunding bonds (/A+/A+); negotiated; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead); Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Merrill Lynch & Co.; and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.; 2008A bonds due 2009 to 2020 with term bond due 2029; 2008B bonds due 2014 to 2020 with term bond due 2029; 2008C bonds due 2019 to 2020 with term bond due 2029; 2008D bonds due 2009 to 2018; proceeds to retire agency's series 2002 and 2003 bonds and retire commercial paper notes.

• $104.485 million series 2008A

• $229.615 million series 2008B

• $32.05 million series 2008C

• $58.325 million series 2008D

UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY/KANSAS CITY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (KANSAS): $57.31 million series 2009-A utility system improvement revenue bonds; negotiated; Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead); George K. Baum & Co. and Oppenheimer & Co. (co-managers); bonds due 2010 to 2019 with term bonds due 2024, 2029 and 2034; proceeds fund improvements to county and city utility system.

WASHINGTON HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AUTHORITY/SEATTLE CANCER CARE ALLIANCE: $90 million series 2008 revenue bonds; negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co. and Banc of America Securities LLC (lead); bonds due 2009 to 2014 with term bonds due 2018, 2028 and 2038; proceeds to construct, renovate, equip and remodel facilities owned by Seattle Cancer Care, refund series 2001 and 2005 bonds and make a deposit to a debt service reserve fund.

WINTER PARK, FLA.: $57 million series 2008 water and sewer refunding and improvement revenue bonds (Aa3/AA-/A+); negotiated; Morgan Keegan & Co. and Gardnyr Michael Capital Inc. (lead); proceeds to refund and redeem all outstanding series 2004 bonds and pay for a swap termination.

WISCONSIN HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY/THEDACARE: $127.57 million series 2008 revenue bonds (A1//AA-); negotiated; Merrill Lynch & Co.; serial maturities from 2009 through 2020 and terms due 2033 and 2037; proceeds to construct, renovate and equip health care facilities and to refund the outstanding $32 million from the series 1997B bonds and $6.5 million from the series 1999B bonds, which priced through the Community Development Authority of the City of Waupaca, Wis.


© 2015 Prospect News.
All content on this website is protected by copyright law in the U.S. and elsewhere. For the use of the person downloading only.
Redistribution and copying are prohibited by law without written permission in advance from Prospect News.
Redistribution or copying includes e-mailing, printing multiple copies or any other form of reproduction.