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Published on 7/13/2011 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Charleston County, S.C., prices $189.52 million G.O. and capital improvement bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, July 13 - Charleston County, S.C., priced $189.515 million of series 2011 general obligation refunding and capital improvement bonds on Wednesday, according to a pricing sheet.

The deal included $167 million of series 2011 capital improvement transportation sales tax bonds and $22.515 million of series 2011 G.O. refunding and capital improvement bonds.

The 2011 sales tax bonds are due 2012 to 2029 with 3% to 5% coupons. The 2011 capital improvement bonds are due 2012 to 2031 with 2% to 5% coupons.

The bonds (Aaa/AAA) were sold competitively with Bank of America Merrill Lynch winning the bid.

Proceeds will be used to defray a portion of the costs to construct and acquire nursing school facilities at the Trident Technical College and the costs to acquire, equip, construct and furnish the Charleston County Law Enforcement Center, as well as advance refund the county's series 2007 G.O. bonds. Proceeds will also construct, acquire and design road and greenbelt projects.

Issuer:Charleston County, S.C.
Issue:Series 2011 general obligation refunding and capital improvement bonds
Amount:$189.515 million
Type:Competitive
Underwriter:Bank of America Merrill Lynch (winner)
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Pricing date:July 13
Settlement date:July 27
$167 million series 2011 capital improvement transportation sales tax bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$4.625 million2012Serial3%103.395
$4.92 million2013Serial4%107.929
$5.225 million2014Serial4%110.552
$5.56 million2015Serial5%116.735
$5.95 million2016Serial5%119.034
$6.485 million2017Serial5%120.111
$7.085 million2018Serial5%120.403
$7.72 million2019Serial5%120.205
$8.395 million2020Serial5%120.183
$9.11 million2021Serial5%120.389
$9.86 million2022Serial5%118.518
$10.66 million2023Serial5%116.969
$11.51 million2024Serial5%115.633
$12.405 million2025Serial5%114.878
$13.355 million2026Serial5%113.943
$14.28 million2027Serial4%102.365
$15.19 million2028Serial4%101.596
$14.665 million2029Serial4%100.834
$22.515 million series 2011 capital improvement bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$840,0002012Serial2%102.227
$865,0002013Serial4%108.094
$905,0002014Serial4%110.791
$945,0002015Serial5%117.009
$990,0002016Serial5%119.316
$1.045 million2017Serial5%120.441
$1.095 million2018Serial5%120.779
$1.155 million2019Serial5%120.622
$1.21 million2020Serial5%120.641
$1.275 million2021Serial5%120.888
$1.34 million2022Serial5%119.007
$1.41 million2023Serial5%117.45
$1.48 million2024Serial5%116.108
$1.555 million2025Serial5%114.878
$1.635 million2026Serial5%113.943
$1.72 million2027Serial5%113.108
$1.795 million2028Serial3.75%98.618
$1.87 million2029Serial4%100
$1.945 million2030Serial4%99.33
$2.025 million2031Serial4%98.087

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