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Published on 3/24/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Chicago Transit Authority prices $550 million in sales tax receipts revenue bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, March 24 - Chicago Transit Authority sold Wednesday $550 million in series 2010 sales tax receipts revenue bonds, said a term sheet.

The sale included $44.645 million in series 2010A tax-exempt bonds and $505.355 million in series 2010B Build America Bonds.

The bonds (A1/AA/) were sold through senior managers Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Cabrera Capital Markets LLC. The co-managers were Blaylock Robert Van LLC, BMO Capital Markets LLC, Duncan-Williams LLC, Jefferies & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Loop Capital Markets LLC, Melvin Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and Wachovia Bank NA.

The 2010A bonds are due 2015 to 2019 with 4% to 5% coupons.

The 2010B bonds are due 2020 to 2024 with a term bond due 2040. The serials have 5.07% to 5.62% coupons. The 2040 bond has a 6.2% coupon, priced at par.

Proceeds will be used to finance or reimburse the authority for costs related to transit improvement and expansion projects.

Issuer:Chicago Transit Authority
Issue:Series 2010 sales tax receipts revenue bonds
Amount:$550 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Cabrera Capital Markets LLC (leads), Blaylock Robert Van LLC, BMO Capital Markets LLC, Duncan-Williams LLC, Jefferies & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Loop Capital Markets LLC, Melvin Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and Wachovia Bank NA (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: A1
Standard & Poor's: AA
Pricing date:March 24
Series 2010A
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2015Serial4%108.243
2015Serial5%113.494
2016Serial5%113.006
2017Serial4%106.016
2017Serial5%112.779
2018Serial4%104.537
2018Serial5%111.982
2019Serial4%103.564
2019Serial5%111.671
Series 2010B
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2020Serial5.07%100
2021Serial5.22%100
2022Serial5.37%100
2023Serial5.47%100
2024Serial5.62%100
2040Term6.2%100

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