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Published on 10/28/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Bay Area Toll Authority, Calif., sells $885 million upsized bridge toll revenue bond

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Oct. 28 - The Bay Area Toll Authority of California sold $885 million in series 2010S bridge toll revenue bonds on Thursday, according to a pricing sheet. The offering was upsized from $800 million.

The deal included $410 million in series 2010S-2 tax-exempt bonds and $475 million in series 2010S-3 Build America Bonds.

The 2010S-2 bonds are due 2019 to 2034 with term bonds due 2042 and 2050. The serial coupons range from 3.25% to 5%. The 2042 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 102.35. The 2050 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 100.383.

The 2010S-3 bonds are due Oct. 1, 2050 and have a 6.907% coupon priced at par.

The bonds (A1/A+/) were sold on a negotiated basis with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as the lead manager for the 2010S-2 bonds and Bank of America Merrill Lynch as the lead manager for the 2010S-3 bonds.

Proceeds will be used to fund capital improvements, including the replacement of portions of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

Issuer:Bay Area Toll Authority
Issue:Series 2010S bridge toll revenue bonds
Amount:$885 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (lead for 2010S-2); Bank of America Merrill Lynch (lead for 2010S-3)
Ratings:Moody's: A1
Standard & Poor's: A+
Pricing date:Oct. 28
Settlement date:Nov. 4
$410 million series 2010S-2 tax-exempt bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$300,0002019Serial3.25%102.018
$1.065 million2020Serial4%106.482
$1.885 million2021Serial3.5%100.247
$2.745 million2022Serial5%111.312
$755,0002023Serial3.75%99.794
$2.915 million2023Serial5%110.088
$4.64 million2024Serial5%108.965
$1 million2025Serial4%100.159
$4.675 million2025Serial5%108.281
$6.77 million2026Serial5%107.602
$7.935 million2027Serial5%106.928
$9.17 million2028Serial5%106.259
$10.48 million2029Serial5%105.595
$10.69 million2030Serial5%104.936
$860,0002031Serial5%104.364
$1.735 million2032Serial5%103.876
$3.105 million2033Serial5%103.472
$4.275 million2034Serial5%103.15
$250 million2042Term5%102.35
$85 million2050Term5%100.383
$475 million series 2010S-3 Build America Bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$475 millionOct. 1, 2050Term6.907%100

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