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Published on 12/21/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, N.Y., sells upsized $750 million revenue bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Dec. 21 - The Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York sold $750 million of series 2010E transportation revenue bonds on Tuesday, upsized from $350 million, according to a pricing sheet.

The bonds (A2/A+/A+) were sold through Barclays Capital Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC.

The co-managers included Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Goldman Sachs & Co.; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; Jefferies & Co. Inc.; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.; Ramirez & Co. Inc.; Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC; BB&T Capital Markets; Duncan-Williams/Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.; Edward Jones & Co. Inc.; FirstSouthwest Co.; Fidelity Capital Markets LLC; Jackson Securities Inc.; Loop Capital Markets LLC; M.R. Beal & Co. Inc.; Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc.; Piper Jaffray & Co. Inc.; Raymond James & Associates Inc.; RBC Capital Markets Corp.; Rice Financial Products Co.; Roosevelt & Cross Inc.; Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc.; and TD Securities (USA) LLC.

The bonds are due Nov. 15, 2030, and Nov. 15, 2040. The 2030 bonds have a split maturity with a 6.734% coupon and 7.134% coupon, both priced at par. The 2040 bonds have a 6.814% coupon priced at par.

Proceeds will be used to finance commuter and transit projects.

Issuer:Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Issue:Series 2010E transportation revenue bonds
Amount:$750 million, increased from $350 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Barclays Capital Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC (lead); Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Goldman Sachs & Co.; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; Jefferies & Co. Inc.; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.; Ramirez & Co. Inc.; Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC; BB&T Capital Markets; Duncan-Williams/Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.; Edward Jones & Co. Inc.; FirstSouthwest Co.; Fidelity Capital Markets LLC; Jackson Securities Inc.; Loop Capital Markets LLC; M.R. Beal & Co. Inc.; Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc.; Piper Jaffray & Co. Inc.; Raymond James & Associates Inc.; RBC Capital Markets Corp.; Rice Financial Products Co.; Roosevelt & Cross Inc.; Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc.; and TD Securities (USA) LLC (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A+
Fitch: A+
Pricing date:Dec. 21
Settlement date:Dec. 29
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
Nov. 15, 2030Term6.734%100
Nov. 15, 2030Term7.134%100
Nov. 15, 2040Term6.814%100

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