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Published on 7/30/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Florence County, S.C., brings $123.03 million in revenue bonds for McLeod Regional

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, July 30 - Florence County in South Carolina priced $123.03 million in series 2010A hospital revenue bonds on Tuesday for the McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee Inc., according to an official statement.

The bonds (/A+/AA-) were sold through J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. with Wells Fargo Securities LLC as the co-manager.

The bonds are due 2011 to 2020 with term bonds due 2023, 2025, 2030 and 2037. The serial coupons range from 1.5% to 5% and yields range from 1.07% to 4.02%. The 2023 bonds have a 4% coupon to yield 4.45%. The 2025 bonds have a split maturity with a 4.5% coupon to yield 4.62% and a 5% coupon to yield 4.62%. The 2030 bonds have a 5% coupon to yield 5.1%, and the 2037 bonds have a 5% coupon to yield 5.18%.

Proceeds will be used to construct, acquire and equip hospital facilities, as well as to refund the hospital's series 2004B bonds and a portion of its series 1998A bonds, if market conditions are favorable.

Issuer:Florence County, S.C./McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee Inc.
Issue:Series 2010A hospital revenue bonds
Amount:$123.03 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead); Wells Fargo Securities LLC (co-manager)
Ratings:Standard & Poor's: A+
Fitch: AA-
Pricing date:July 27
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2011Serial1.5%1.07%
2012Serial2%1.57%
2012Serial3%1.57%
2013Serial3%1.84%
2014Serial4%2.12%
2015Serial5%2.65%
2016Serial3%3.13%
2016Serial4%3.13%
2017Serial3.25%3.42%
2017Serial5%3.42%
2018Serial3.5%3.64%
2018Serial5%3.64%
2019Serial3.75%3.83%
2019Serial5%3.83%
2020Serial5%4.02%
2023Term4%4.45%
2025Term4.5%4.62%
2025Term5%4.62%
2030Term5%5.10%
2037Term5%5.18%

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