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Published on 8/31/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Harris County Flood Control District, Texas, sells $183.2 million refunding bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Aug. 31 - The Harris County Flood Control District sold $183.2 million in series 2010A contract tax refunding bonds, according to a pricing sheet. The offering was downsized from $205 million.

The bonds (/AAA/AAA) were sold on a negotiated basis with Goldman Sachs & Co. and Piper Jaffray & Co. as the lead managers. The co-managers were Estrada Hinojosa & Co. Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., Rice Financial Products Co., RBC Capital Markets Corp. and Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC.

The bonds are due 2024 to 2030 with term bonds due 2034 and 2039. The bonds have 5% coupons. The 2034 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 109.486, and the 2039 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 108.706.

Proceeds will be used to refund and defease all of the district's outstanding commercial paper notes.

Issuer:Harris County Flood Control District
Issue:Series 2010A contract tax refunding bonds
Amount:$183.2 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Goldman Sachs & Co. and Piper Jaffray & Co. (lead), Estrada Hinojosa & Co. Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., Rice Financial Products Co., RBC Capital Markets Corp. and Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC (co-managers)
Ratings:Standard & Poor's: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Pricing date:Aug. 31
Settlement date:Sept. 15
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2024Serial5%117.579
2025Serial5%116.635
2026Serial5%115.607
2027Serial5%114.589
2028Serial5%113.765
2029Serial5%113.038
2030Serial5%112.048
2034Term5%109.486
2039Term5%108.706

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