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Published on 4/8/2009 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Honolulu sells $377.91 million in G.O.s with 2.48% to 5.4% yields

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, April 8 - The City and County of Honolulu priced $377.91 million in series 2009 general obligation bonds in three tranches Wednesday, said a sell-side source connected to the deal.

The bonds (Aa2/AA/) were sold through senior managers Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. and Piper Jaffray & Co.

The sale included $294.01 million in series 2009A bonds, $33.98 million in series 2009B bonds and $49.92 million in series 2009C bonds.

The 2009A bonds are due 2014 to 2027 with term bonds due 2030, 2033 and 2034. The coupons on the serials range from 2.75% to 5% and yields range from 2.48% to 4.755%. The 2030 bonds have a 5.25% coupon to yield 4.9% and the 2033 bonds have a 5% coupon to yield 5.013%. The 5% 2034s were priced to yield 5.03%.

The 2009B bonds are due 2012 to 2017 with coupons from 3.88% to 5.42%.The yields range from 3.879% to 5.4%.

The 2009C bonds are due 2011 to 2013 with a term bond due 2018. The serials have 2% to 5% coupons and yields from 1.36% to 2.09%. The 2018 bonds have a 4.75% coupon to yield 4.88%.

Proceeds will be used to refund the city and county's outstanding debt.

Issuer:City and County of Honolulu
Issue:Series 2009 general obligation bonds
Amount:$377.91 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. and Piper Jaffray & Co.
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AA
Pricing date:April 8
Series 2009A bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2014Serial2.75%2.48%
2015Serial3%2.72%
2016Serial4%2.96%
2017Serial4%3.19%
2018Serial3.75%3.42 %
2019Serial4%4.04%
2020Serial4%4.05%
2021Serial5%3.93%
2022Serial5%4.08%
2023Serial4.25%4.11%
2024Serial5%4.76%
2025Serial4.5%4.52%
2027Serial5%4.75%
2030Term5.25%4.90%
2033Term5%5.01%
2034Term5%5.03%
Series 2009B bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2012Serial3.88%3.88%
2013Serial4.22%4.18%
2014Serial4.61%4.58%
2015Serial4.88%4.865%
2016Serial5.26%5.24%
2017Serial5.42%5.40%
Series 2009C bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2011Serial2%1.36%
2012Serial5%1.66%
2013Serial4%2.09%
2018Term4.75%4.88%

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