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Published on 10/5/2011 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Houston sells $239.49 million public improvement refunding bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Oct. 5 - The City of Houston sold $239.485 million of series 2011 public improvement refunding bonds, according to a pricing sheet.

The offering included $192.475 million of series 2011A public improvement refunding bonds and $47.01 million of series 2011B taxable public improvement refunding bonds.

The 2011A bonds are due 2015 to 2023 with 3% to 5% coupons. The 2011B bonds are due 2023 to 2025 with term bonds due in 2014 and 2041. The serial coupons range from 3.393% to 3.693%, all priced at par. The 2014 bonds have a 1.144% coupon priced at par, and the 2041 bonds have a 4.348% coupon, also priced at par.

The bonds (Aa2/AA/) were sold through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. The co-managers were RBC Capital Markets LLC, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Rice Financial Products Co. and Samco Capital Markets Inc.

Proceeds will be used to refund some of the city's outstanding public improvement bonds.

Issuer:City of Houston
Issue:Series 2011 public improvement refunding bonds
Amount:$239.485 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (lead), RBC Capital Markets LLC, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Rice Financial Products Co. and Samco Capital Markets Inc. (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AA
Pricing date:Oct. 5
Settlement date:Oct. 27
$192.475 million series 2011A public improvement refunding bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$13.345 million2015Serial4%110.224
$650,0002016Serial3%106.85
$1.975 million2016Serial4%111.054
$22.215 million2016Serial5%116.733
$500,0002017Serial3.5%109.103
$7.6 million2017Serial4%111.646
$17.88 million2017Serial5%116.733
$8.7 million2018Serial4%111.543
$18.475 million2018Serial5%117.463
$1.375 million2019Serial4%110.996
$14.675 million2019Serial5%117.703
$2.515 million2020Serial4%110.28
$20 million2020Serial5%117.731
$700,0002021Serial4%110.062
$22.915 million2021Serial5%118.245
$1.25 million2022Serial4%109.579
$23.535 million2022Serial5%118.451
$14.17 million2023Serial5%118.261
$47.01 million series 2011B taxable public improvement refunding bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$1.935 million2014Term1.144%100
$10.825 million2023Serial3.393%100
$6.88 million2024Serial3.593%100
$7.12 million2025Serial3.693%100
$20.25 million2041Term4.348%100

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