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Published on 8/24/2011 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Houston gives details on $166.66 million sale of utility system bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Aug. 24 - The City of Houston revealed the particulars of its recent $166.66 million sale of series 2011E combined utility system revenue refunding bonds, according to a pricing sheet.

The bonds (/AA/AA-) were sold through senior manager Wells Fargo Securities LLC with Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., Ramirez & Co. Inc., Fidelity Capital Markets LLC, Loop Capital Markets LLC and Jefferies & Co. as the co-managers.

The bonds are due 2013 to 2021 with 5% coupons across the board.

Proceeds will be used to refund the city's series 2001A water and sewer junior-lien revenue refunding bonds.

Issuer:City of Houston
Issue:Series 2011E first-lien combined utility system revenue refunding bonds
Amount:$166.66 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Wells Fargo Securities LLC (lead), Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., Ramirez & Co. Inc., Fidelity Capital Markets LLC, Loop Capital Markets LLC and Jefferies & Co. (co-managers)
Ratings:Standard & Poor's: AA
Fitch: AA-
Pricing date:Aug. 23
Settlement date:Sept. 28
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$25.88 million2013Serial5%109.524
$36.465 million2014Serial5%113.291
$38.22 million2015Serial5%116.498
$32.57 million2016Serial5%118.468
$18.32 million2017Serial5%119.971
$3.52 million2018Serial5%120.653
$3.7 million2019Serial5%120.904
$3.895 million2020Serial5%120.837
$4.09 million2021Serial5%121.052

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