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Published on 6/18/2014 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Houston prices $200 million tax and revenue anticipation notes

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, June 18 – The City of Houston sold $200 million of series 2014 tax and revenue anticipation notes, according to a pricing sheet.

The notes (/SP-1+/F1+) were sold competitively.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. took $25 million of the notes at a 0.10018% true interest cost; Goldman Sachs & Co. took $50 million of the notes at a 0.10018% TIC; and BofA Merrill Lynch won $50 million of the notes at a 0.10414% TIC. RBC Capital Markets LLC won $20 million of the notes at a 0.10465% TIC. FTN Financial Inc. took $10 million of the notes at a 0.10492% TIC and $10 million of the notes at a 0.10517% TIC. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC won $35 million of the notes at a 0.10517% TIC.

The weighted average TIC was 0.10298%.

All of the notes are due June 30, 2015, and $130 million of the notes have a 1% coupon priced at 100.894 to yield 0.1%; $20 million of the notes have a 2% coupon priced at 101.877 to yield 0.11%; and $50 million of the notes have a 5% coupon priced at 104.868 to yield 0.1%.

Proceeds will be used to finance working cash requirements in the coming year.

Issuer:City of Houston
Issue:Series 2014 tax and revenue anticipation notes
Amount:$200 million
Type:Competitive
Underwriters:Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., BofA Merrill Lynch, RBC Capital Markets LLC and FTN Financial Inc.
Weighted average TIC:0.10298%
Ratings:Standard & Poor’s: SP-1+
Fitch: F1+
Pricing date:June 18
Settlement date:July 2
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPriceYield
$130 millionJune 30, 2015Term1%100.8940.10%
$20 millionJune 30, 2015Term2%101.8770.11%
$50 millionJune 30, 2015Term5%104.8680.10%

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