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Published on 9/7/2011 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Massachusetts Development prices $90 million of revenue bonds for Berklee College

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Sept. 7 - The Massachusetts Development Finance Agency priced $90 million of series 2011 revenue bonds for Berklee College of Music, said a term sheet.

The bonds (A2/A/) were sold through senior manager Citigroup Global Markets Inc. with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as the co-managers.

The bonds are due 2012 to 2031 with a term bond due in 2041. The serial coupons range from 2% to 5%. The 2041 bonds have a split maturity with a 4.5% coupon priced at 97.584 and a 5.25% coupon priced at 105.172.

Proceeds will be used to acquire a parcel of land on Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, as well as to construct, design, equip and furnish a 16-story building to house student dormitories, a performance hall, a dining hall, a recording studio and other music technology space. The proceeds will also go towards demolishing two existing buildings to make space for the student dormitory.

Issuer:Massachusetts Development Finance Agency/Berklee College of Music
Issue:Series 2011 revenue bonds
Amount:$90 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (lead), Bank of America Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A
Pricing date:Sept. 7
Settlement date:Sept. 22
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$1.405 million2012Serial2%101.531
$1.445 million2013Serial4%106.414
$1.505 million2014Serial4%109.073
$1.565 million2015Serial4%111.011
$1.63 million2016Serial4%111.697
$1.705 million2017Serial5%117.382
$1.795 million2018Serial5%117.35
$1.885 million2019Serial5%117.36
$1.98 million2020Serial5%117.262
$2.085 million2021Serial5%117.204
$2.19 million2022Serial5%114.501
$2.305 million2023Serial5%112.23
$2.42 million2024Serial5%110.188
$2.545 million2025Serial5%108.967
$2.675 million2026Serial5%107.933
$2.815 million2027Serial5%107.336
$2.96 million2028Serial5%106.742
$3.11 million2029Serial5%106.069
$3.255 million2030Serial4.25%98.079
$3.41 million2031Serial5%104.82
$15 million2041Term4.5%97.584
$30.315 million2041Term5.25%105.172

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