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Published on 5/23/2012 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Metro, Ore., brings $167.58 million of G.O. bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, May 23 - The Metro, Ore., came to market with $167,575,000 of series 2012 general obligation bonds, said a pricing sheet.

The deal included $140 million of series 2012A G.O. bonds and $27,575,000 of series 2012B G.O. refunding bonds.

The 2012A bonds are due 2013 to 2028 with 2% to 5% coupons. The 2012B bonds are due 2013 to 2015 with 3% to 5% coupons.

The bonds (Aaa/AAA/) were sold competitively. Calls to the issuer for the winning bidder were not immediately returned Wednesday.

Proceeds will be used to finance capital costs and refinance outstanding G.O. bonds, including the issuer's series 2002 G.O. bonds.

Metro is the metropolitan government of the Portland area.

Issuer:Metro, Ore.
Issue:Series 2012 general obligation bonds
Amount:$167,575,000
Type:Competitive
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Pricing date:May 23
Settlement date:June 6
$140 million series 2012A G.O. bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$8,915,0002013Serial2%101.782
$9,775,0002014Serial4%107.176
$11.02 million2015Serial5%113.321
$4.23 million2016Serial5%117.089
$5.05 million2017Serial5%120.163
$5.86 million2018Serial5%122.663
$6.73 million2019Serial5%124.481
$7.66 million2020Serial5%125.906
$8.65 million2021Serial5%126.820
$9.71 million2022Serial5%127.866
$10.84 million2023Serial5%126.413
$12.05 million2024Serial5%125.183
$13.33 million2025Serial5%123.967
$14.7 million2026Serial4%111.776
$5,525,0002027Serial4.5%116.329
$5,955,0002028Serial3%99
$27,575,000 series 2012B G.O. refunding bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$8.89 million2013Serial3%102.767
$9.15 million2014Serial4%107.217
$9,535,0002015Serial5%113.384

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