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Published on 3/17/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, N.Y., brings $500 million dedicated tax bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, March 17 - The Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York City sold $500 million of series 2010 dedicated tax fund bonds, said a pricing sheet.

The bonds were sold in two tranches - a series 2010A-1 tax-exempt tranche of $56.8 million and a series 2010A-2 Build America Bond tranche of $443.2 million.

The 2010A-1 tax-exempt bonds are due 2011 to 2017 with 2% to 5% coupons, and the 2010A-2 Build America Bonds are due 2018 to 2025 with term bonds due 2030 and 2040. The serials have coupons from 4.655% to 5.535%, all priced at par. The 2030 bonds have a 5.989% coupon, priced at par, and the 2040 bonds have a 6.089% coupon, also priced at par.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Ramirez & Co. Inc. were the lead managers. The co-managers were Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Jefferies & Co., Loop Capital Markets LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., M.R. Beal & Co., Raymond James & Associates Inc., RBC Capital Markets Corp., Roosevelt & Cross Inc., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC and Wachovia Bank, N.A.

Proceeds will be used to fund commuter projects.

Issuer:Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Issue:Series 2010A dedicated tax fund bonds
Amount:$500 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Ramirez & Co. Inc. (lead), Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Jefferies & Co., Loop Capital Markets LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., M.R. Beal & Co., Raymond James & Associates Inc., RBC Capital Markets Corp., Roosevelt & Cross Inc., Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC and Wachovia Bank, N.A. (co-managers)
Pricing date:March 17
Settlement date:April 1
Series 2010A-1
MaturityTypeCoupon
2011Serial2%
2012Serial3%
2013Serial4%
2013Serial5%
2014Serial3%
2014Serial4%
2014Serial5%
2015Serial3%
2015Serial5%
2016Serial3%
2016Serial5%
2017Serial3%
2017Serial4.5%
2017Serial5%
Series 2010A-2
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2018Serial4.655100
2019Serial4.805%100
2020Serial4.955%100
2021Serial5.105%100
2022Serial5.255%100
2023Serial5.355%100
2024Serial5.455%100
2025Serial5.535%100
2030Term5.989%100
2040Term6.089%100

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