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Published on 6/9/2008 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Miami International Airport prices $600 million aviation revenue bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, June 9 - Miami International Airport priced $600 million in series 2008 aviation revenue bonds, according to an official statement.

The bonds (A2/A-/A) were sold on a negotiated basis with Banc of America Securities LLC as the senior manager. The co-managers were Estrada Hinojosa & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Rice Financial Products, Butler Wick & Co., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Jackson Securities, Lehman Brothers, Loop Capital Markets, M.R. Beal & Co., Raymond James, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. and Wachovia Bank.

The bonds were sold through Miami-Dade County.

The sale includes $433.565 million in series 2008A AMT bonds due from 2024 to 2027 and 2038 with term bonds due 2033, 2038, 2041 and 2041. The serial bonds have coupons from 5.35% to 5.5%. The 2033 bonds have a 5.25% coupon to yield 5.39%. The 2038 bonds have a 5.25% coupon to yield 5.41%. The 2041 bonds have a 5.25% coupon to yield 5.43%. The 2041 bonds have a 5.5% coupon to yield 5.54%.

The sale also includes $166.435 million in series 2008B non-AMT bonds due 2016 to 2041. The coupons range from 4% to 5% with yields from 3.92% to 5.05%.

The proceeds from the deal will be used for the airport's capital improvement program and refunding of outstanding commercial paper.

Issuer:Miami International Airport
Issue:Series 2008 aviation revenue bonds
Amount:$600 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Banc of America Securities LLC (lead); Estrada Hinojosa & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Rice Financial Products, Butler Wick & Co., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Jackson Securities, Lehman Brothers, Loop Capital Markets, M.R. Beal & Co., Raymond James, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. and Wachovia Bank (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A-
Fitch: A
Pricing date:June 5
Series 2008A bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2024Serial5.5%5.36%
2025Serial5.5%5.37%
2026Serial5.5%5.39%
2027Serial5.5%5.40%
2028Serial5.35%5.35%
2033Term5.25%5.39%
2038Term5.25%5.41%
2041Term5.25%5.43%
2041Term5.5%5.54%
Series 2008B bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2016Serial4%3.92%
2017Serial4%4.05%
2018Serial4.125%4.17%
2019Serial4.25%4.30%
2020Serial4.375%4.42%
2021Serial4.5%4.52%
2022Serial4.5%4.59%
2023Serial4.6%4.62%
2023Serial5%4.85%
2028Serial4.8%4.85%
2028Serial5%4.94%
2038Serial5%4.98%
2041Serial5%5.05%

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