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Published on 9/21/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: New Castle County, Delaware, sells $90.93 million in G.O. bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Sept. 21 - New Castle County in Delaware brought Tuesday $90.93 million in series 2010 general obligation bonds (Aaa/AAA/AAA), said a term sheet.

The sale included $40.02 million in series 2010A refunding G.O. bonds and $50.91 million in series 2010B taxable recovery zone economic development bonds.

The 2010A bonds are due 2012 to 2022 with coupons from 2% to 5%. The series 2010B bonds are due 2017 to 2025 with term bonds due 2030 and 2040. Coupons range from 2.879% to 4.206%, all priced at par. The 2030 bonds have a 4.872% coupon priced at par, and the 2040 bonds have a 5.002% coupon, also priced at par.

Jefferies & Co. was the senior manager.

Proceeds will be used to finance various capital projects in the county, including the rehabilitation of the sewer system. A portion of the proceeds will be used to refund the county's series 2004 bonds for a net present value savings of 4.6% of the refunded principal.

The county seat is New Castle.

Issuer:New Castle County, Delaware
Issue:Series 2010 general obligation bonds
Amount:$90.93 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriter:Jefferies & Co.
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Fitch: AAA
Pricing date:Sept. 21
Settlement date:Oct. 7
Series 2010A
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2012Serial3%104.550
2013Serial2%103.814
2014Serial5%115.292
2015Serial4%112.947
2016Serial5%119.220
2017Serial5%120.313
2018Serial5%121.172
2019Serial5%121.778
2020Serial5%122.232
2021Serial5%122.840
2022Serial2.5%98.389
Series 2010B
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2017Serial2.879%100
2018Serial3.306%100
2019Serial3.406%100
2020Serial3.506%100
2021Serial3.606%100
2022Serial3.756%100
2023Serial3.906%100
2024Serial4.056%100
2025Serial4.206%100
2030Term4.872%100
2040Term5.002%100

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