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Published on 4/7/2008 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Ascension Health, Mo., prices $326.225 million in revenue bonds with 3.5% yields

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, April 7 - The Ascension Health Senior Credit Group priced $326.225 million in series 2008 revenue bonds through the Health and Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri on March 27, according to an official statement.

The bonds (Aa1/AA/AA+) include $102.05 million in series 2008C bonds and $224.175 million in series 2008E bonds.

The 2008C bonds are comprised of $50.95 million in series 2008C-4 bonds due Nov. 15, 2009 and $51.1 million in series 2008C-5 bonds due Nov. 15, 2009. Both bonds have a 3.5% coupon and priced at par.

The 2008E bonds include $60 million in series 2008E-4 bonds due Nov. 15, 2009 with a 3.5% coupon, priced at par, as well as $61.625 million in series 2008E-5 bonds due Dec. 15, 2009 with a 3.5% coupon, also priced at par. The offering also includes $50.45 million in series 2008E-7 bonds due Dec. 15, 2009 with a 3.5% coupon, priced at par, and $52.1 million in series 2008E-8 bonds due Dec. 15, 2009 with a 3.5% coupon, also priced at par.

Citigroup Global Markets and Morgan Stanley were the lead managers for the negotiated offerings.

The series 2008 bonds will be exchanged for a correlating series of 2003 bonds.

Issuer:Ascension Health Senior Credit Group
Issue:Series 2008 revenue bonds
Amount:$326.225 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Citigroup Global Markets and Morgan Stanley
Ratings:Moody's: Aa1
S&P: AA
Fitch: AA+
Pricing date:March 27
Series 2008C bonds
Series 2008C-4
MaturityTypeCouponYield
Nov. 15, 2009Term3.5%3.5%
Series 2008C-5
MaturityTypeCouponYield
Nov. 15, 2009Term3.5%3.5%
Series 2008E bonds
Series 2008E-4
MaturityTypeCouponYield
Nov. 15, 2009Term3.5%3.5%
Series 2008E-5
MaturityTypeCouponYield
Dec. 15, 2009Term3.5%3.5%
Series 2008E-7
MaturityTypeCouponYield
Dec. 15, 2009Term3.5%3.5%
Series 2008E-8
MaturityTypeCouponYield
Dec. 15, 2009Term3.5%3.5%

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