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Published on 12/17/2013 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Polk County, Fla., sells $53.63 million utility revenue, refunding debt

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Dec. 17 - Polk County, Fla., sold $53.63 million of series 2013 utility system revenue and refunding bonds, according to an official statement.

The bonds (Aa3/A+/AA-) were sold through Raymond James/Morgan Keegan.

The bonds are due 2015 to 2029 with term bonds due in 2038 and 2043. The serial coupons range from 1.75% to 5% with 0.48% to 4.2% yields. The 2038 bonds have a 4.75% coupon priced at 98.418 to yield 4.86%. The 2043 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 100.294 to yield 4.96%.

Proceeds will be used to finance the acquisition and construction of additions, extensions and improvements to the water distribution and wastewater collection and treatment system and to refund all or a portion of the outstanding series 2004A bonds due on and after Oct. 1, 2015.

Issuer:Polk County, Fla.
Issue:Series 2013 utility system revenue and refunding bonds
Amount:$53.63 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Raymond James/Morgan Keegan (lead), BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Fifth Third Securities Inc. (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: A+
Fitch: AA-
Pricing date:Dec. 5
Settlement date:Dec. 19
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPriceYield
$545,0002015Serial3%104.6490.48%
$570,0002016Serial1.75%102.8880.7%
$575,0002017Serial3%107.1741.06%
$815,0002018Serial2%102.1581.53%
$835,0002019Serial2.25%191.9621.89%
$855,0002020Serial3%103.9872.36%
$880,0002021Serial3%101.8082.74%
$910,0002022Serial3.5%103.5973.03%
$935,0002023Serial3.375%100.7863.28%
$975,0002024Serial5%112.6843.46%
$1.02 million2025Serial5%110.9303.66%
$680,0002026Serial5%109.4663.83%
$710,0002027Serial3.75%97.3664%
$735,0002028Serial4%99.1134.08%
$765,0002029Serial4%97.7034.2%
$4,145,0002038Term4.75%98.4184.86%
$37.68 million2043Term5%100.2944.96%

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