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Published on 5/14/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Seattle releases details on $833.7 million municipal light and power revenue bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, May 14 - The City of Seattle priced $833.695 million in series 2010 municipal light and power revenue bonds on Thursday, according to a pricing sheet.

The bonds (Aa2/AA-/) were sold through Citigroup Global Markets Inc. The co-managers were J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC and Loop Capital Markets LLC.

The sale included $181.625 million in series 2010A Build America Bonds, $638.795 million in series 2010B refunding and improvement bonds and $13.275 million in series 2010C economic recovery bonds.

The 2010A bonds are due 2021 to 2027 with term bonds due 2030 and 2040. The coupons range from 4.447% to 5.247%, all priced at par. The 2030 bonds have a 5.47% coupon, priced at 99.955, and the 2040 bonds have a 5.57%, priced at 99.947.

The 2010B bonds are due 2011 to 2026 with coupons from 2% to 5%.

The 2010C bonds are due 2040 with a 5.59% coupon, priced at 99.875.

Proceeds will be used to finance capital improvements and to refund debt.

Issuer:City of Seattle
Issue:Series 2010 municipal light and power revenue bonds
Amount:$833.695 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (lead); J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC and Loop Capital Markets LLC (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Pricing date:May 13
Settlement date:May 26
Series 2010A
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2021Serial4.447%100
2022Serial4.597%100
2023Serial4.747%100
2024Serial4.974%100
2025Serial5.047%100
2026Serial5.147%100
2027Serial5.247%100
2030Term5.47%99.955
2040Term5.57%99.947
Series 2010B
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2011Serial2%101.12
2012Serial4%105.278
2013Serial3%104.274
2013Serial4%106.897
2014Serial5%111.419
2015Serial3%103.673
2015Serial5%112.527
2016Serial4%107.565
2016Serial5%112.82
2017Serial4%106.633
2017Serial5%112.666
2018Serial4%106.176
2018Serial5%112.966
2019Serial4%105.551
2019Serial5%113.058
2020Serial4%104.825
2020Serial5%113.011
2021Serial5%112.791
2022Serial5%112.638
2023Serial5%112.517
2024Serial5%112.249
2025Serial5%111.963
2026Serial5%111.559
Series 2010C
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2040Term5.59%99.875

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