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Published on 11/23/2011 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Austin, Texas, sells $237.53 million water and wastewater system bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Nov. 23 - The City of Austin, Texas, sold $237.53 million of series 2011 water and wastewater system revenue refunding bonds, according to a pricing sheet.

The bonds (Aa2/AA/AA) were sold through First Southwest Co. with Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Estrada Hinojosa & Co.; Goldman Sachs & Co.; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; Ramirez & Co. Inc.; and RBC Capital Markets LLC as the co-managers.

The bonds are due 2014 to 2033 with term bonds due in 2036 and 2041. The serial coupons range from 2% to 5% with yields from 0.94% to 4.19%. The 2036 bonds have a 5% coupon to yield 4.30%. The 2041 bonds have a split maturity with a 4.375% coupon to yield 4.48% and a 5% coupon to yield 4.35%.

Proceeds will be used to refund tax-exempt commercial paper obligations issued for repairs and upgrades to the water and wastewater system.

Issuer:City of Austin, Texas
Issue:Series 2011 water and wastewater system revenue refunding bonds
Amount:$237.53 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:First Southwest Co. (lead); Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Estrada Hinojosa & Co.; Goldman Sachs & Co.; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; Ramirez & Co. Inc.; and RBC Capital Markets LLC (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AA
Fitch: AA
Pricing date:Nov. 17
Settlement date:Dec. 7
AmountMaturityTypeCouponYield
$500,0002014Serial2%0.94%
$500,0002015Serial2%1.27%
$500,0002016Serial2%1.53%
$1.36 million2017Serial2%1.81%
$655,0002018Serial2.25%2.04%
$4.095 million2019Serial5%2.30%
$5 million2020Serial3.5%2.63%
$5.51 million2020Serial5%2.63%
$5 million2021Serial3%2.78%
$5.985 million2021Serial5%2.78%
$6.915 million2022Serial4%3.01%
$4.575 million2022Serial5%2.94%
$7.235 million2023Serial3.125%3.26%
$4.81 million2023Serial5%3.08%
$3.1 million2024Serial4%3.45%
$9.96 million2024Serial5%3.28%
$3.5 million2025Serial3.5%3.59%
$14.045 million2025Serial5%3.41%
$3.25 million2026Serial4%3.71%
$23.575 million2026Serial5%3.55%
$5.875 million2027Serial5%3.67%
$6.175 million2028Serial5%3.77%
$6.49 million2029Serial5%3.89%
$6.825 million2030Serial5%3.95%
$3.155 million2031Serial4%4.17%
$4 million2031Serial5%4.02%
$7.51 million2032Serial4%4.10%
$7.895 million2033Serial5%4.19%
$26.195 million2036Term5%4.30%
$5 million2041Term4.375%4.48%
$48.34 million2041Term5%4.35%

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