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Published on 5/13/2015 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Austin, Texas, offers up $408.89 million electric system revenue bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, May 13 – The City of Austin, Texas, sold $408.89 million of series 2015 electric utility system revenue refunding bonds, according to a pricing sheet.

The bonds (A1/AA-/AA-) were sold through Goldman, Sachs & Co.

The deal included $327,845,000 of series 2015A bonds and $81,045,000 of series 2015B taxable bonds.

The 2015A bonds are due 2021 to 2035 with term bonds due in 2038 and 2045. The serial bonds have 5% coupons with 2.1% to 3.6% yields. The 2038 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 111.274 to yield 3.69% and the 2045 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 110.2 to yield 3.8%.

The 2015B bonds are due 2017 to 2032 with a term bond due in 2037. The serial coupons range from 1.108% to 4.262% all priced at par. The 2037 bonds have a 4.663% coupon priced at par.

Proceeds will be used to refund the city’s series 2006, 2006A, 2008A and 2010A electric utility revenue refunding bonds.

Issuer:City of Austin
Issue:Series 2015 electric utility system revenue refunding bonds
Amount:$408.89 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Goldman, Sachs & Co. (lead), J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Raymond James/Morgan Keegan, Jefferies & Co., Mesirow Financial Inc., Ramirez & Co. Inc. and Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc. (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody’s: A1
Standard & Poor’s: AA-
Fitch: AA-
Pricing date:May 13
Settlement date:June 2
$327,845,000 series 2015A bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPriceYield
$21.54 million2021Serial5%117.4142.10%
$20.42 million2022Serial5%118.3192.31%
$11,305,0002023Serial5%118.6062.54%
$11.89 million2024Serial5%118.9822.71%
$12.38 million2025Serial5%119.4152.84%
$12,995,0002026Serial5%118.1252.97%
$13.62 million2027Serial5%117.1443.07%
$14,165,0002028Serial5%116.1723.17%
$14,825,0002029Serial5%115.2113.27%
$7.29 million2030Serial5%114.4483.35%
$7,595,0002031Serial5%113.7863.42%
$7,895,0002032Serial5%113.2223.48%
$8,295,0002033Serial5%112.8483.52%
$8.7 million2034Serial5%112.4753.56%
$9.09 million2035Serial5%112.1043.60%
$15,755,0002038Term5%111.2743.69%
$130,085,0002045Term5%110.23.80%
$81,045,000 series 2015B taxable bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPriceYield
$8.69 million2017Serial1.108%1001.108%
$8,935,0002018Serial1.704%1001.704%
$10,945,0002019Serial2.075%1002.075%
$15,655,0002020Serial2.475%1002.475%
$4.88 million2021Serial2.794%1002.794%
$1.17 million2022Serial2.994%1002.994%
$1.32 million2023Serial3.262%1003.262%
$1,055,0002024Serial3.312%1003.312%
$1,035,0002025Serial3.362%1003.362%
$1.03 million2026Serial3.712%1003.712%
$1,035,0002027Serial3.812%1003.812%
$1,025,0002028Serial3.962%1003.962%
$1.93 million2030Serial4.012%1004.012%
$975,0002031Serial4.162%1004.162%
$970,0002032Serial4.262%1004.262%
$20,395,0002037Term4.663%1004.663%

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