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Published on 11/2/2011 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Chicago prices $232.94 million sales tax revenue bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Nov. 2 - The City of Chicago sold $232.935 million of series 2011 sales tax revenue bonds, according to a pricing sheet.

The offering included $214.34 million of series 2011A sales tax revenue bonds and $18.595 million of series 2011B taxable bonds.

The 2011A bonds are due 2035, 2038 and 2041. The 2035 bonds have a 4.375% coupon priced at 97.228, and the 2038 bonds have a 5.25% coupon priced at 111.781. The 2041 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 105.879.

The 2011B bonds are due in 2035 and have a 5.504% coupon priced at par.

The bonds (Aa2/AAA/AA-) were sold through senior manager Loop Capital Markets LLC. The co-managers were Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Cabrera Capital Markets LLC, BNY Mellon Capital Markets LLC, Blaylock Robert Van LLC, Podesta & Co., Stern Brothers & Co. and William Blair & Co. Inc.

Proceeds will be used to refund existing debt.

Issuer:City of Chicago
Issue:Series 2011 sales tax revenue bonds
Amount:$232.935 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Loop Capital Markets LLC (lead), Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Cabrera Capital Markets LLC, BNY Mellon Capital Markets LLC, Blaylock Robert Van LLC, Podesta & Co., Stern Brothers & Co. and William Blair & Co. Inc. (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AAA
Fitch: AA-
Pricing date:Nov. 2
Settlement date:Nov. 15
$214.34 million series 2011A sales tax revenue bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$9.89 million2035Term4.375%97.228
$94.52 million2038Term5.25%111.781
$109.93 million2041Term5%105.879
$18.595 million series 2011B taxable bonds
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2035Term5.504%100

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