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Houston

Combined Util Sys First Lien Rev & Ref Bonds Ser 2016B

$800,955,000 of principal outstanding at the end of fiscal year 2025.

Terms

Closing date
March 8, 2016
Fiscal year issued
2016
Par amount
$955,105,000
New money / refunding
$215,480,000 / $739,625,000
Pledge
Revenue
Purpose
Combined utility system
Sale
Negotiated
Final maturity
May 15, 2046

Debt outstanding by fiscal year

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Principal, interest and debt service outstanding at each reporting date
Fiscal yearPrincipalInterestTotal debt service
2025$800,955,000$370,403,350$1,171,358,350
2024$823,110,000$408,741,925$1,231,851,925
2023$844,070,000$448,158,375$1,292,228,375
2022$864,265,000$488,603,700$1,352,868,700
2021$883,500,000$530,034,775$1,413,534,775
2020$902,105,000$572,411,850$1,474,516,850
2019$916,790,000$615,621,175$1,532,411,175
2018$934,085,000$659,630,000$1,593,715,000
2017$947,370,000$704,403,325$1,651,773,325
2016$955,105,000$749,624,800$1,704,729,800

Costs of issuance

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One-time costs reported: $4,137,855, or $4.33 per $1,000 of par (computed here).

Each cost of issuance, who was paid and how much
CostPaid toTypeAmountPer $1,000
Accountant CPABanks Finley White & CoOne time$10,500.00$0.01
Attorney General reviewNot reportedOne time$9,500.00$0.01
Bond counselAndrews & Kurth LLPOne time$288,750.00$0.30
Bond insuranceNoneOne time$0.00$0.00
Cobond counselLaw Offices of Francisco G MedinaOne time$96,250.00$0.10
Co disclosure counselBates & Coleman PCOne time$65,000.00$0.07
Disclosure counselGreenberg Traurig LLPOne time$195,000.00$0.20
Escrow agentBank of New York Mellon Trust CoOne time$3,000.00$0.00
Escrow verificationGrant Thornton LLPOne time$7,000.00$0.01
Financial advisorFirst Southwest Co LLCOne timeNot reported
Other costsNot reportedOne time$7,500.00$0.01
Other costsNot reportedOne time$7,500.00$0.01
Other costsNot reportedOne time$1,200.00$0.00
Paying agent and registrarBank of New York Mellon Trust CoOne time$750.00$0.00
PrintingImageMaster LLCOne time$5,000.00$0.01
Rating agency (paid by the underwriter)FitchOne time$110,000.00$0.12
Rating agency (paid by the underwriter)MoodysOne time$77,500.00$0.08
Underwriter's spread: expensesNot reportedOne time$103,000.93$0.11
Underwriter's spread: takedownNot reportedOne time$3,000,404.25$3.14
Underwriter's counsel (paid by the underwriter)Bracewell LLPOne time$75,000.00$0.08
Underwriter's counsel (paid by the underwriter)West & Associates LLPOne time$75,000.00$0.08

Source: Local Issuance Fee By Year (updated by the publisher Sep 9, 2026); Debt Outstanding By Issuance Local By Year (updated by the publisher Sep 9, 2026). Loaded here Oct 3, 2026.

Texas fiscal years run September 1 to August 31.

Figures are as reported to the agency and have not been independently verified.