PGE Enters Agreement to Sell $275 Million in Bonds to Investors
PORTLAND, Ore., May 01, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) announced today that on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, Portland General Electric (PGE) and certain institutional buyers in the private placement market entered into an agreement under which PGE will sell and the buyers will purchase $275 million of PGE's First Mortgage Bonds.
PGE plans to issue the bonds in two series in May 2006. One series of the bonds, in the amount of $175 million, will bear interest from the issuance date at an annual rate of 6.31 percent and mature in 2036. The other series, in the amount of $100 million, will bear interest from the issuance date at an annual rate of 6.26 percent and mature in 2031. PGE intends to use the proceeds of the issuance to pay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.
"The issuance of these bonds is great news, because it will allow the company to refinance some existing debt in a favorable interest rate environment," said Jim Piro, PGE chief financial officer. "It also will help finance projects that will serve our growing customer base."
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Source: Portland General Electric Company
SOURCE: Portland General Electric
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