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Qwest Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of CenturyLink Inc., has sold a new $25 note issue of 7% baby bonds. This “refinancing” issue will produce proceeds that will be combined with Qwest Corporation’s cash on hand to call back an existing 8.375% note that is scheduled to mature on May 1, 2016. The new issue will have a normal five-year optional redemption…

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Date Issued   1/26/2016Shares Issued   9,400,000      Overallotment Shares  NoneS&P Rating  BBB-   Moodys Rating   Baa3LOW INVESTMENT GRADESecurity Ticker Symbol  CTAAMarket Traded ON   NYSEInterest Payment Paid on the 1st of February, May, August and November  beginning on 5/1/2016Quarterly Interest   .4375   Annual Interest   1.75Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 02/1/2021 for a redemption price of $25/share…

Private banker First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) has sold a new preferred stock offering whose shares are now trading on the OTC Grey Market under temporary ticker FRCPP. As a banking company, the issue is required to be non-cumulative, so if dividends are not declared they are gone forever. In addition, the issue is investment grade. The issue has the normal five-year optional redemption…

Date Issued   2/2/2016Shares Issued   6,000,000   Overallotment Shares  900,000NOTE THAT FIRST REPUBLIC BANK IS NOT SEC REGULATED (they are regulated by the FDIC) THUS THERE IS NO PROSPECTUS AVAILABLE. ONE MUST GO TO THEIR WEBSITE. S&P Rating   BBB-   Moodys Rating   Baa3Security Ticker Symbol   FRC-G   OTC Temp Ticker   FRCPPMarket Traded ON   NYSEDividend Payment Paid on…