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Published on 4/12/2012 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Connecticut prices $555 million of G.O. bonds in three tranches

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, April 12 - The State of Connecticut sold $555 million of series 2012 general obligation bonds, according to a term sheet.

The offering included $212.4 million of series 2012A Sifma index bonds, $259.6 million of series 2012B bonds and $83 million of series 2012A taxable G.O. bonds.

The 2012B bonds are due 2021 to 2032 with coupons from 2% to 5%. The 2012A taxable G.O. bonds are due 2013 to 2022 with 0.25% to 2.394% coupons, all priced at par. The full pricing details for the Sifma index bonds were not immediately available Thursday evening.

The bonds (Aa3/AA/AA) were sold through Barclays Capital Inc. The co-managers were Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC; Roosevelt & Cross, Inc.; Siebert Bradford Shank & Co., LLC; The Williams Capital Group, LP; Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Blaylock Robert Van, LLC; CastleOak Securities, LP; Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Inc.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Grigsby & Associates, Inc.; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; Janney Montgomery Scott LLC; Loop Capital Markets LLC; M.R. Beal & Co.; Piper Jaffray & Co.; Ramirez & Co., Inc.; Rice Financial Products Co.; TD Securities (USA) LLC and William Blair & Co.

Proceeds will be used to fund state projects.

Issuer:State of Connecticut
Issue:Series 2012 general obligation bonds
Amount:$555 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Barclays Capital Inc. (lead); Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC; Roosevelt & Cross, Inc.; Siebert Bradford Shank & Co., LLC; The Williams Capital Group, LP; Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Blaylock Robert Van, LLC; CastleOak Securities, LP; Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Inc.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Grigsby & Associates, Inc.; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; Janney Montgomery Scott LLC; Loop Capital Markets LLC; M.R. Beal & Co.; Piper Jaffray & Co.; Ramirez & Co., Inc.; Rice Financial Products Co.; TD Securities (USA) LLC and William Blair & Co. (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: AA
Fitch: AA
Pricing date:April 12
Settlement date:April 26
$212.4 million series 2012A Sifma index bonds
AmountMaturityTypePrice
$23.6 million2013Serial100
$23.6 million2014Serial100
$23.6 million2015Serial100
$23.6 million2016Serial100
$23.6 million2017Serial100
$23.6 million2018Serial100
$23.6 million2019Serial100
$47.2 million2020Serial100
$259.6 million series 2012B bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$1.67 million2021Serial2%99.51
$4.75 million2021Serial3%107.661
$2,825,0002021Serial4%115.813
$14,355,0002021Serial5%123.964
$4.97 million2022Serial3%106.571
$3,125,0002022Serial4%115.453
$15,505,0002022Serial5%124.334
$975,0002023Serial4%113.163
$22,625,0002023Serial5%122.433
$1,895,0002024Serial4%111.202
$21,705,0002024Serial5%120.957
$755,0002025Serial4%109.463
$22,845,0002025Serial5%119.501
$4.15 million2026Serial4%108.023
$3.31 million2026Serial3%99.321
$16.14 million2026Serial5%118.447
$1.43 million2027Serial3.125%98.76
$3.21 million2027Serial4%106.517
$18.96 million2027Serial5%117.31
$4,435,0002028Serial3.125%97.84
$19,275,0002028Serial5%116.653
$700,0002029Serial3.25%98.585
$250,0002029Serial4%105.382
$22.65 million2029Serial5%116.093
$920,0002031Serial3.375%98.961
$22.68 million2031Serial5%115.259
$740,0002032Serial3.5%100.082
$1.05 million2032Serial4%104.262
$21.81 million2032Serial5%114.891
$83 million series 2012A taxable G.O. bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$8.3 million2013Serial0.25%100
$8.3 million2014Serial0.448%100
$8.3 million2015Serial0.672%100
$8.3 million2016Serial1.081%100
$8.3 million2017Serial1.481%100
$8.3 million2018Serial1.955%100
$8.3 million2019Serial2.205%100
$8.3 million2020Serial2.534%100
$8.3 million2021Serial2.834%100
$8.3 million2022Serial2.934%100

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