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Published on 10/6/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Connecticut sells $570 million general obligation bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Oct. 6 - The State of Connecticut priced $570 million in series 2010 general obligation bonds (Aa2//AA) on Wednesday, according to a term sheet.

The sale included $50 million in series 2010D G.O. refunding bonds, $203.4 million in series 2010B taxable qualified school construction G.O. bonds, $22.205 million in series 2010C recovery zone economic development G.O. bonds and $294.395 million in series 2010D Build America Bonds.

The 2010D refunding bonds are due 2011, 2014 and 2016 to 2022 with coupons from 2% to 5%. The 2010B school construction G.O.s are due Oct. 1, 2029 and have a 5.295% coupon priced at 100.604. The 2010C recovery zone bonds are due Oct. 1, 2030 and have a 5.305% coupon priced at 100.745. The 2010D Build America Bonds are due Oct. 1, 2030 and have a 5.09% coupon priced at 100.822.

Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC were the joint bookrunners with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Loop Capital Markets LLC and M.R. Beal & Co. as the co-senior managers.

The co-managers were Jackson Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., Ramirez & Co. Inc., Roosevelt & Cross Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC.

Proceeds will be used to finance infrastructure projects, including new school construction.

Issuer:State of Connecticut
Issue:Series 2010 general obligation bonds
Amount:$570 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC (joint bookrunners); Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Loop Capital Markets LLC and M.R. Beal & Co. (co-senior managers); Jackson Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., Ramirez & Co. Inc., Roosevelt & Cross Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Fitch: AA
Pricing date:Oct. 6
Settlement date:Oct. 19
$50 million series 2010D G.O. refunding bonds
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2011Serial2%100.763
2014Serial2%103.155
2016Serial2.5%103.645
2017Serial3%105.261
2018Serial4%111.363
2019Serial3%102.932
2020Serial3.25%103.619
2021Serial5%NRO
2022Serial3%NRO
2022Serial4%NRO
2022Serial5%NRO
$203.4 million series 2010B qualified school construction G.O. bonds
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
Oct. 1, 2029Term5.295%100.604
$22.205 million series 2010C recovery zone economic development G.O. bonds
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
Oct. 1, 2030Term5.305%100.745
$294.395 million series 2010D Build America Bonds
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
Oct. 1, 2030Term5.09%100.822

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