E-mail us: service@prospectnews.com Or call: 212 374 2800
Bank Loans - CLOs - Convertibles - Distressed Debt - Emerging Markets
Green Finance - High Yield - Investment Grade - Liability Management
Preferreds - Private Placements - Structured Products
 
Published on 9/27/2012 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Minnesota Higher Education prices $375 million of adjustable-rate bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Sept. 27 - The Minnesota Office of Higher Education priced $375 million of series 2012 adjustable-rate supplemental student loan program revenue bonds, according to an official statement.

The deal includes $66.8 million of series 2012A taxable bonds and $308.2 million of series 2012B AMT bonds.

The bonds (/AA-/A-1+/AA/F1+) are due Aug. 1, 2047 and bear interest at the weekly rate.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is the senior manager.

Proceeds will be used to finance or refinance student loans originated under the office's supplemental student loan program, as well as to refund existing debt.

Issuer:Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Issue:Series 2012 adjustable-rate supplemental student loan program revenue bonds
Amount:$375 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriter:RBC Capital Markets LLC
Ratings:Standard & Poor's: AA-/A-1+
Fitch: AA/F1+
Pricing date:Sept. 25
Settlement date:Sept. 26
$66.8 million series 2012A taxable bonds
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
Aug. 1, 2047TermWeekly100
$308.2 million series 2012B AMT bonds
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
Aug. 1, 2047TermWeekly100

© 2015 Prospect News.
All content on this website is protected by copyright law in the U.S. and elsewhere. For the use of the person downloading only.
Redistribution and copying are prohibited by law without written permission in advance from Prospect News.
Redistribution or copying includes e-mailing, printing multiple copies or any other form of reproduction.