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Published on 8/15/2012 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Mississippi brings $243.85 million general obligation refunding bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Aug. 15 - The State of Mississippi sold $243,845,000 of series 2012 general obligation refunding bonds, according to a pricing sheet.

The offering included $71,985,000 of series 2012E taxable G.O. refunding bonds and $171.86 million of series 2012F G.O. refunding bonds.

The bonds (Aa2/AA/AA+) were sold on a negotiated basis. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the bookrunner for the 2012E bonds and Raymond James/Morgan Keegan was the bookrunner for the 2012F bonds. The co-managers were Duncan-Williams Inc. and Loop Capital Markets LLC with Stephens Inc. as the sole co-manager for the 2012F bonds.

The 2012E bonds are due 2012 and 2015 to 2025 with 0.38% to 3.027% coupons, all priced at par. The 2012F bonds are due 2012 and 2015 to 2025 with 1% to 5% coupons.

Proceeds will be used to advance refund existing G.O. bonds.

Issuer:State of Mississippi
Issue:Series 2012 general obligation refunding bonds
Amount:$243,845,000
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (lead for 2012E), Raymond James/Morgan Keegan (lead for 2012F), Duncan-Williams Inc. and Loop Capital Markets LLC (co-managers for 2012E-F), Stephens Inc. (co-manager for 2012F)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AA
Fitch: AA+
Pricing date:Aug. 15
Settlement date:Aug. 28
$71,985,000 series 2012E taxable G.O. refunding bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$1,265,0002012Serial0.38%100
$1,675,0002015Serial0.789%100
$6,345,0002016Serial1.116%100
$6,475,0002017Serial1.366%100
$6,495,0002018Serial1.695%100
$6.47 million2019Serial1.895%100
$6.65 million2020Serial2.267%100
$6,855,0002021Serial2.447%100
$7.07 million2022Serial2.597%100
$7.31 million2023Serial2.747%100
$7,555,0002024Serial2.827%100
$7.82 million2025Serial3.027%100
$171.86 million series 2012F G.O refunding bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$1.16 million2012Serial1%100.144
$465,0002015Serial2%104.396
$8,025,0002016Serial4%113.598
$415,0002017Serial1.625%103.554
$8,435,0002018Serial4%116.745
$8.7 million2019Serial2.25%105.361
$9.04 million2020Serial5%124.998
$36,405,0002021Serial5%125.794
$37,945,0002022Serial4%117.824
$39.56 million2023Serial5%125.71
$10,575,0002024Serial5%124.675
$11,135,0002025Serial5%123.753

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