North Carolina looks to defease capital improvement bonds, COPs

By Tali Rackner

Norfolk, Va., Oct. 8 – The State of North Carolina is proposing to defease its series 2008A and 2009A capital improvement limited obligation bonds, according to multiple notices.

The state said it intends to issue one or more series of limited obligation bonds to refund its 2008A and 2009A bonds.

If defeased, the following 2008A bonds will be redeemed on May 1, 2018:

• $10,345,000 of 4% bonds due May 1, 2021;

• $10.86 million of 5% bonds due May 1, 2022;

• $11,405,000 of 4.25% bonds due May 1, 2023;

• $11,975,000 of 4.25% bonds due May 1, 2024;

• $12,575,000 of 5% bonds due May 1, 2025;

• $13,205,000 of 5% bonds due May 1, 2026;

• $13,865,000 of 5% bonds due May 1, 2027; and

• $14,555,000 of 5% bonds due May 1, 2028.

If defeased, the following 2009A bonds will be redeemed on May 1, 2019:

• $20,415,000 of 5% bonds due May 1, 2021;

• $17,655,000 of 5% bonds due May 1, 2022;

• $3.78 million of 4% bonds due May 1, 2022;

• $22.47 million of 5% bonds due May 1, 2023;

• $23.59 million of 5% bonds due May 1, 2024;

• $24.77 million of 5% bonds due May 1, 2025;

• $14.39 million of 5% bonds due May 1, 2026;

• $11.08 million of 4.5% bonds due May 1, 2026;

• $17,255,000 of 5% bonds due May 1, 2027; and

• $15,845,000 of 5% bonds due May 1, 2028.

The state also plans to defease the following North Carolina Infrastructure Finance Corp. bonds:

• $1.8 million of 2004 lease purchase revenue bonds, to be redeemed on Dec. 10;

• $10,425,000 of 2005A capital improvements certificates of participation, to be redeemed on Feb. 1, 2015;

• $30 million of 2006A capital improvements COPs, to be redeemed on Feb. 1, 2017;

• $5 million of 2006A repair and renovation projects COPs, to be redeemed on June 1, 2016; and

• $18,055,000 of 2007A capital improvements COPs, to be redeemed on May 1, 2017.

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