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Published on 2/3/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Massachusetts Educational Financing brings $407 million revenue bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Feb. 3 - The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority priced $407 million in series 2010 education loan revenue bonds on Wednesday, according to a pricing sheet.

The bonds (/AA/A) were sold on a negotiated basis with Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. as the senior manager. The co-managers were Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Fidelity Capital Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

The deal included series 2010A bonds and series 2010B bonds.

The 2010A bonds are due 2012 to 2030 with 2% to 5.3% coupons, all priced at par. The 2010B bonds are due 2012 to 2020 with term bonds due 2023 and 2031. The serials have coupons from 2.55% to 5.375%, all priced at par. The 2023 bonds have a 5.5% coupon, priced at par, and the 2031 bonds have a 5.7% coupon, also priced at par.

Proceeds will be used to fund educational loans.

Issuer:Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority
Issue:Series 2010 education loan revenue bonds
Amount:$407 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (lead); Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Fidelity Capital Markets Inc.; and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (co-managers)
Ratings:Standard & Poor's: AA
Fitch: A
Pricing date:Feb. 3
Series 2010A
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2012Serial2%100
2013Serial2.25%100
2014Serial2.75%100
2015Serial3.15%100
2016Serial4%100
2017Serial5.5%100
2018Serial4.25%100
2019Serial4.5%100
2020Serial4.625%100
2021Serial4.7%100
2022Serial5.5%100
2025Serial5.1%100
2026Serial5.15%100
2027Serial5.2%100
2028Serial5.25%100
2029Serial5.25%100
2030Serial5.3%100
Series 2010B
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2012Serial2.55%100
2013Serial3%100
2014Serial3.5%100
2015Serial4%100
2016Serial4.5%100
2017Serial4.8%100
2018Serial5.1%100
2019Serial5.25%100
2020Serial5.375%100
2023Term5.5%100
2031Term5.7%100

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