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Published on 6/20/2012 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Massachusetts School Building prices $766.14 million of dedicated sales tax bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, June 20 - The Massachusetts School Building Authority brought to market $766.14 million of series 2012A dedicated sales tax refunding bonds, according to a pricing sheet.

The bonds (Aa1/AA+/AA+) were sold through senior managers Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Jefferies & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

The co-managers were Barclays Capital Inc., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Ramirez & Co. Inc., Corby Capital Markets Inc., Edward D. Jones & Co. LP, Fidelity Capital Markets LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Loop Capital Markets LLC, M.R. Beal & Co. Inc., Piper Jaffray & Co., Raymond James/Morgan Keegan, RBC Capital Markets LLC, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC, Stern Brothers & Co., Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC.

The bonds are due 2021 to 2027 with a term bond due in 2030. The serial coupons range from 3% to 5%. The 2030 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 116.6.

Proceeds will be used to refund the authority's series 2005A dedicated sales tax bonds.

Issuer:Massachusetts School Building Authority
Issue:Series 2012A dedicated sales tax refunding bonds
Amount:$766.14 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Jefferies & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (lead), Barclays Capital Inc., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Ramirez & Co. Inc., Corby Capital Markets Inc., Edward D. Jones & Co. LP, Fidelity Capital Markets LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Loop Capital Markets LLC, M.R. Beal & Co. Inc., Piper Jaffray & Co., Raymond James/Morgan Keegan, RBC Capital Markets LLC, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC, Stern Brothers & Co., Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities LLC (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa1
Standard & Poor's: AA+
Fitch: AA+
Pricing date:June 20
Settlement date:Aug. 16
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$7.7 million2021Serial3%107.173
$7.07 million2021Serial4%115.325
$84,675,0002021Serial5%123.477
$1,425,0002022Serial3%106.588
$12,825,0002022Serial4%115.492
$90,095,0002022Serial5%124.395
$109,615,0002023Serial5%122.688
$107.68 million2024Serial5%121.107
$111.41 million2025Serial5%119.937
$128,105,0002026Serial5%119.068
$5.18 million2027Serial4%107.864
$15,335,0002027Serial5%118.302
$85,025,0002030Term5%116.6

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