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Published on 12/11/2009 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Massachusetts State College Building Authority brings $148.495 million revenue bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Dec. 11 - The Massachusetts State College Building Authority priced Tuesday $148.495 million of series 2009 project revenue bonds, said an official statement.

The bonds (Aa3/AA-/) were sold through senior managers Jefferies & Co. and Barclays Capital Inc. The co-managers were Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Ramirez & Co. Inc. and Raymond James & Associates Inc.

The sale included $82.085 million of series 2009B tax-exempt bonds and $66.41 million of series 2009C Build America Bonds.

The 2009B bonds are due 2011 to 2030, with term bonds due 2035 and 2040. The coupons on the serial bonds range from 2% to 5% and the yields range from 0.8% to 4.24% The 2035 bonds have a 5% coupon to yield 4.51% and the 2040 bonds have a 5% coupon to yield 4.59%.

The 2009C bonds are due 2018 to 2019, with term bonds due 2025, 2030 and 2040. The serial coupons range from 4.584% to 4.684% and priced at par. The 2025 bonds have a 5.284% coupon, the 2030 bonds have a 5.832% coupon and the 2040 bonds have a 5.932% coupon, all priced at par.

Proceeds will be used to improve and upgrade facilities at universities throughout the state.

Issuer:Massachusetts State College Building Authority
Issue:Series 2009 project revenue bonds
Amount:$148.495 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Jefferies & Co. and Barclays Capital Inc. (lead), Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Ramirez & Co. Inc. and Raymond James & Associates Inc. (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa3
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Pricing date:Dec. 8
Settlement date:Dec. 22
Series 2009B
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2011Serial2%0.80%
2012Serial2%1.10%
2013Serial3%1.40%
2014Serial4%1.75%
2015Serial4%2.15%
2016Serial3%2.52%
2017Serial3%2.85%
2018Serial4%3.125%
2019Serial4%3.35%
2020Serial3.5%3.53%
2021Serial3.625%3.67%
2022Serial5%3.74%
2023Serial3.75%3.81%
2024Serial3.875%3.88%
2024Serial5%3.88%
2025Serial3.875%3.94%
2025Serial5%3.94%
2026Serial5%4.01%
2027Serial5%4.07%
2028Serial5%4.12%
2029Serial5%4.17%
2030Serial5%4.24%
2035Term5%4.51%
2040Term5%4.59%
Series 2009C
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2018Serial4.584%4.584%
2019Serial4.684%4.684%
2025Term5.284%5.284%
2030Term5.832%5.832%
2040Term5.932%5.932%

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