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Published on 4/30/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Massachusetts Water prices $283.57 million revenue, refunding bonds to yield 1.54%-4.17%

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., April 30 - The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority priced $283.57 million in general revenue and general revenue refunding bonds (Aa1/AA+/AA), according to an official statement.

The authority sold $100 million of series 2010A general revenue bonds with serial maturities from 2015 through 2030 with 3% to 5% coupons to yield 1.88% to 4.07%, according to the statement.

In addition, the authority priced $183.57 million of series 2010B general revenue refunding bonds with serial maturities from 2014 through 2030 with 5% coupons to yield 1.54% to 4.17%.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. was the senior manager of the negotiated sale. The co-managers were Barclays Capital Inc., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Jefferies & Co., Fidelity Capital Markets LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and Ramirez & Co. Inc.

Proceeds will be used to refund existing debt and fund upcoming construction projects.

Issuer:Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Issue:General revenue and general revenue refunding bonds
Amount:$283.57 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (lead), Barclays Capital Inc., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Jefferies & Co., Fidelity Capital Markets LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and Ramirez & Co. Inc.
Ratings:Moody's: Aa1
Standard & Poor's: AA+
Fitch: AA
Pricing date:April 28
Settlement date:May 6
Series 2010A general revenue bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2015Serial3%1.88%
2016Serial3%2.32%
2017Serial3%2.64%
2018Serial3%2.85%
2019Serial3%3.05%
2020Serial4%3.20%
2021Serial4%3.34%
2022Serial4%3.45%
2022Serial5%3.45%
2023Serial4%3.53%
2023Serial5%3.53%
2024Serial4%3.61%
2024Serial5%3.61%
2025Serial4%3.69%
2025Serial5%3.69%
2026Serial5%3.77%
2027Serial5%3.85%
2028Serial4%3.92%
2028Serial5%3.92%
2029Serial4%4.00%
2029Serial5%3.99%
2030Serial4%4.07%
2030Serial5%4.07%
2035Term5%4.27%
2040Term5%4.33%
Series 2010B general revenue refunding bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2014Serial5%1.54%
2015Serial5%1.88%
2016Serial5%2.32%
2017Serial5%2.64%
2018Serial5%2.85%
2019Serial5%3.05%
2021Serial5%3.34%
2025Serial5%3.69%
2026Serial5%3.77%
2027Serial5%3.85%
2028Serial4%3.92%
2029Serial5%3.99%
2030Serial5%4.07%
2031Serial5%4.12%
2032Serial5%4.17%

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