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Published on 7/24/2012 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Mississippi brings $201.42 million of G.O. refunding bonds for Nissan

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, July 24 - The State of Mississippi came to market with $201.42 million of series 2012 general obligation refunding bonds for Nissan North America, Inc., said a pricing sheet.

The offering included $57.12 million of series 2012A taxable bonds, $43,715,000 series 2012B tax-exempt bonds and $100,585,000 of series 2012C variable-rate G.O. refunding bonds.

The 2012A bonds are due 2015 to 2022 with 0.784% to 2.414% coupons, all priced at par. The 2012B bonds are due 2015 to 2023 with coupons from 1.5% to 5%. The 2012C bonds are due Nov. 1, 2017, and bear interest at the weekly rate.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC was the senior manager for the 2012A and 2012B bonds with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, RBC Capital Markets LLC, Crews & Associates Inc. and Stephens Inc. as the co-managers. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC was the sole underwriter for the 2012C bonds.

Proceeds will be used to convert the 2003A-B Nissan bonds from a weekly interest rate to a fixed interest rate through a current refunding of the bonds.

Issuer:State of Mississippi/Nissan North America, Inc.
Issue:Series 2012 general obligation refunding bonds
Amount:$201.42 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (lead for 2012A-B, sole for 2012C); Bank of America Merrill Lynch, RBC Capital Markets LLC, Crews & Associates Inc. and Stephens Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (co-managers for 2012A-B)
Pricing date:July 24
Settlement date:Aug. 1
$57.12 million series 2012A taxable bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$6,825,0002015Serial0.784%100
$6,975,0002016Serial1.151%100
$6.73 million2017Serial1.351%100
$7,415,0002018Serial1.6%100
$7.22 million2019Serial1.8%100
$7.29 million2020Serial2.184%100
$7.49 million2021Serial2.314%100
$7,175,0002022Serial2.414%100
$43,715,000 series 2012B tax-exempt bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$275,0002015Serial2%104.531
$3.9 million2015Serial5%114.174
$1 million2016Serial2%105.218
$3,405,0002016Serial5%117.743
$1 million2017Serial1.5%102.965
$1 million2017Serial3%110.635
$2,455,0002017Serial5%120.862
$150,0002018Serial3%111.061
$4,555,0002018Serial5%123.084
$750,0002019Serial3%110.847
$4,055,0002019Serial5%124.578
$790,0002020Serial3%110.452
$4,265,0002020Serial5%125.825
$1.5 million2021Serial4%118.386
$3,705,0002021Serial5%126.859
$550,0002022Serial4%118.959
$4,805,0002022Serial5%128.209
$1.5 million2023Serial4%117.942
$4,055,0002023Serial5%127.143
$100,585,000 series 2012C variable-rate G.O. refunding bonds
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
Nov. 1, 2017TermWeekly100

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