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Published on 2/16/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: New Mexico's $232.3 million severance tax bonds yield 0.45%-3.12%

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Feb. 16 - The State of New Mexico priced two tranches of severance tax bonds on Tuesday, said a sellside source familiar with the offerings.

The deal included $132.3 million in series 2010A severance tax bonds (Aa2/AA-/) and $100 million in supplemental severance tax bonds (Aa3/AA-/).

Both tranches were sold competitively.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch took the 2010A bonds with a 2.38% true interest cost. The 2010A bonds are due 2011 to 2020 with 3% to 5% coupons and yields from 2.45% to 3.07%.

Wells Fargo Securities Inc. took the 2010B bonds, which are due 2011 to 2020. The coupons range from 4% to 5% and yields ranged from 0.45% to 3.12%.

Proceeds will be used to fund capital projects.

Issuer:State of New Mexico
Issue:Series 2010A-B severance tax bonds
Amount:$232.3 million
Type:Competitive
Underwriters:Bank of America Merrill Lynch (winner for 2010A); Wells Fargo Securities Inc. (winner for 2010B)
True interest cost:2.38% (for 2010A)
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2 (for 2010A); Aa3 (for 2010B)
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Pricing date:Feb. 16
Settlement date:March 24
Series 2010A
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2011Serial3%103.262
2012Serial4%107.228
2013Serial4%109.354
2014Serial4%110.824
2015Serial5%116.015
2016Serial5%116.247
2017Serial5%116.882
2018Serial5%116.778
2019Serial5%116.78
2020Serial5%116.884
Series 2010B
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2011Serial5%105.752
2012Serial5%109.307
2013Serial5%112.523
2014Serial5%114.956
2015Serial5%116.234
2016Serial5%116.374
2017Serial5%116.52
2018Serial5%116.376
2019Serial5%116.339
2020Serial4%107.667

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