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Published on 4/24/2008 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Ohio releases terms on $144.764 million G.O. bonds; yields range from 1.65% to 3.71%

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, April 24 - The State of Ohio has revealed the terms on its previously announced $144.764 million offering of series L general obligation highway capital improvement bonds.

The bonds (Aa1/AAA/AA+) were sold on a negotiated basis Wednesday through lead manager Merrill Lynch. The co-manager was Citigroup Global Markets.

The $56.59 million of series L-1 bonds are due from 2009 to 2018 and have coupons from 3% to 3.75%, with yields from 1.65% to 3.71%. The $57.915 million of series L-2 bonds are also due from 2009 to 2018 and have coupons from 4% to 5%, with yields from 1.65% to 3.71%. The $25.495 million of series L-3 bonds are due from 2014 to 2016 and all have 5% coupons. The yields range from 3.17% to 3.47%.

The offering is expected to settle May 1.

Proceeds from the deal will be used for highway capital improvement projects.

Issuer:State of Ohio
Issue:Series L general obligation highway capital improvement bonds
Amount:$144.764 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Merrill Lynch (lead); Citigroup Global Markets
Ratings:Moody's: Aa1
S&P: AAA
Fitch: AA+
Pricing date:April 23
Series L-1 bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2009Serial3.5%1.65%
2010Serial3%2.30%
2011Serial3%2.61%
2012Serial3%2.85%
2013Serial3%3.01%
2014Serial3.125%3.17%
2015Serial3.5%3.32%
2016Serial3.5%3.47%
2017Serial3.5%3.59%
2018Serial3.75%3.71%
Series L-2 bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2009Serial3.5%1.65%
2010Serial4%2.30%
2011Serial4%2.61%
2012Serial5%2.85%
2013Serial3.5%3.01%
2014Serial3%3.17%
2015Serial4%3.32%
2016Serial4.25%3.47%
2017Serial4%3.59%
2018Serial5%3.71%
Series L-3 bonds
MaturityTypeCouponYield
2014Serial5%3.17%
2015Serial5%3.32%
2016Serial5%3.47%

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