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Published on 1/6/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Ohio sells $271.37 million of general obligation refunding bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Jan. 6 - The State of Ohio priced $271.37 million of series 2010 general obligation refunding bonds on Wednesday, said a pricing sheet.

The bonds (/AA/AA) were sold through Bank of America Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. The co-managers included Barclays Capital Inc., Edward Jones & Co., Fifth Third Securities Inc., Huntington Investment Co., Jackson Securities LLC, Rice Financial Products Co. and Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.

The sale included $93.605 million of series 2010A higher education G.O. refunding bonds, $131.6 million of series 2010A common schools G.O. refunding bonds and $46.165 million of series 2010A infrastructure G.O. refunding bonds.

The higher education bonds are due 2013 to 2021 with coupons from 3% to 5%. The common schools bonds are due 2013 to 2021 with coupons from 1.75% to 5%. The infrastructure bonds are due 2013 to 2021 with coupons from 1.75% to 5%. The yields were not immediately available.

Proceeds will be used to refund existing debt used to fund higher education, common school and infrastructure needs.

Issuer:State of Ohio
Issue:Series 2010 general obligation refunding bonds
Amount:$271.37 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Bank of America Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (lead); Barclays Capital Inc., Edward Jones & Co., Fifth Third Securities Inc., Huntington Investment Co., Jackson Securities LLC, Rice Financial Products Co. and Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. (co-managers)
Ratings:Standard & Poor's: AA
Fitch: AA
Pricing date:Jan. 6
Settlement date:Jan. 21
Series 2010A higher education
MaturityTypeCoupon
2013Serial4%
2014Serial4%
2015Serial4%
2015Serial5%
2016Serial4%
2016Serial5%
2017Serial4%
2017Serial5%
2018Serial3%
2018Serial4.5%
2018Serial5%
2019Serial4.5%
2020Serial4.5%
2021Serial4.5%
2021Serial5%
Series 2010A common schools
MaturityTypeCoupon
2013Serial1.75%
2013Serial5%
2014Serial2%
2014Serial5%
2015Serial5%
2016Serial5%
2017Serial5%
2018Serial5%
2019Serial5%
2020Serial5%
2021Serial5%
Series 2010A infrastructure
MaturityTypeCoupon
2013Serial1.75%
2014Serial2%
2015Serial2.25%
2016Serial2.5%
2017Serial2.75%
2018Serial3%
2019Serial3.125%
2020Serial3.375%
2020Serial5%
2021Serial3.5%
2021Serial5%

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