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Published on 5/1/2014 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Ohio prices $338.58 million general obligation refunding bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, May 1 - The State of Ohio priced $338,575,000 of series 2014 general obligation refunding bonds, according to a pricing sheet.

The deal included $162,415,000 of series 2014A common schools G.O. refunding bonds, $116.29 million of series 2014B higher education G.O. refunding bonds and $59.87 million of series 2014C infrastructure improvement G.O. refunding bonds.

The 2014A bonds are due 2018 to 2023 with 5% coupons and yields from 1.14% to 2.37%. The 2014B bonds are due 2018 to 2024 with 5% coupons and 1.12% to 2.49% yields. The 2014C bonds are due 2018 to 2024 with 5% coupons and yields from 1.09% to 2.5%.

The bonds (Aa1/AA+/AA+) were sold competitively.

Proceeds will be used to refund the state's series 2006D and 2007A common schools G.O.s, its series 2006A-B higher education G.O.s and its 2005A, 2006A and 2007A infrastructure improvement G.O.s.

Issuer:State of Ohio
Issue:Series 2014 general obligation refunding bonds
Amount:$338,575,000
Type:Competitive
Ratings:Moody's: Aa1
Standard & Poor's: AA+
Fitch: AA+
Pricing date:May 1
Settlement date:May 29
$162,415,000 series 2014A common schools G.O. refunding bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPriceYield
$24.25 million2018Serial5%116.131.14%
$25,335,0002019Serial5%118.0821.44%
$26,415,0002020Serial5%119.4851.72%
$27,555,0002021Serial5%120.5661.96%
$28.77 million2022Serial5%121.2042.19%
$30.09 million2023Serial5%121.822.37%
$116.29 million series 2014B higher education G.O. refunding bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPriceYield
$14,225,0002018Serial5%115.7711.12%
$14.96 million2019Serial5%117.8441.41%
$15,725,0002020Serial5%119.321.69%
$16.53 million2021Serial5%120.3931.94%
$17,375,0002022Serial5%121.0852.17%
$18.27 million2023Serial5%121.7472.35%
$19,205,0002024Serial5%122.4292.49%
$59.87 million series 2014C infrastructure G.O. refunding bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPriceYield
$11,735,0002018Serial5%116.2141.09%
$12,345,0002019Serial5%118.1771.40%
$6.46 million2020Serial5%119.3711.72%
$6,795,0002021Serial5%120.1642.00%
$7.14 million2022Serial5%121.0292.20%
$7,505,0002023Serial5%121.6452.38%
$7.89 million2024Serial5%122.4882.50%

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