By Cristal Cody
Prospect News, April 12 -The Province of Ontario (Aa1/AA-//DBRS: AA) sold C$750 million in a reopening of its 4% benchmark notes due June 2, 2021 at 98.222 to yield 4.217% on Tuesday, an informed source said.
The notes priced at a spread of 70.5 basis points over the Government of Canada benchmark.
BMO Capital Markets Corp. was the lead manager.
The province previously reopened the issue on March 31 to sell C$750 million of the notes at a spread of 71.5 bps over the government benchmark. The total outstanding now is C$3 billion.
| Issuer: | Province of Ontario
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| Amount: | C$750 million reopening
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| Maturity: | June 2, 2021
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| Securities: | Benchmark notes
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| Bookrunner: | BMO Capital Markets Corp.
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| Coupon: | 4%
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| Price: | 98.222
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| Yield: | 4.217%
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| Spread: | 70.5 bps over Government of Canada benchmark
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| Pricing date: | April 12
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| Settlement date: | April 15
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| Ratings: | Moody's: Aa1
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| Standard & Poor's: AA-
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| DBRS: AA
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| Distribution: | Canada
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