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Published on 6/25/2014 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Washington State brings to market $1.16 billion general obligation debt

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, June 25 – The State of Washington priced $1,156,145,000 of series 2015 general obligation bonds, according to a pricing sheet.

The deal included $207,015,000 of series 2015A-1 various purpose G.O. bonds; $22.58 million of series 2015A-2 various purpose G.O. bonds; $420,085,000 of series R-2015A various purpose G.O. bonds, $85.92 million of series 2015T taxable G.O. bonds and $420,545,000 of series R-2015B motor vehicle fuel tax G.O. refunding bonds.

The bonds (Aa1/AA+/AA+) were sold through both competitive and negotiated sale. BofA Merrill Lynch was the underwriter for the 2015A-2 various purpose G.O.s, but the winners for the remainder were not immediately available Wednesday.

The 2015A-1 bonds are due 2025 to 2039 with 5% coupons and yields from 2.63% to 3.51%.

The 2015A-2 bonds are due 2015 to 2024 with term bonds due in 2029, 2034 and 2039. The serial coupons range from 2% to 5% and yields from 0.12% to 2.53%. The 2029 bonds have a 3.25% coupon priced at 98.823 to yield 3.35% and the 2034 bonds have a 3.5% coupon priced at 98.017 to yield 3.64%. The 2039 bonds have a 3.75% coupon priced at 98.083 to yield 3.87%.

The series R-2015A various purpose bonds are due 2017 to 2026 with 4% to 5% coupons and yields from 0.7% to 2.88%.

The series 2015T taxable bonds are due 2015 to 2025 with coupons from 0.15% to 3.12% all priced at par.

The series R-2015B motor vehicle fuel tax bonds are due 2017 to 2026 with 4% to 5% coupons and yields from 0.62% to 2.81%.

Proceeds will be used to finance capital projects, including new school construction, as well as to refund existing G.O. debt.

Issuer:State of Washington
Issue:Series 2015 general obligation bonds
Amount:$1,156,145,000
Type:Negotiated and Competitive
Underwriter:BofA Merrill Lynch (lead for 2015A-2 bonds)
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa1
Standard & Poor’s: AA+
Fitch: AA+
Pricing date:June 25
Settlement date:July 9
$207,015,000 of series 2015A-1 various purpose G.O. bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPriceYield
$1,485,0002025Serial5%120.8292.63%
$10.92 million2026Serial5%119.8512.73%
$11.48 million2027Serial5%118.9782.82%
$12.07 million2028Serial5%118.1142.91%
$10.15 million2029Serial5%117.3512.99%
$13.29 million2030Serial5%116.5943.07%
$13,975,0002031Serial5%115.9373.14%
$14.69 million2032Serial5%115.3773.20%
$15.44 million2033Serial5%114.8213.26%
$14.69 million2034Serial5%114.3593.31%
$17.04 million2035Serial5%113.93.36%
$17,915,0002036Serial5%113.5343.40%
$18,835,0002037Serial5%113.173.44%
$19.8 million2038Serial5%112.8073.48%
$15,235,0002039Serial5%112.5363.51%
$22.58 million series 2015A-2 various purpose G.O. bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPriceYield
$10,0002015Serial2%101.9920.12%
$510,0002016Serial3%105.4370.35%
$895,0002017Serial4%110.040.68%
$1.7 million2018Serial5%115.621.06%
$3.09 million2019Serial2%103.021.38%
$3,025,0002020Serial3%107.6351.67%
$730,0002021Serial4%113.461.95%
$915,0002022Serial4%113.3072.19%
$1.2 million2023Serial3%104.9422.39%
$915,0002024Serial5%121.8172.53%
$2,515,0002029Term3.25%98.8233.35%
$1.53 million2034Term3.5%98.0173.64%
$5,545,0002039Term3.75%98.0833.87%
$420,085,000 series R-2015A various purpose G.O. bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPriceYield
$13.41 million2017Serial5%112.6490.70%
$36.72 million2018Serial5%115.3481.05%
$38.6 million2019Serial5%117.3561.38%
$40,575,0002020Serial5%118.8061.685
$42,675,0002021Serial5%119.7351.96%
$44,845,0002022Serial5%120.3032.21%
$47,145,0002023Serial5%120.5272.44%
$49.55 million2024Serial5%121.2662.57%
$52,085,0002025Serial5%120.1932.68%
$54.48 million2026Serial4%109.6522.88%
$85.92 million series 2014T taxable bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$8,335,0002015Serial0.15%100
$7.87 million2016Serial0.55%100
$7.57 million2017Serial1%100
$6.91 million2018Serial1.4%100
$5.7 million2019Serial1.89%100
$5.96 million2020Serial2.19%100
$8,485,0002021Serial2.54%100
$8.56 million2022Serial2.74%100
$8.55 million2023Serial2.84%100
$9,135,0002024Serial3.02%100
$8,845,0002025Serial3.12%100
$420,545,000 series R-2015B motor vehicle fuel tax G.O. refunding bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPriceYield
$18.61 million2017Serial4%109.9570.62%
$38.34 million2018Serial4%111.671.00%
$39,975,0002019Serial4%112.7671.34%
$41.36 million2020Serial5%118.8691.67%
$43,575,0002021Serial5%119.8071.95%
$46,515,0002022Serial5%120.4652.19%
$49,035,0002023Serial5%120.3482.46%
$51.66 million2024Serial5%121.1682.58%
$54.37 million2025Serial5%119.9022.71%
$37,105,0002026Serial5%118.9392.81%

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