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Published on 1/21/2015 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Washington prices $999.26 million general obligation debt competitively

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Jan. 21 – The State of Washington priced $999.26 million of series 2015 general obligation bonds, according to a pricing sheet.

The deal included $281.75 million of series 2015B various purpose G.O. bonds, $200.63 million of series 2015C motor vehicle tax G.O. bonds, $58.12 million of series 2015T-2 taxable bonds and $458.76 million of series R-2015E various purpose G.O. refunding bonds.

The 2015B bonds are due 2022 to 2040 with 5% coupons and yields from 1.65% to 2.84%.

The 2015C bonds are due 2016 to 2040 with 5% coupons.

The 2015T-2 bonds are due 2016 to 2022 with 0.30% to 2.19% coupons all priced at par.

The R-2015E bonds are due 2015 and 2018 to 2033 with 5% coupons.

The bonds (Aa1/AA+/AA+) were sold competitively. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC won the series 2015B bonds at a 3.37% true interest cost. BofA Merrill Lynch took the 2015C bonds at a 3.26% TIC. Wells Fargo Bank, NA took the 2015T-2 bonds at a 1.58% TIC and BofA Merrill Lynch took the R-2015E bonds at a 2.67% TIC.

Proceeds will be used to finance state capital projects and refund existing G.O. debt.

Issuer:State of Washington
Issue:Series 2015 general obligation bonds
Amount:$999.26 million
Type:Competitive
Underwriters:Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (for 2015B), BofA Merrill Lynch (for 2015C), Wells Fargo Bank, NA (for 2015T-2) and BofA Merrill Lynch (for R-2015E)
TIC:3.37% (for 2015B), 3.26% (for 2015C), 1.58% (for 2015T-2), 2.67% (for R-2015E)
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa1
Standard & Poor’s: AA+
Fitch: AA+
Pricing date:Jan. 21
Settlement date:Feb. 4
$281.75 million series 2015B various purpose G.O. bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPriceYield
$5.48 million2022Serial5%122.0351.65%
$9.82 million2023Serial5%123.6351.81%
$10.31 million2024Serial5%124.9491.96%
$10,825,0002025Serial5%126.4262.06%
$11.37 million2026Serial5%125.5022.15%
$11,935,0002027Serial5%124.5862.24%
$12,535,0002028Serial5%123.6772.33%
$13.16 million2029Serial5%122.9762.40%
$13.82 million2030Serial5%122.4782.45%
$14.51 million2031Serial5%121.9822.50%
$15,235,0002032Serial5%121.4892.55%
$15,995,0002033Serial5%120.9982.60%
$16,795,0002034Serial5%120.6072.64%
$17,635,0002035Serial5%120.2182.68%
$18.52 million2036Serial5%119.4432.76%
$19,445,0002037Serial5%119.2512.78%
$20,415,0002038Serial5%119.0582.80%
$21,435,0002039Serial5%118.8662.82%
$22.51 million2040Serial5%118.6752.84%
$200.63 million series 2015C motor vehicle tax G.O. bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$4.39 million2016Serial5%104.804
$4.49 million2017Serial5%108.844
$4.67 million2018Serial5%112.486
$4,855,0002019Serial5%115.741
$5,105,0002020Serial5%118.624
$5,355,0002021Serial5%120.684
$5,625,0002022Serial5%122.627
$5.9 million2023Serial5%124.308
$6.2 million2024Serial5%125.888
$6.51 million2025Serial5%127.463
$6.84 million2026Serial5%126.015
$7.18 million2027Serial5%124.586
$7.54 million2028Serial5%123.176
$7,915,0002029Serial5%122.478
$8.31 million2030Serial5%121.982
$8,725,0002031Serial5%121.489
$9.16 million2032Serial5%120.998
$9,615,0002033Serial5%120.51
$10,095,0002034Serial5%120.121
$10.61 million2035Serial5%119.733
$11.14 million2036Serial5%119.347
$11,695,0002037Serial5%119.155
$12.28 million2038Serial5%118.962
$12.89 million2039Serial5%118.771
$13,535,0002040Serial5%118.579
$58.12 million series 2015T-2 taxable bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$8,955,0002016Serial0.30%100
$8.86 million2017Serial0.65%100
$8.92 million2018Serial0.98%100
$9,005,0002019Serial1.35%100
$9,125,0002020Serial1.65%100
$9,275,0002021Serial1.97%100
$3.98 million2022Serial2.19%100
$458.76 million series R-2015E various purpose G.O. refunding bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$470,0002015Serial5%101.916
$13,255,0002018Serial5%114.056
$31,645,0002019Serial5%117.207
$33.38 million2020Serial5%119.84
$35,205,0002021Serial5%121.58
$37,125,0002022Serial5%123.347
$21,515,0002023Serial5%125.041
$22.62 million2024Serial5%126.59
$23.77 million2025Serial5%126.944
$25 million2026Serial5%125.512
$26.28 million2027Serial5%124.3
$27.63 million2028Serial5%123.4
$29,035,0002029Serial5%122.804
$30.53 million2030Serial5%121.818
$32,095,0002031Serial5%121.329
$33.74 million2032Serial5%120.842
$35,465,0002033Serial5%120.358

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