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Published on 6/26/2013 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Illinois prices $1.3 billion general obligation bonds via Wells Fargo

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, June 26 - The State of Illinois sold $1.3 billion of series of June 2013 general obligation bonds, according to a pricing sheet.

The bonds (A3/AA-/A-) were sold through Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC and Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc.

The bonds are due 2014 to 2031 with term bonds due in 2033 and 2038. The serial coupons range from 2.5% to 5.5% with yields from 0.47% to 5.48%. The 2033 bonds have a 5.25% coupon priced at par and a 5.5% coupon priced at 98.758 to yield 5.52%. The 2038 bonds have a 5.5% coupon priced at 98.003 to yield 5.65%.

Proceeds will be used to finance capital development, school construction and transportation projects.

Issuer:State of Illinois
Issue:Series of June 2013 general obligation bonds
Amount:$1.3 billion
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC and Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc. (lead), Cabrera Capital Markets LLC, George K. Baum & Co. LLC, Lebenthal & Co. LLC, M.R. Beal & Co. Inc., Oppenheimer & Co., Piper Jaffray & Co., PNC Capital Markets LLC, William Blair & Co., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and North South Capital (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: A3
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Fitch: A-
Pricing date:June 26
Settlement date:July 10
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPriceYield
$52 million2014Serial4%103.4290.47%
$52 million2015Serial4%105.2471.30%
$52 million2016Serial4%106.1951.85%
$10 million2017Serial2.5%100.3012.42%
$42 million2017Serial5%109.7212.42%
$10 million2018Serial3%100.3672.92%
$42 million2018Serial4%104.9662.92%
$52 million2019Serial5%109.3193.27%
$52 million2020Serial5%108.313.64%
$52 million2021Serial5%106.9813.97%
$52 million2022Serial5%105.3944.27%
$17 million2023Serial4.25%1004.25%
$35 million2023Serial5%104.3084.46%
$52 million2024Serial5.5%106.2294.71%
$52 million2025Serial5.5%105.1714.84%
$52 million2026Serial5.5%104.3674.94%
$52 million2027Serial5.5%103.2535.08%
$17 million2028Serial5%1005.00%
$35 million2028Serial5.25%99.695.28%
$52 million2029Serial5.25%98.8275.36%
$52 million2030Serial5.25%98.0185.43%
$52 million2031Serial5.25%97.3895.48%
$16 million2033Term5.25%1005.25%
$88 million2033Term5.5%99.7585.52%
$260 million2038Term5.5%98.0035.65%

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