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Published on 2/9/2011 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: South Carolina prices $335.95 million of series 2011 G.O. bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Feb. 9 - The State of South Carolina came to market Wednesday with $335.95 million of series 2011 general obligation bonds, said pricing sheets.

The state sold $192.275 million of series 2011A school facilities refunding bonds, $123.59 million of series 2011A capital improvement refunding bonds and $20.085 million of series 2011A state institution refunding bonds for the University of South Carolina. The state is also expected to price $66.225 million of series 2011B state institution bonds for Clemson University, $15 million of series 2011C state institution bonds for Midlands Technical College, $18.95 million of series 2011D state institution bonds for the University of South Carolina and $26 million of series 2011E state institution bonds for the University of South Carolina.

The 2011A school facilities refunding bonds are due 2012 to 2017 and have 2% to 5% coupons. The 2011A capital improvement bonds are due 2012 to 2018 with 2% to 5% coupons. The 2011A University of South Carolina bonds are due 2012 to 2022 with 2% to 5% coupons.

The bonds (Aaa/AA+/AAA) were sold competitively with Public Resources Advisory Group as the financial adviser.

Proceeds will be used to finance capital improvements to higher educational facilities and refund existing debt.

Issuer:State of South Carolina
Issue:Series 2011 general obligation bonds
Amount:$335.95 million
Type:Competitive
Ratings:Moody's: Aaa
Standard & Poor's: AA+
Fitch: AAA
Pricing date:Feb. 9
Settlement date:March 1
$192.275 million series 2011A school facilities refunding bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$16.52 million2012Serial2%101.595
$16.83 million2013Serial5%108.42
$51.55 million2014Serial5%111.352
$62.4 million2015Serial5%112.998
$33.59 million2016Serial5%114.617
$11.385 million2017Serial5%115.414
$123.59 million series 2011A capital improvement refunding bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$4.51 million2012Serial2%101.595
$21.22 million2013Serial5%108.42
$22.315 million2014Serial5%111.352
$23.59 million2015Serial5%112.998
$24.945 million2016Serial5%114.617
$18.97 million2017Serial5%115.414
$8.04 million2018Serial5%115.477
$20.085 million series 2011A refunding for University of South Carolina
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$195,0002012Serial2%101.586
$1.73 million2013Serial2.25%102.963
$1.765 million2014Serial3%105.46
$1.815 million2015Serial3%105.277
$1.87 million2016Serial2.25%101.564
$1.905 million2017Serial4%109.821
$1.99 million2018Serial4%109.101
$2.06 million2019Serial5%115.042
$2.165 million2020Serial3.5%102.801
$2.24 million2021Serial5%113.552
$2.35 million2022Serial5%112.618

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