E-mail us: service@prospectnews.com Or call: 212 374 2800
Bank Loans - CLOs - Convertibles - Distressed Debt - Emerging Markets
Green Finance - High Yield - Investment Grade - Liability Management
Preferreds - Private Placements - Structured Products
 
Published on 7/10/2012 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Colorado prices $500 million of general fund TRANs

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, July 10 - The State of Colorado priced $500 million of series 2012A general fund tax and revenue anticipation notes, said a pricing sheet.

The deal included $370 million of notes due June 27, 2013 with a 2.5% coupon priced at 102.188, $30 million of notes due June 27, 2013 with a 2% coupon priced at par and $100 million of notes due June 27, 2013 with a 2% coupon priced at 101.715.

The notes (MIG 1/SP-1+/) were sold competitively. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC won the largest chunk of the offering - $370 million - with a 0.183447% true interest cost. Goldman Sachs & Co. won the bid for $100 million of the notes with a 0.180941% TIC. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC won the bid for $30 million of the notes with a 0.180941% TIC, according to a source close to the sale.

Proceeds will be used to finance anticipated cash shortfalls in the 2012-2013 fiscal year.

Issuer:State of Colorado
Issue:Series 2012A general fund tax and revenue anticipation notes
Amount:$500 million
Type:Competitive
Underwriters:J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (winner for $370 million), Goldman Sachs & Co. (winner for $100 million) and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (winner for $30 million)
Ratings:Moody's: MIG 1
Standard & Poor's: SP-1+
Pricing date:July 10
Settlement date:July 17
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPriceTIC
$370 millionJune 27, 2013Term2.5%102.1880.183447%
$100 millionJune 27, 2013Term2%101.7150.180941%
$30 millionJune 27, 2013Term2%1000.180941%

© 2015 Prospect News.
All content on this website is protected by copyright law in the U.S. and elsewhere. For the use of the person downloading only.
Redistribution and copying are prohibited by law without written permission in advance from Prospect News.
Redistribution or copying includes e-mailing, printing multiple copies or any other form of reproduction.