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Published on 10/5/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Louisiana sells downsized $301.08 million G.O. refunding bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Oct. 5 - The State of Louisiana priced $301.075 million in a downsized offering of series 2010 general obligation refunding bonds on Tuesday, according to a pricing sheet. The state planned to sell $375.22 million of the bonds.

The sale included $209.565 million in series 2010A bonds and $91.51 million in series 2010B bonds.

The bonds (Aa2/AA-/AA) were sold competitively. Calls to the issuer for the winning bidder were not immediately returned Tuesday.

The 2010A bonds are due 2013 to 2022 with 3% to 5% coupons. The 2010B bonds are due 2011 to 2012 and 2015 to 2019. The coupons range from 2% to 5%.

Proceeds will be used to refund the state's series 2000A, 2002A, 2003A and 2004A bonds.

Issuer:State of Louisiana
Issue:Series 2010 general obligation refunding bonds
Amount:$301.075 million
Type:Competitive
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AA-
Fitch: AA
Pricing date:Oct. 5
Settlement date:Oct. 13
$209.565 million series 2010A
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$490,0002013Serial3%106.508
$490,0002014Serial3%107.492
$495,0002015Serial3%107.78
$15.2 million2016Serial5%118.374
$15.695 million2017Serial5%119.151
$22.655 million2018Serial5%119.497
$34.215 million2019Serial5%119.761
$63.44 million2020Serial5%NRO
$37.68 million2021Serial5%NRO
$19.205 million2022Serial5%NRO
$91.51 million series 2010B
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$555,0002011Serial2%101.736
$580,0002012Serial2%102.796
$2.35 million2015Serial4%112.203
$2.45 million2016Serial4%112.632
$27.04 million2017Serial5%119.006
$28.5 million2018Serial5%119.091
$30.035 million2019Serial5%119.314

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