By Cristal Cody
Prospect News, Nov. 16 - The Province of Ontario (Aa2/AA-/DBRS: AA) sold C$200 million in a reopening of its 3.5% bonds due 2043 at 102.447 to yield 3.371% on Friday, an informed source said.
The bonds priced at a spread of 107 basis points over the Government of Canada benchmark.
Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. was the lead manager.
The province mostly recently reopened the issue on Nov. 8 with a C$600 million offering priced at 102.062 to yield 3.391%, or a spread of 104 bps over the Government of Canada benchmark.
The bonds originally were issued on Jan. 26, 2012 in a C$600 million offering at 99.187 to yield 3.543%, or 88 bps over the Government of Canada benchmark.
The total outstanding is C$6.65 billion.
| Issuer: | Province of Ontario
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| Amount: | C$200 million reopening
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| Maturity: | June 2, 2043
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| Securities: | Bonds
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| Bookrunner: | Merrill Lynch Canada Inc.
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| Coupon: | 3.5%
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| Price: | 102.447
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| Yield: | 3.371%
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| Spread: | 107 bps over Government of Canada benchmark
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| Call feature: | Non-callable
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| Pricing date: | Nov. 16
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| Settlement date: | Nov. 21
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| Ratings: | Moody's: Aa2
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| Standard & Poor's: AA-
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| DBRS: AA
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| Distribution: | Canada
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| Total outstanding: | C$6.65 billion
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