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Published on 9/1/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Tennessee State School Bond Authority brings $244.94 million second program bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Sept. 1 - The Tennessee State School Bond Authority priced on Wednesday $244.94 million of series 2010 higher educational facilities second program bonds, said a pricing sheet.

The offering included $226.925 million of series 2010A tax-exempt bonds and $18.015 million of series 2010B taxable bonds.

The bonds (Aa1//AA+) were sold competitively with Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. winning the bid. The true interest cost came in at about 3.33%, said a sellsider familiar with the deal.

The 2010A bonds are due 2011 to 2030 with term bonds due 2035 and 2040. Coupons range from 2% to 5%, and none of the bonds was formally reoffered.

The 2010B bonds are due 2011 to 2031 with term bonds due 2035 and 2040. Serial coupons range from 2% to 4.8%. The 2035 bonds have a 5% coupon priced at 99.293. The 2040 bonds have a 5.2% coupon priced at par.

Proceeds will be used to retire commercial paper from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, the University of Tennessee at Martin, Middle Tennessee State University, the University of Memphis and Tennessee Technological University.

Issuer:Tennessee State School Bond Authority
Issue:Series 2010 higher educational facilities second program bonds
Amount:$244.94 million
Type:Competitive
Underwriter:Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. (winner)
TIC:3.33%
Ratings:Moody's: Aa1
Fitch: AA+
Pricing date:Sept. 1
Settlement date:Sept. 15
Series 2010A
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2011Serial2%NRO
2012Serial2%NRO
2013Serial3%NRO
2014Serial4%NRO
2015Serial4%NRO
2016Serial4%NRO
2017Serial4%NRO
2018Serial4%NRO
2019Serial4.25%NRO
2020Serial5%NRO
2021Serial4%NRO
2022Serial4%NRO
2023Serial4%NRO
2024Serial3.125%NRO
2025Serial4%NRO
2026Serial4%NRO
2027Serial4%NRO
2028Serial3.5NRO
2029Serial5%NRO
2030Serial5%NRO
2035Term4%NRO
2040Term4%NRO
Series 2010B
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2011Serial2%100.875
2012Serial2%101.675
2013Serial2%101.906
2014Serial2%101.368
2015Serial2.25%100.965
2016Serial2.5%100.89
2017Serial3%101.503
2018Serial3%99.659
2019Serial3.5%100.739
2020Serial4%104.053
2021Serial4%102.612
2022Serial4%101.391
2023Serial4%100
2024Serial4%98.959
2025Serial4.125%98.644
2026Serial4.3%98.874
2027Serial4.6%99.649
2028Serial4.7%99.638
2029Serial4.7%100
2030Serial4.75%100
2031Serial4.8%100
2035Term5%99.293
2040Term5.2%100

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