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Published on 11/17/2011 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Tobacco Securitization, Minn., sells $756.96 million revenue bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Nov. 17 - The Tobacco Securitization Authority of Minnesota sold $756.955 million of series 2011 Minnesota tobacco settlement revenue bonds on Thursday, according to a pricing sheet.

The deal included $74.685 million of series 2011A taxable bonds and $682.27 million of series 2011B tax-exempt bonds.

The 2011A bonds are due 2014 to 2015 with a 2.643% coupon priced at par and a 3.093% coupon priced at par, respectively.

The 2011B bonds are due 2016 to 2026 with a term bond due in 2031. The serial coupons range from 3% to 5.25%. The 2031 bonds have a 5.25% coupon priced at 99.5.

Barclays Capital Inc. was the lead manager for the bonds (/A/BBB+). The co-managers were Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Jefferies & Co., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Ramirez & Co. Inc., RBC Capital Markets LLC, US Bancorp and Wells Fargo Securities LLC.

Proceeds will help refund existing Minnesota tobacco settlement bonds.

Issuer:Tobacco Securitization Authority
Issue:Series 2011 Minnesota tobacco settlement revenue bonds
Amount:$756.955 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Barclays Capital Inc. (lead), Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Jefferies & Co., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Ramirez & Co. Inc., RBC Capital Markets LLC, US Bancorp and Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Ratings:Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch: BBB+
Pricing date:Nov. 17
Settlement date:Nov. 29
$74.685 million series 2011A taxable bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$36.9 million2014Serial2.643%100
$37.785 million2015Serial3.093%100
$682.27 million series 2011B tax-exempt bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$5 million2016Serial3%103.437
$25.255 million2016Serial5%111.527
$3.5 million2017Serial4%106.68
$28.19 million2017Serial5%111.558
$32.41 million2018Serial5%110.904
$2.925 million2019Serial3.5%100.123
$30.015 million2019Serial5%109.667
$34.3 million2020Serial5%108.577
$3.175 million2021Serial4%100.533
$32.61 million2021Serial5%108.229
$37.48 million2022Serial5%107.034
$38.55 million2023Serial5.25%106.268
$40.72 million2024Serial5.25%105.009
$43.165 million2025Serial5.25%103.932
$6.075 million2026Serial4.85%99.687
$39.64 million2026Serial5.25%102.949
$279.26 million2031Term5.25%99.5

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