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Published on 2/10/2015 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Washington brings to market $381.66 million of G.O. refunding bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Feb. 10 – The State of Washington sold $381,656,000 of series R-2015 general obligation refunding bonds, according to a pricing sheet.

The offering included $147,221,000 of series R-2015F motor vehicle fuel tax G.O. refunding bonds, $101.96 million of series R-2015G various purpose G.O. refunding bonds and $132,475,000 of series R-2015H motor vehicle fuel tax G.O. refunding bonds.

The bonds (Aa1/AA+/AA+) were sold competitively with BofA Merrill Lynch winning the bid for the bonds. The net interest cost for the R-2015F bonds was 2.822670% and the NIC for the R-2015G bonds was 2.432482%. The NIC for the R-2015H bonds was 3.231680%.

The R-2015F bonds are due 2015 and 2019 to 2031 with 3% to 5% coupons.

The R-2015G bonds are due 2015 to 2028 with 3% to 5% coupons.

The R-2015H bonds are due 2026 to 2031 with 4% to 5% coupons.

Proceeds will be used to refund outstanding debt.

Issuer:State of Washington
Issue:Series 2015 general obligation refunding bonds
Amount:$381,656,000
Type:Competitive
Underwriter:BofA Merrill Lynch (winner)
NIC:2.826670% (for R-2015F), 2.432482% (for R-2015G), 3.231680% (for R-2015H)
Ratings:Moody’s: Aa1
Standard & Poor’s: AA+
Fitch: AA+
Pricing date:Feb. 10
Settlement date:March 4
$147,221,000 series R-2015F motor vehicle fuel tax G.O. refunding bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$770,0002015Serial3%100.893
$8,195,0002019Serial5%116.105
$8.62 million2020Serial5%117.846
$9.06 million2021Serial5%120.373
$9,525,0002022Serial5%121.56
$10,015,0002023Serial5%122.469
$10.53 million2024Serial5%123.297
$11.07 million2025Serial5%122.928
$11.63 million2026Serial5%121.947
$12,235,0002027Serial5%120.977
$12.86 million2028Serial5%119.919
$13.52 million2029Serial5%119.442
$14,251,0002030Serial5%118.968
$14.94 million2031Serial5%118.495
$101.96 million series R-2015G various purpose G.O. refunding bonds
AmountMaturityTypeCouponPrice
$460,0002015Serial3%100.926
$8 million2018Serial4%109.924
$8,365,0002019Serial4%111.9
$8,755,0002020Serial4%112.911
$9,165,0002021Serial4%114.058
$9,585,0002022Serial4%114.368
$10.03 million2023Serial4%114.687
$10.5 million2024Serial4%114.735
$11,045,0002025Serial5%122.928
$11,675,0002026Serial5%121.947
$1.34 million2027Serial5%120.977
$13.04 million2028Serial5%119.919
$132,475,000 series R-2015H motor vehicle fuel tax refunding bonds
MaturityTypeCouponPrice
2026Serial5%121.558
2027Serial5%120.495
2028Serial5%119.633
2029Serial5%119.442
2030Serial5%118.968
2031Serial4%106.695

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