A recently completed sale of $600 million worth of Connecticut bonds yielded the highest-ever participation by retail investors, State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier’s office announced.
A total of $173.4 million in retail orders, or 29 percent of the total borrowing, helped overbook the sale by nearly $308 million, helping drive down the interest rate to 3.67 percent, Nappier said.
The state used email lists from Tribune Media and Hearst to market the 20-year bonds to retail investors. The so-called special tax obligation bonds carry ratings of Aa3, AA and AA from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, respectively.
The state will use the money for construction, repair and rehabilitation of highways, bridges and facilities.
Updike Kelly & Spellacy and Lewis & Munday acted as co-bond counsel while Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. led the underwriting team.
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