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Maryland State Lottery Agency (Lottery) —Notes Payable—
As of June 30, 1996, the Lottery had notes payable outstanding related to the financing of certain gaming
equipment The balance outstanding as of June 30,1996, is $10,481,000. Interest rates on the notes range from 4.6%
to 6.7%.
C. Long-Term Obligations — Component Units:
Higher Education Fund —
Certain State higher education institutions have issued revenue bonds and mortgage loans payable for the
acquisition and construction of student housing and other facilities. Student fees and other user revenues
collateralize the revenue bonds. The mortgage loans payable are collateralized by real estate. Interest rates range
from 4.3% to 7.2% on the revenue bonds with the rate being 3% on the mortgage loans payable. In June 1992, and
during the year ended June 30, 1996, the University of Maryland System issued serial Equipment Loan Program
Obligations to finance the acquisition of new equipment and to refinance the balance of amounts due under certain
installment purchase agreements for equipment then in the possession of the System. Payments of principal and
interest, at rates ranging from 2.6% to 6.15%, are to be made semiannually through 2007. The Equipment Obligations
are callable, at the option of the System, at premiums of no more than 2% of the outstanding principal, beginning in
2003. Maturities of principal are as follows (amounts expressed in thousands).
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Years Ending
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Equipment Loan
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Mortgages
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June 30
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Program Obligations
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Revenue Bonds
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and Other
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Total
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1997.....................................................................
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............................. $ 5,695
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$ 22,606
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$ 2,895
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$ 31,196
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1998.....................................................................
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............................. 1,665
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24,113
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1,943
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27,721
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1999.....................................................................
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............................. 1,750
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25,527
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1,466
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28,743
|
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2000.....................................................................
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............................. 1,595
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27,101
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1,303
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29,999
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2001.....................................................................
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............................. 1,690
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25,470'
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1,237
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28,397
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2002 and thereafter..........................................
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.............................. 37,998
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348,943
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1,547
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388,488
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|
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$50,393
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$473,760
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$10,391
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$534,544
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The bonds issued are the debt and obligation of the issuing higher education institutions and are not a debt
and obligation of, or pledge of, the faith and credit of the State.
On July 15, 1996, the University of Maryland System issued $55,000,000 of University of Maryland System
Auxiliary Facility and Tuition Revenue Bonds, 1996 Series A (the 1996 Series A bonds). The 1996 Series A bonds
consist of serial and term bonds maturing through the year ended June 30, 2017, with stated rates of interest from
5.4% to 5.75%, and were issued at an aggregate discount of $390,583.
Obligations under capital leases of $7,584,000 exist as of June 30,1996, bearing interest at annual rates ranging
from 3.7% to 8.5%. Following is a schedule of annual future minimum payments under these obligations, along with
the present value of the related net minimum payments as of June 30, 1996, (amounts expressed in thousands).
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Years Ending
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|
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June 30
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Amount
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1997......................................................................................................................................
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$ 1,087
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1998......................................................................................................................................
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949
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1999......................................................................................................................................
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893
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2000......................................................................................................................................
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712
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2001......................................................................................................................................
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518
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2002 and thereafter...........................................................................................................
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9,984
|
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Total future minimum payments ....................................................................................
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14,143
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Less amount representing interest........................ .........................................................
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6,559
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Present value of net minimum payments .....................................................................
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$ 7,584
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