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F ed er a l R eser ve Ba n k o f D allas F IS C A L A G E N T O F T H E U N IT E D S T A T E S DALLAS, TEXAS 7 5 2 2 2 NEW OFFERING — TREASURY BILLS Circular No. 74-277 October 15, 1974 To All Banking Institutions and Others Concerned in the Eleventh Federal Reserve District: Your attention is invited to the following statement giving details of two issues of Treasury bills: The Department of the Treasury, by this public notice, invites tenders for two series of Treasury bills to the aggregate amount of $4,700,000,000, or thereabouts to be issued October 24, 1974, as follows: 91-DAY BILLS (to maturity date) in the amount of $2,700,000,000, or thereabouts, representing an additional amount of bills date July 25, 1974, and to mature January 23 1975 (CUSIP No. 912793 V S 2), originally issued in the amount of $1,901,350,000, the additional and original bills to be freely interchangeable. 182-DAY BILLS for $2,000,000,000, or thereabouts, to be dated October 24, 1974, and to mature April 24, 1975 (CUSIP No. 912793 WF9). The bills will be issued for cash and in exchange for Treasury bills maturing October 24, 1974, outstanding in the amount of $4,503,495,000 of which Government accounts and Federal Reserve Banks, for themselves and as agents of foreign and inter national monetary authorities, presently hold $2,487,155,000. These accounts may exchange bills they hold for the bills now being offered at the average prices of accepted tenders. The bills will be issued on a discount basis under competitive and noncompetitive bidding, and at maturity their face amount will be payable without interest They will be issued in bearer form in denominations of $10,000, $15,000, $50,000, $100,000, $500,000 and $1,000,000 (maturity value), and in book-entry form to designated bidders. Tenders will be received at Federal Reserve Banks and Branches up to one-thirty p.m., Eastern DaylightSaving Time, Monday, October 21, 1974. Tenders will not be received at the Department of the Treasury, Washington. Each tender must be for a minimum of $10,000. Tenders over $10,000 must be in multiples of $5,000. In the case of competitive tenders the price offered must be expressed on the basis of 100, with not more than three decimals, e.g., 99.925. Fractions may not be used. Banking institutions and dealers who make primary markets in Government securities and report daily to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York their positions with respect to Government securities and borrowings thereon may submit tenders for account of customers provided the names of the customers are set forth in such tenders. Others will not be permitted to submit tenders except for their own account Tenders will be received without deposit from incorporated banks and trust companies and from responsible and recognized dealers in investment securities. Tenders from others must be accompanied by payment of 2 percent of the face amount of bills applied for, unless the tenders are accompanied by anexpress guaranty of payment by an incorporated bank or trust company. Public announcement will be made by the Department of the Treasury of the amount and price range of accepted bids. Those submitting competitive tenders will be advised of the acceptance or rejection thereof. The Secretary of the Treasury expressly reserves the right to accept or reject any or all tenders, in whole or in part, and his action in any such respect shall be final. Subject to these reservations, noncompetitive tenders for each issue for $200,000 or less without stated price from any one bidder will be accepted in full at the average price (in three decimals) of accepted competitive bids for the respective issues. Settlement for accepted tenders in accordance with the bids must he made or completed at the Federal Reserve Bank or Branch on October 24, 1974, in cash or other immediately available funds or in a like face amount of Treasury bills maturing October 24, 1974. Cash and exchange tenders will receive equal treatment. Cash adjustments will be made for differences between the par value of maturing bills accepted in exchange and the issue price of the new bills. Under Sections 454 (b) and 1221 (5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 the amount of discount at which bills issued hereunder are sold is considered to accrue when the bills are sold, redeemed or otherwise disposed of, and the bills are excluded from consideration as capital assets. Accordingly, the owner of bills (other than life insurance companies) issued hereunder must include in his Federal income tax return, as ordinary gain or loss, the difference between the price paid for the bills, whether on original issue or on subsequent purchase, and the amount actually received either upon sale or redemption at maturity during the taxable year for which the return is made. Department of the Treasury Circular No. 418 (current revision) and this notice, prescribe the terms of the Treasury Bills and govern the conditions of their issue. Copies of the circular may be obtained from any Federal Reserve Bank or Branch. In accordance with the above announcement, tenders will be received at this bank and its branches at El Paso, Houston and San Antonio up to twelve-thirty p.m., Central Daylight Saving Time, Monday, October 21, 1974. Tenders Hay not be entered by telephone. Yours very truly, P. E. Coldwell President LAST PREVIOUS OFFERING OF TREASURY BILLS Amount, Range and Approximate Yield of Accepted Tenders 13-Week Bills 26-Week Bills Due January 16, 1975 Due April 17, 1975 $4,165,830,000 Total Applied For___________________________ $2,954,520,000 $2,700,590,000--------------------------------------------Total_Accepted_____________________________ $2,000,005,000 Price Yield Price Yield 98.061 7.671%----------------------------------- High___________________ 96.109__________ 7.696% 98.032 7.785%----------------------------------- Low____________________96.014__________ 7.884% 98.048 7.722% (1 )---------------------------- Average__________________ 96.042__________ 7.829% (1) ( 1 ) T h e s e rates are on a bank d iscou nt basis. T h e eq u iv a le n t coupon issue yie ld s are 7 .9 9 % for th e 13-w eek bills, and 8 .2 6 % for th e 2 6 -w e e k bills. (S e e reverse for tender form ) This publication was digitized and made available by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Historical Library (FedHistory@dal.frb.org) CLOSING TIME SECURITY OFFERED 12:30 P.M., CENTRAL DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21,1974 TENDER FOR TREASURY BILLS 182 DAYS TO MATURITY Dated October 24,1974 4 M a tu rin g A pril 2 4 , 19'| Pursuant to the provisions of Department of the Treasury Circular No. 418 (current revision) and the provisions 9 the public announcement issued by the Department of the Treasury, the undersigned offers to purchase Treasury Dills » the amount shown below, and agrees to pay for the amount allotted, on or before the issue date, by the method and at I" rate indicated. N O N C O M P E T IT IV E T E N D E R $_ _NOT TO E X C E E D $200,(1 Noncompetitive tenders for $200,000 or less from any bidder, without stated price, will be accepted in full at the aversjj price (in three decimals) of accepted competitive bids. @ (ffi C O M PETITIV E T E N D E R S I f a OTHER THAN BANKS: □ By Cashier’s Check □ By Certified Personal Check □ By Federal Funds Draft □ By Securities Submitted c _ O^ Qfa H< B £ 5 (Description) ALL CHECKS MUST BE PAYABLE TO THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK Bearer Securities: 03 fc O H O & c s H a P * z B< b D5 fa nj 2 § *H p fa p p *< (ii) (a) ¥ - Prices should ■ expressed on basis of 100, wit? not more than thr decimal places, e.fj 99.925. Fraction? must not be use< I BANKS ONLY: □ □ □ By charge to our reserve account on payment date By draft enclosed. By charge to our correspondent: (A written authorization for such charge should be provided from your correspondent.) FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ONLY: COST: -@ $ 10,000 $_ DEPOSIT: _@ $ 15.000 $_ DUE TO SUBSCRIBER: _@ $ 50.000 $_ DUE FROM SUBSCRIBER: @ $ 100,000 $_ £ O H -- --------------$ @ $ 500,000 $_ PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE (The information below will be used in delivery of securities.) @ $ 1,000,000 $_ Book-entry (Banks only): □ 01 General Account $_ □ 02 Treasury Tax and Loan Collateral □ 04 Pledged to Secretary of Treasury (City, State, Zip Code) □ 12 Investment Account (Signature and title, if applicable) □ 18 Trust Account □ -------------------------------TOTAL $_ (N am e of Subscriber) (Street Address) BANKS ONLY: For the account o f. I if tender is for another subscriber | 1. No tender for less than $10,000 will be considered and each tender over $10,000 must be for an amount in multiplesJ $5,000 (maturity value). Tenders should be forwarded in an envelope clearly addressed to this bank or appropriate branch as Fiscal Agent of ’J United States, with notation on the envelope reading “TENDER FOR TREASURY OFFERING”. Since envelop received with this legend will not be opened until after the closing time specified in the public announcement, comm’J* cations relating to other matters should not be enclosed. Envelopes for submitting tenders may be obtained from t* bank or appropriate branch. 3. Any qualified or conditional tender will be rejected. 4. If a corporation makes the tender, the form should be signed by an officer of the corporation authorized to make tj tender and the signing of the form by an officer of the corporation wall be construed as a representation by him that * has been so authorized. If the tender is made by a partnership it should be signed by a member of the firm, w) should sign in the form “----------------------------------------, a copartnership, by a member of the firm.” L>. Tenders from those other than incorporated banks and trust companies or responsible and recognized dealers in inv ment securities will be disregarded, unless accompanied by a deposit of 2 percent of the total amount (maturity val^ of the Treasury bills applied for, or unless the tenders are accompanied by an express guaranty of fuli payment by * incorporated bank or trust company. _ . . 6 . If the language of this form is changed in any respect, which, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury material, the tender may be disregarded. (See reverse for announcement) 2. CO O H HH P fc O P
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