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FEDERAL RESERVE B A N K OF NEW YO R K Fiscal Agent of the United States [ Circular No. 7 1 8 2 July 10, 1973 } OFFERING OF TWO SERIES OF TREASURY BILLS $2,500,000,000 of 91-Day Bills, Additional Amount, Series Dated April 19, 1973, Due October 18, 1973 (To Be Issued July 19,1973) $1,700,000,000 of 182-Day Bills, Dated July 19,1973, Due January 17,1974 To All Incorporated Banks and Trust Companies, and Others Concerned, in the Second Federal Reserve District: Following is the text o f a notice issued by the Treasury Department, released at 4 p.m. today: The Treasury Department, by this public notice, invites tenders for two series o f Treasury bills to the aggregate amount o f $4,200,000,000, or thereabouts, for cash and in exchange for T reas ury bills maturing July 19, 1973, in the amount o f $4,304,315,000, as fo llo w s: companies and from responsible and recognized dealers in invest ment securities. Tenders from others must be accompanied by payment of 2 percent o f the face amount o f Treasury bills applied for, unless the tenders are accompanied by an express guaranty o f payment by an incorporated bank or trust company. 91-day bills (to maturity date) to be issued July 19, 1973, ki the amount o f $2,500,000,000, or thereabouts, represent ing an additional amount o f bills dated A pril 19, 1973, and to mature October 18, 1973 ( C U S I P N o . 912793 R Z 1 ) , originally issued in the amount o f $1,800,340,000, the additional and original bills to be freely interchangeable. Immediately after the closing hour, tenders will be opened at the Federal Reserve Banks and Branches, follow ing which public announcement will be made by the Treasury Department o f the amount and price range o f accepted bids. Only those submitting competitive tenders will be advised o f the acceptance or rejection thereof. The Secretary o f 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 reserva tions, 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) o f accepted competitive bids for the respective issues. Settlement for accepted tenders in accordance with the bids must be made or completed at the Federal Reserve Bank on July 19, 1973, in cash or other immediately available funds or in a like face amount of Treasury bills maturing July 19, 1973. Cash and exchange tenders will receive equal treatment. Cash adjustments will be made for differences between the par value o f maturing bills accepted in exchange and the issue price o f the new bills. 182-day bills, fo r $1,700,000,000, or thereabouts, to be dated July 19, 1973, and to mature January 17, 1974 ( C U S I P N o . 912793 S U 1 ) . The bills o f both series will be issued on a discount basis under competitive and noncompetitive bidding as hereinafter provided, and at maturity their face amount will be payable without interest. They will be issued in bearer form only, and in denominations of $10,000, $15,000, $50,000, $100,000, $500,000 and $1,000,000 (maturity value). Tenders will be received at Federal Reserve Banks and Branches up to the closing hour, one-thirty p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving time, M onday, July 16, 1973. Tenders will not be received at the Treasury Department, W ashington. Each tender must be for a minimum o f $10,000. Tenders over $10,000 must be in m ul tiples o f $5,000. In the case of competitive tenders the price offered must be expressed on the basis o f 100, with not more than three decimals, e.g., 99.925. Fractions may not be used. It is urged that tenders be made on the printed form s and forwarded in the special envelopes which will be supplied by Federal Reserve Banks or Branches on application therefor. Banking institutions generally may submit tenders for account o f customers, provided the names of the customers are set forth in such tenders. Others than banking institutions will not be per mitted to submit tenders except for their own account. Tenders will be received without deposit from incorporated banks and trust Under Sections (4 5 4 (b ) and 1 22 1(5) o f the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, the amount o f discount at which bills issued here under are sold is considered to accrue when the bills are sold, re deemed or otherwise disposed of, and the bills are excluded from consideration as capital assets. Accordingly, the owner o f Treasury bills (other than life insurance companies) issued hereunder must include in his income tax return, as ordinary gain or loss, the differ ence 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. Treasury Department Circular N o . 418 (current revision) and this notice prescribe the terms o f the Treasury bills and govern the conditions o f their issue. Copies o f the circular may be obtained from any Federal Reserve Bank or Branch. This Bank will receive tenders for both series up to 1:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving time, Monday, July 16, 1973, at the Securities Department of its Head Offiice and at its Buffalo Branch. Tender forms for the respective series are enclosed. Please use the appropriate forms to submit tenders and return them in the enclosed envelope marked “ Tender for Treasury Bills.” Tenders not requiring a deposit may be submitted by telegraph, subject to written confirmation; no tenders may be submitted by telephone. Payment for the Treasury bills cannot be made by credit through the Treasury Tax and Loan Account. Settlement must be made in cash or other immediately available funds or in maturing Treasury bills. Results o f the last weekly offering o f Treasury bills (91-day bills to be issued July 12, 1973, representing an addi tional amount of bills dated April 12, 1973, maturing October 11, 1973; and 182-day bills dated July 12, 1973, maturing January 10, 1974) are shown on the reverse side of this circular. A lfred H ayes, President. ( over) RESULTS OF LAST W EEKLY OFFERING OF TREASURY BILLS (TW O SERIES TO BE ISSUED JULY 12, 1973) Range of Accepted Competitive Bids 91-Day Treasury Bills Maturing October 11, 1973 182-Day Treasury Bills Maturing January 10,1974 Price Approx. equiv. annual rate Price Approx. equiv. annual rate ............................................ 97.996 7.928% 95.968 7.975% L o w .............................................. 97.976 8.007% 95.937 8.037% A v e r a g e ........................................ 97.980 7.991%* 95.946 S.019%1 High 1 These rates are on a bank discount basis. The equivalent coupon issue yields are 8.27% for the 91-day bills, and 8.47% for the 182-day bills. (47 percent of the amount of 91-day bills bid for at the low price was accepted.) (17 percent of the amount of 182-day bills bid for at the low price was accepted.) Total Tenders Applied for and Accepted (By Federal Reserve Districts) 91-Day Treasury Bills Maturing October 11, 1973 Accepted Applied for District B o s to n ............................ ___ New Y o r k ...................... ___ $ 66,690,000 182-Day Treasury Bills Maturing January 10,1974 $ 32,525,000 Applied for $ 19,905,000 Accepted $ 9,305,000 3,273,940,000 2,091,740,000 2,565,340,000 1,387,580,000 .................. 23,215,000 23,015,000 10,555,000 10,555,000 ...................... 38,010,000 34,315,000 69,880,000 28,825,000 Richmond ...................... 31,505,000 23,335,000 22,400,000 19,150,000 Atlanta .......................... 25,505,000 24,655,000 26,320,000 21,500,000 Chicago .......................... 197,670,000 103,235,000 190,800,000 82,340,000 St. L o u i s ........................ 68,045,000 34,210,000 79,140,000 24,065,000 M inneapolis.................... 14,140,000 11,660,000 5,665,000 5,665,000 Kansas C it y .................... 40,300,000 31,365,000 44,020,000 28,910,000 Dallas ............................. 43,080,000 20,555,000 39,065,000 16,565,000 San F ra n cisco............... 152,380,000 69,505,000 141,135,000 66,125,000 Philadelphia Cleveland T otal ........................ $3,974,480,000 $2,500,115,000® $3,214,225,000 a Includes $355,260,000 noncompetitive tenders accepted at the average price o f 97.980. *>Includes $258,345,000 noncompetitive tenders accepted at the average price o f 95.946. $1,700,585,000b
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