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Published on 12/31/2012 in the Prospect News Canadian Bonds Daily.

Outlook 2013: Notable Canadian corporate and provincial deals of 2012

ATHABASCA OIL CORP.

Issuer:Athabasca Oil Corp.
Size/structure:C$550 million of five-year senior secured second-lien notes (/B/DBRS: B) priced on Nov. 9 at par to yield 7½%
Bookrunners:TD Securities Inc. and GMP Capital Inc.
• Notable because the deal is considered the largest by a B-rated issuer in Canada
FORD CREDIT CANADA LTD.
Issuer:Ford Credit Canada Ltd.
Size/structure:C$750 million of 3.32% five-year senior notes (Baa3/BB+/DBRS: BBB) priced on Dec. 12 at 200 bps over interpolated Government of Canada curve
Bookrunners:CIBC World Markets Inc. and RBC Capital Markets
• Notable because it was the issuer's first Canadian debt offering since the company's ratings were raised
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
Issuer:JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Size/structure:C$1.25 billion of 2.92% five-year maple bonds (A2/A/A+) priced on Sept. 12 at 147 bps spread
Bookrunners:J.P. Morgan Securities Canada Inc., RBC Capital Markets Corp., Scotia Capital Inc. and TD Securities Inc.
• Notable maple bond offering because of the deal size
NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC
Issuer:National Grid Electricity Transmission plc
Size/structure:C$750 million of 2.73% five-year maple bonds (A3/A-/A) priced on Sept. 11 at 132 bps spread
Bookrunners:RBC Capital Markets Corp. and TD Securities Inc.
• Notable maple offering because of the deal size
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
Issuer:Province of Ontario
Size/structure:C$1.75 billion add-on to 3.15% 10-year notes (Aa2/AA-/DBRS: AA) priced on Sept. 14 at 92 bps spread
Bookrunner:RBC Capital Markets
• Notable deal because it was a record size for a single tranche priced in Canada
WELLS FARGO CANADA CORP.
Issuer:Wells Fargo Canada Corp.
Size/structure:C$1.5 billion of 2.774% five-year medium-term notes (A2/A+/DBRS: AA) priced on Feb. 2, 2012 at 145 bps spread
Bookrunners:CIBC World Markets Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp. and RBC Capital Markets Corp.
• Notable because of the deal size
WELLS FARGO CANADA CORP.
Issuer:Wells Fargo Canada Corp.
Size/structure:C$1.5 billion of 2.944% seven-year medium-term notes (A2/A+/DBRS: AA) priced on July 18 at 158.2 bps spread
Bookrunners:TD Securities Inc., RBC Capital Markets Corp. and CIBC World Markets Inc.
• Notable because Wells Fargo sold C$3 billion total in two offerings over the year

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