Private Placement Calendar

On The Horizon

AVISTA CORP.: $80 million of 4.23% first mortgage bonds due 2047; proceeds to repay a portion of the borrowings outstanding under the company's $400 million committed line of credit and for general corporate purposes; Spokane, Wash.-based energy company.

ICONIX BRAND GROUP, INC.: $600 million series 2012-1, class A-2 fixed-rate senior secured notes; an expected life of seven years; bear interest at 4.229% per annum, payable quarterly; proceeds to finance Iconix's pending acquisition of the Umbro brand, to repay outstanding debt under existing revolving credit facility and asset-backed notes, and for general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions and/or share repurchases; New York-based owner of portfolio of consumer brands.

SOUTH JERSEY GAS CO.: $35 million of medium-term notes, series D, 2012-2, tranche B, due Nov. 30, 2024; proceeds to repay debt and for general corporate purposes; Folsom, N.J.-based natural gas service provider and the principal subsidiary of South Jersey Industries.

TRIANGLE FUND LLC: $50 million of floating-rate notes in one or more series; via Barclays Wealth, a division of Barclays Bank plc, as placement agent; New York-based non-diversified management investment company.

Upcoming Closings

Dec. 12

STERICYCLE, INC.: agreed on Oct. 22 to sell $125 million of seven-year 2.68% series A unsecured senior notes and $125 million of 10-year 3.26% series B unsecured senior notes; interest is payable semiannually on June 12 and Dec. 12 beginning on June 12, 2013; proceeds will be used reduce borrowings under Stericycle's revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes; purchasers include the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Co., the Lincoln National Life Insurance Co., ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Co., ING Life Insurance and Annuity Co., Reliastar Life Insurance Co., Reliastar Life Insurance Co., of New York, Principal Life Insurance Co., Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., Symetra Life Insurance Co., Jackson National Life Insurance Co., Reassure America Life Insurance Co., Aviva Life and Annuity Co., Royal Neighbors of America, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co., MONY Life Insurance Co., RiverSource Life Insurance Co. (944), RiverSource Life Insurance Co. of New York (904), Western-Southern Life Assurance Co., Columbus Life Insurance Co., Integrity Life Insurance Co., Integrity Life Insurance Co., Separate Account GPO, National Integrity Life Insurance Co., Separate Account GPO, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co., Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co., of South Carolina, Hartford Life Insurance Co., the Guardian Life Insurance Co., of America, Modern Woodmen of America, National Life Insurance Co., Trinity Universal Insurance Co., Catholic United Financial, Occidental Life Insurance Co., of North Carolina, Western Fraternal Life Association, Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co., Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society, Americo Financial Life & Annuity Insurance Co., American United Life Insurance Co., Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. of New York, Acacia Life Insurance Co., the Union Central Life Insurance Co., USAA Life Insurance Co., Country Life Insurance Co., ProAssurance Indemnity Co., Inc., ProAssurance Casualty Co. and State of Wisconsin Investment Board; Lake Forest, Ill.-based Stericycle provides medical waste collection, transportation, treatment and disposal services and safety and compliance programs.

December 17

CONSUMER ENERGY CO.: $350 million of first mortgage bonds in three series: $51.5 million of 3.19% first mortgage bonds due 2024, $35.5 million of 3.39% first mortgage bonds due 2027 and $263 million of 4.31% first mortgage bonds due 2042; purchasers include MetLife Alico Life Insurance K.K., Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Union Fidelity Life Insurance Co., Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Co., American Republic Insurance Co., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., Catholic United Financial, Equitable Life & Casualty Insurance Co., MTL Insurance Co., Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co., Reserve National Insurance Co., Trustmark Insurance Co., United Insurance Co. of America, American United Life Insurance Co., State Life Insurance Co., Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, John Hancock Life Insurance Co. (U.S.A.), John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Co., John Hancock Life Insurance Co. of New York, Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Co., Genworth Life Insurance Co., Genworth Life Insurance Co. of New York, New York Life Insurance Co., New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corp., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Protective Life Insurance Co., and CMFG Life Insurance Co.; Jackson, Miss.-based electric and gas utility.

December 18

REXAM PLC: funding of one of two tranches of note placement totaling $750 million consisting of $545 million of notes and €25 million of notes due 2022, and $175 million of notes due 2024; proceeds to refinance a portion of £1 billion of bonds maturing in first half of 2013; London-based consumer packaging company.

January 2013

STATNETT SF: $330 million of notes; average maturity of 19.7 years; electricity distribution company based in Oslo.

January 3, 2013

REXAM PLC: funding of second of two tranches of note placement totaling $750 million consisting of $545 million of notes and €25 million of notes due 2022, and $175 million of notes due 2024; proceeds to refinance a portion of £1 billion of bonds maturing in first half of 2013; London-based consumer packaging company.

April 16, 2013

INTREPID POTASH, INC.: $150 million of senior notes in three series: $60 million of 3.23% notes, series A, due April 16, 2020, $45 million of 4.13% notes, series B, due April 14, 2023 and $45 million of 4.28% notes, series C, due April 16, 2025; proceeds to support general corporate purposes; purchasers include Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America; Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America; Cobank, ACB; Agfirst Farm Credit Bank; Farm Credit Bank of Texas; Greenstone Farm Credit Services, ACA/FLCA; 1st Farm Credit Services, PCA; and Farm Credit Services of America, PCA; Denver-based producer and marketer of muriate of potash.

May 30, 2013

EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO.: $30 million of 3.73% first mortgage bonds due 2033 and $120 million of 4.32% first mortgage bonds due 2043; settlement expected May 30, 2013; proceeds to be used to redeem $98 million of 4.5% senior notes due June 15, 2013 and for general corporate purposes; Joplin, Mo.-based utility company.

June 5, 2013

VECTREN UTILITY HOLDINGS, INC.: $125 million senior unsecured notes in two tranches: $45 million of 3.2% series A senior notes due June 5, 2028 and $80 million of 4.25% series B senior notes due June 5, 2043; proceeds to refinance existing debt that matures or is callable in 2013 and for general corporate purposes; Evansville, Ind.-based energy holding company.

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