Investment Grade Calendar

On The Horizon

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC.: Possible bond offering; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; to finance the acquisition of General Parts International Inc.; Roanoke, Va.-based retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries and maintenance items.

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.: Public or private bond issuance in United States or Europe; to refinance €300 million 3.75% eurobond due in November 2013; Allentown, Pa.-based industrial gas and chemical maker.

AMERICAN WATER CAPITAL CORP.: $400 million senior notes due March 1, 2024; launched at Treasuries plus 115 bps; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, UBS Investment Bank and Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Santander, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, Williams Capital Group LP, Blaylock Robert Van LLC, C.L. King & Associates, Loop Capital Markets LLC, MFR Securities Inc., Mischler Financial Group Inc. are the co-managers; proceeds will be used to finance redemptions of some long-term debt and to fund repayment of short-term debt; investor-owned water and wastewater utility company is based in Voorhees, N.J.

ENTERGY CORP.: $575 million of bonds in connection with merger of electric transmission business with ITC Holdings Corp.; transmission subsidiaries Entergy Transco Subs to borrow additional $1.2 billion from capital markets to pay down debt; Dallas-based integrated energy company.

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC.: $1.4 billion of debt, including longer-term bonds; to fund majority of cash portion of acquisition of majority of common shares of Lender Processing Services, Inc., expected to close in Q4 of 2013; Jacksonville, Fla.-based provider of title service, mortgage and diversified services.

REGENCY CENTERS CORP.: $300 million of forward starting interest rate swaps for new debt issuances occurring through Aug. 1, 2016; Jacksonville, Fla.-based real estate investment trust with a focus on shopping centers.

2013

MOSAIC CO.: Long-term debt in second half of 2013; to fund potential share repurchase; Plymouth, Minn.-based agricultural chemical maker.

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