High-grade supply resumes; B.A.T., T-Mobile, Blackstone, Xcel, Kemper price; SEK on tap

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Sept. 22 – Investment-grade supply Tuesday was led by $6.25 billion of registered guaranteed senior notes (Baa2/BBB+/) in five tranches that priced from British American Tobacco plc subsidiaries B.A.T. International Finance plc and B.A.T Capital Corp.

Also on Tuesday, T-Mobile U.S. Inc. subsidiary T-Mobile USA, Inc. came by to bring a $4 billion Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of new and reopened senior secured notes (Baa3/BBB-/BBB-) in four tranches.

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC sold a $900 million Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of guaranteed senior notes (/A+/A+) in two tranches.

The session also saw a deal from Xcel Energy Inc., which priced $500 million of three-year senior notes (Baa1/BBB+/BBB+).

In addition, Kemper Corp. priced $400 million of 10-year senior notes (Baa3/BBB/BBB).

Looking ahead to Wednesday, Swedish Export Credit Corp. plans to print new dollar-denominated three-year global notes (Aa1/AA+/).

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