Private Placement Calendar

On The Horizon

ICONIX BRAND GROUP, INC.: $600 million series 2012-1, class A-2 fixed-rate senior secured notes; an expected life of seven years; bears 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.

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.

UBISOFT: Issuance of €20 million of 3.99% six-year bonds to French institutional investor; Paris-based independent publisher of video games.

Upcoming Closings

January

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

February

KIRBY CORP.: $67.5 million of 2.72% senior notes due Feb. 27, 2020 and $157.5 million of 3.29% senior notes due Feb. 27, 2023; proceeds to refinance $200 million of floating-rate senior notes due Feb. 28, 2013; remaining amount under $500 million Dec. 13, 2012 note purchase agreement; interest on the notes is payable semiannually; no principal payments are required until maturity; notes may be prepaid at any time all or part of the notes at 100% of the principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest, plus any applicable make-whole amount; notes have a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 50 bps; purchasers include New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corp., ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Co., Reliastar Life Insurance Co., Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Co., the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., State Farm Life Insurance Co., the Prudential Insurance Co. of America, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Forethought Life Insurance Co., Farmers New World Life Insurance Co., United Insurance Co. of America, the Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America, Jackson National Life Insurance Co., Hartford Life Insurance Co., Pacific Life Insurance Co., United of Omaha Life Insurance Co., Minnesota Life Insurance Co., the Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co., Reserve National Insurance Co., UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co., Catholic United Financial, Western Fraternal Life Association, Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Co. and Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co.; Houston-based inland tank barge and towing vessel operator.

STERIS CORP.: $47.5 million of 3.2% series A-1B notes due 2022; $40 million of 3.35% series A-2B notes due 2024; and $12.5 million of 3.55% series A-3B notes due 2027; proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of debt; notes are payable in full together with accrued and unpaid interest at their specified maturities or are payable in whole or in part on such earlier dates as may be required or permitted by the terms of the agreements; interest is payable in arrears, beginning in June 2013 and every six months thereafter; Mentor, Ohio-based maker of contamination control and surgical support products.

April 16

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

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

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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