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O Canada Where Art Thou?

Auto parts maker Linamar will be the first Canadian issuer in two months to tap the U.S. private bond market. As the year has progressed, our northern neighbors have shown less willingness to do business stateside because of opportunities in their local market…

Q&A: Waiting for the Project Financing Stampede

Project financing attorney, Ellis Butler, talks about raising project funding on the private bond market and what sectors will be popular…

May: U.S. PP Flexes Its Muscle

Considering last month went down as the worst for the Dow Jones Industrial Average since the 1940s, the private bond market didn’t fare too badly.

Pricing Update: Nassau Airport

Nassau Airport taps private market for $165 million in coupon based deal…

Copenhagen Signals Wide Landing for Nassau

Last week’s excitement over airport issuers has been replaced by the reality of pricing these deals...

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Basin Electric Prices Deal, May Be Back

North Dakota-based electric cooperative Basin Electric Power got $150 million worth of private funds last week via JPMorgan Securities. The deal is the first private placement to price at a size over $100 million since September.

NAB Shops Deal For Aussie Mining Co.

National Australia Bank was in the market last week with a small private placement for Australia-based mining company Iluka Resources Ltd. When it prices it will be one of only three Aussie deals to price in what has been a turbulent half with few foreign deals hitting the market.

North Dakota Electric Co-Op in Market via JPMorgan

North Dakota-based electricity generation and transmission co-op Basin Electric Power Cooperative was in the market last week seeking private funds via JPMorgan Securities.

Private Market Analysis: Average 10-Year NAIC-2 Spread Widens More Than 200 bps Since August '07

The average new issue spread to U.S. Treasurys for 10-year, NAIC-2 traditional private paper has drifted out more than 200 basis points since August 2007, according to data from Private Placement Letter.

Citigroup Circulates First Mortgage Bond; BofA Working On Timber Deal

Deal flow continued to be sparse last week in the private placement market, however rumors were floating in the market about a first mortgage bond being led by Citigroup, and a timber deal from Banc of America Securities.

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