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Published on 1/5/2004 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

Analysis of fourth quarter 2003 high yield issuance

Total issuance: $35.474 billion in 147 deals

Columns are amounts in billions of dollars, count of deals and percentage by dollar value.

Yield

5%-5.99%0.45221.28%
6%-6.99%5.3552115.10%
7%-7.99%9.1333625.75%
8%-8.99%10.0553428.34%
9%-9.99%4.8082513.55%
10%-10.99%3.244139.15%
11% and higher2.427166.84%
Total35.474147
Pricing versus talk
Lower4.5971712.96%
Low end14.1775539.97%
Middle9.6853227.30%
High end2.712137.64%
Higher2.08995.89%
NA2.214216.24%
Total35.474147
Use of proceeds
Acquisition1.91395.39%
Capex0.79632.24%
Chapter 11 exit1.25013.52%
GCP2.20166.21%
LBO3.9281711.07%
Refinance/tender for notes8.9173425.13%
Repay bank debt4.7522313.40%
Repay bank debt plus2.237106.31%
Other refinance6.3472817.89%
Other3.131168.82%
Total35.474147
Moody's rating
Ba10.95342.69%
Ba23.006118.47%
Ba35.6401915.90%
B12.415106.81%
B29.9834128.14%
B39.0464025.50%
Caa12.831127.98%
Caa20.67031.89%
NR0.93172.62%
Total35.474147
Upsized?
Yes17.9846250.70%
No16.0038045.11%
Downsized1.48754.19%
Total35.474147
Add on?
Yes2.175226.13%
No33.29912593.87%
Total35.474147
Zero coupon?
Yes1.73994.90%
No33.73513895.10%
Total35.474147
Quick sale?
Yes13.4575637.93%
No22.0179162.06%
Total35.474147
Seniority
Senior secured5.0282114.17%
Senior19.7957655.80%
Senior sub10.1964728.74%
Others0.45531.28%
Total35.474147
Industry sector (by SIC code)
Agriculture (0xxx)0.41521.17%
Mining (1xxx)0.53521.51%
Oil and gas (13xx)1.57474.44%
Construction (15xx)0.41521.17%
Manufacturing (2xxx, 3xxx)12.2465634.52%
Transportation (4xxx)1.59464.49%
Communications (48xx)5.8192016.40%
Electric, gas, sanitary services (49xx)2.94288.29%
Wholesale (5xxx)2.341136.60%
Finance, insurance, real estate (6xxx)1.55094.37%
Services (7xxx)4.3241512.19%
Health services (8xxx)1.71774.84%
Total35.474147
Criteria

* The tables include all dollar-denominated offerings sold in the U.S. as public or Rule 144A deals reported to Prospect News.

* Offerings are included in the time period in which they price.

* Issues maturing in 397 days or less are excluded.

* Convertibles, trust preferreds, capital securities and preferred stock are excluded.

* Fixed-rate medium-term notes with a face value above $100 million are included. All other MTNs are excluded.

* Deals rated investment-grade by either Standard & Poor's or Moody's Investors Service are excluded but deals not rated by both are included.

* Amounts are based on the total sales price (face amount multiplied by the offering price

* Units made up of a bond and a warrant are included; other units are excluded.

* Sovereign issues are excluded.

* Each tranche is counted as a separate deal.

* Passthroughs, collateral trust and equipment trust certificates are included.


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