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Published on 2/1/2005 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

Analysis of high yield issuance for January

Total issuance: $12.364 billion in 41 deals

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

Yield

6%-6.99%1.449811.72%
7%-7.99%3.6821029.78%
8%-8.99%3.6271029.33%
9%-9.99%1.752614.17%
10%-10.99%0.47233.82%
11% and higher0.15011.21%
Floater1.23339.97%
Total12.36441
Pricing versus talk
Lower0.92037.44%
Low end2.008616.24%
Middle3.1921125.82%
High end3.5351028.59%
Higher2.115517.11%
NA0.59364.80%
Total12.36441
Upsized?
Yes2.516820.35%
No9.2493274.80%
Downsized0.60014.85%
Total12.36441
Quick sale?
Yes3.3931627.45%
No8.9712572.55%
Total12.36441
Add on?
Yes1.382911.18%
No10.9823288.82%
Total12.36441
Zero coupon?
No12.36441100.00%
Total12.36441
Seniority
Senior secured0.52744.26%
Senior8.2792466.96%
Senior sub3.5581328.77%
Total12.36441
Moody's rating
Ba20.59624.82%
Ba30.82446.66%
B14.693837.95%
B21.280810.35%
B32.9151023.58%
Caa11.894715.32%
Caa20.08310.67%
NR0.08010.64%
Total12.36441
Use of proceeds
Acquisition1.23539.99%
GCP0.22731.83%
LBO4.2831134.64%
Refinance/tender for notes2.300918.60%
Repay bank debt0.53144.29%
Refinance1.610313.02%
Other/Multiple2.179817.63%
Total12.36441
Industry sector (by SIC code)
Mining (1xxx)0.30422.46%
Manufacturing (2xxx, 3xxx)4.5781337.02%
Transportation (4xxx)0.33322.70%
Communications (48xx)3.826830.94%
Electric, gas, sanitary services (49xx)0.10010.81%
Wholesale (5xxx)1.323810.70%
Finance, insurance, real estate (6xxx)0.15011.21%
Services (7xxx)1.751614.16%
Total12.36441
Home country of issuer
Brazil0.42013.40%
Canada1.400111.32%
Korea0.49714.02%
Russia0.60324.88%
U.K.0.60014.85%
U.S.8.1782966.14%
Other0.66665.38%
Total12.36441
Criteria

* The tables include all underwritten 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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