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

Analysis of European high yield issuance for January

Total issuance: $2.394 billion in 8 deals

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

Yield

Less than 6%0.266111.11%
7%-7.99%0.547322.87%
9%-9.99%0.241110.07%
11% and higher0.426117.79%
Floater0.913238.16%
Total2.3948
Pricing versus talk
Low end1.417659.19%
High end0.285111.91%
NA0.692128.91%
Total2.3948
Upsized?
Yes1.795574.99%
No0.599325.01%
Total2.3948
Quick sale?
Yes1.761573.55%
No0.633326.45%
Total2.3948
Add on?
Yes0.09213.84%
No2.302796.16%
Total2.3948
Zero coupon?
No2.3948100.00%
Total2.3948
Seniority
Senior2.109788.09%
Senior sub0.285111.91%
Total2.3948
Moody's rating
Ba20.266111.11%
B10.17017.12%
B30.09213.84%
Caa10.748331.24%
Caa20.426117.79%
NR0.692128.91%
Total2.3948
Use of proceeds
Refinance/tender for notes0.377215.75%
Repay bank debt0.266111.11%
Refinance0.463219.33%
Other/Multiple1.288353.82%
Total2.3948
Industry sector (by SIC code)
Manufacturing (2xxx, 3xxx)1.461561.04%
Communications (48xx)0.22219.26%
Wholesale (5xxx)0.711229.70%
Total2.3948
Home country of issuer
France0.266111.11%
Germany1.155348.23%
Greece0.17017.12%
Ireland0.711229.70%
U.K.0.09213.84%
Total2.3948
Currency
2.3948100.00%
Total2.3948
Criteria

* Issuers from industrialized countries

* Denominated in currency of a European industrialized countries

* Converted to dollars at rate shown in Federal Reserve's H.10 release on day of pricing

* 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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