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Published on 4/4/2005 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

Analysis of high yield issuance for March

Total issuance: $9.696 billion in 38 deals

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

Yield

Less than 6%0.20012.06%
6%-6.99%3.046931.42%
7%-7.99%2.8451029.34%
8%-8.99%1.130411.65%
9%-9.99%0.41524.28%
10%-10.99%0.74037.63%
11% and higher0.30543.13%
Floater1.015510.47%
Total9.69638
Pricing versus talk
Lower0.07410.76%
Low end1.263313.03%
Middle4.7941549.44%
High end1.675717.28%
Higher0.971610.02%
NA0.91969.47%
Total9.69638
Upsized?
Yes2.854829.43%
No6.4032866.04%
Downsized0.43924.53%
Total9.69638
Quick sale?
Yes2.9311230.23%
No6.7892770.03%
Total9.69638
Add on?
Yes0.50645.22%
No9.1893494.78%
Total9.69638
Zero coupon?
Yes0.04010.41%
No9.6553799.59%
Total9.69638
Seniority
Senior secured1.305713.46%
Senior6.3652465.64%
Senior sub2.026720.90%
Total9.69638
Moody's rating
Ba10.69317.15%
Ba20.14911.54%
Ba31.597416.47%
B11.578616.28%
B21.901819.60%
B31.832818.90%
Caa10.77547.99%
Caa20.60036.19%
Caa30.38013.92%
NR0.19021.96%
Total9.69638
Use of proceeds
Acquisition0.34533.56%
Capex0.13011.34%
Dividend/recap0.28022.88%
GCP0.69317.15%
LBO0.88569.13%
Refinance/tender for notes2.636827.19%
Repay bank debt2.711927.96%
Other refinance1.175412.12%
Other/Multiple0.84048.67%
Total9.69638
Industry sector (by SIC code)
Oil and gas (13xx)0.59736.15%
Construction (15xx)0.34923.60%
Manufacturing (2xxx, 3xxx)2.6601127.43%
Transportation (4xxx)0.84928.75%
Communications (48xx)0.07410.76%
Electric, gas, sanitary services (49xx)0.80028.25%
Wholesale, retail (5xxx)0.83368.59%
Finance, insurance, real estate (6xxx)0.25012.58%
Services (7xxx)3.2851033.88%
Total9.69638
Home country of issuer
Argentina0.15011.55%
Canada0.75537.79%
Hong Kong1.093211.28%
U.S.7.6973279.39%
Total9.69638
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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