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Published on 4/5/2005 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

Analysis of European high-yield issuance for year through March

Total issuance: $8.370 billion in 24 deals

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

Yield

Less than 6%0.26613.18%
7%-7.99%2.494829.79%
8%-8.99%0.58126.94%
9%-9.99%1.287415.38%
10%-10.99%0.32213.84%
11% and higher0.954211.40%
Floater2.466629.46%
Total8.37024
Pricing versus talk
Lower0.67418.05%
Low end2.0081023.99%
Middle3.530942.18%
High end0.28513.41%
Higher0.52916.31%
NA1.345216.07%
Total8.37024
Upsized?
Yes2.797833.42%
No5.5731666.58%
Total8.37024
Quick sale?
Yes4.6001354.96%
No3.7701145.04%
Total8.37024
Add on?
Yes0.81239.70%
No7.5582190.30%
Total8.37024
Zero coupon?
No8.37024100.00%
Total8.37024
Seniority
Senior secured1.070312.79%
Senior5.1711761.77%
Senior sub1.476317.64%
Subordinated0.65317.80%
Total8.37024
Moody's rating
Ba20.26613.18%
B10.32523.88%
B20.26613.18%
B31.004411.99%
Caa12.138625.55%
Caa20.42615.09%
Caa30.19812.37%
NR3.747844.77%
Total8.37024
Use of proceeds
Dividend/recap1.922422.96%
LBO1.919422.92%
Refinance/tender for notes1.403516.76%
Repay bank debt1.602519.14%
Refinance0.70148.38%
Multiple0.82329.84%
Total8.37024
Industry sector (by SIC code)
Manufacturing (2xxx, 3xxx)4.1781349.90%
Communications (48xx)1.829621.86%
Wholesale, retail (5xxx)2.363528.24%
Total8.37024
Home country of issuer
Denmark0.52916.31%
France2.400428.68%
Germany2.003623.94%
Greece0.32523.88%
Ireland0.71128.49%
Italy0.52926.32%
Switzerland1.070312.79%
U.K.0.60537.23%
U.S.0.19812.37%
Total8.37024
Currency
CHF0.31113.71%
7.8682294.00%
£0.19112.29%
Total8.37024
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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