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Published on 12/2/2002 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

Analysis of November high yield issuance

Total issuance: $5,414.17 in 24 deals

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

Yield

7%-7.99%663.41312.25%
8%-8.99%995.64518.39%
9%-9.99%1,010.85518.67%
10%-10.99%2,052.90837.92%
11%-11.99%172.3913.18%
Over 12%518.9729.59%
Total5,414.1724
Pricing versus talk
Lower425.0027.85%
Low end2,698.48949.84%
Middle1,163.39421.49%
High end300.0015.54%
Higher172.3913.18%
NA654.91712.10%
Total5,414.1724
Use of proceeds
Acquisition1,298.48423.98%
GCP85.8511.59%
LBO625.00311.54%
Repay bank debt1,471.86627.19%
Repay bank debt and other uses148.4112.74%
Redeem notes91.0811.68%
Other refi (may include bank debt)1,421.09626.25%
Spin off172.3913.18%
NA100.0011.85%
Total5,414.1724
Moody's rating
Ba1363.4126.71%
Ba31,722.94831.82%
B1575.61310.63%
B21,450.00526.78%
B31,302.21624.05%
Total5,414.1724
Upsized?
Yes3,786.871269.94%
No1,454.911126.87%
Downsized172.3913.18%
Total5,414.1724
Add ons?
Yes735.91613.59%
No4,678.261886.41%
Total5,414.1724
Seniority
Senior3,082.441556.93%
Senior secured450.0018.31%
Senior sub1,881.73834.76%
Total5,414.1724
Industry sector (by SIC code)
Oil and gas (13xx)250.6124.63%
Builders (15xx)363.4126.71%
Manufacturing (2xxx, 3xxx)3,431.631263.38%
Transportation (4xxx)200.0013.69%
Communications (48xx)100.0011.85%
Electric, gas, sanitary services (49xx)377.4426.97%
Wholesale (5xxx)391.0827.22%
Services (7xxx)300.0025.54%
Total5,414.1724
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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