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Published on 3/4/2003 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

Analysis of high yield issuance through February

Total issuance: $16,981.11 in 46 deals

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

Yield

7%-7.99%1,206.2957.10%
8%-8.99%2,748.64616.19%
9%-9.99%7,971.621846.94%
10%-10.99%2,663.65815.69%
11%-11.99%1,659.3569.77%
Over 12%731.5634.31%
Total16,981.1146
Pricing versus talk
Lower1,501.4268.84%
Low end6,011.551135.40%
Middle of lowered300.0011.77%
Middle5,415.061331.89%
High end1,149.3556.77%
Higher1,393.5248.21%
NA1,210.2167.13%
Total16,981.1146
Use of proceeds
Acquisition1,429.8478.42%
Construction120.7410.71%
GCP742.3644.37%
LBO2,571.88515.15%
Refinance1,810.00210.66%
Recapitalization200.0011.18%
Refinance notes1,034.5446.09%
Repay bank debt3,091.73818.21%
Repay bank debt plus2,021.51411.90%
Other refinance2,296.93413.53%
Multiple846.6934.99%
Other814.8934.80%
Total16,981.1146
Moody's rating
Ba1450.0012.65%
Ba21,495.5228.81%
Ba32,330.281013.72%
B14,574.01726.94%
B23,101.661118.27%
B33,158.901318.60%
Caa1120.7410.71%
NR1,750.00110.31%
Total16,981.1146
Upsized?
Yes8,362.421949.25%
No8,268.692648.69%
Downsized350.0012.06%
Total16,981.1146
Add ons?
Yes1,259.3897.42%
No15,721.733792.58%
Total16,981.1146
Seniority
Senior secured2,770.79716.32%
Senior8,263.102448.66%
Senior sub4,197.221424.72%
Notes1,750.00110.31%
Total16,981.1146
Industry sector (by SIC code)
Mining (1xxx)500.0012.94%
Oil and gas (13xx)3,034.13517.87%
Construction (15xx)442.6542.61%
Manufacturing (2xxx, 3xxx)7,591.682044.71%
Communications (48xx)596.8323.51%
Electric, gas, sanitary services (49xx)1,016.0345.98%
Wholesale (5xxx)2,079.93612.25%
Services (7xxx)1,719.85410.13%
Total16,981.1146
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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