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Published on 3/3/2005 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

Analysis of European high-yield issuance for year through February

Total issuance: $5.451 billion in 16 deals

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

Yield

Less than 6%0.26614.88%
7%-7.99%2.226740.84%
8%-8.99%0.38317.03%
9%-9.99%0.43327.94%
10%-10.99%0.32215.90%
11% and higher0.42617.81%
Floater1.396325.60%
Total5.45116
Pricing versus talk
Lower0.674112.36%
Low end1.763832.34%
Middle1.385425.40%
High end0.28515.23%
NA1.345224.67%
Total5.45116
Upsized?
Yes2.599747.68%
No2.852952.32%
Total5.45116
Quick sale?
Yes2.954854.18%
No2.498845.82%
Total5.45116
Add on?
Yes0.765214.04%
No4.6861485.96%
Total5.45116
Zero coupon?
No5.45116100.00%
Total5.45116
Seniority
Senior4.1301375.76%
Senior sub0.668212.26%
Subordinated0.653111.98%
Total5.45116
Moody's rating
Ba20.26614.88%
B10.32525.96%
B30.957317.56%
Caa11.329524.38%
Caa20.42617.81%
NR2.149439.42%
Total5.45116
Use of proceeds
Dividend/recap1.922435.25%
LBO0.581210.66%
Refinance/tender for notes1.205422.10%
Repay bank debt0.26614.88%
Refinance0.655312.00%
Multiple0.823215.11%
Total5.45116
Industry sector (by SIC code)
Manufacturing (2xxx, 3xxx)3.137957.54%
Communications (48xx)0.759313.92%
Wholesale, retail (5xxx)1.556428.54%
Total5.45116
Home country of issuer
France1.592329.21%
Germany1.736531.84%
Greece0.32525.96%
Ireland0.711213.04%
Italy0.48218.84%
U.K.0.605311.10%
Total5.45116
Currency
5.2601596.49%
£0.19113.51%
Total5.45116
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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