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Published on 3/31/2008 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Anthracite prices $93.5 million private placement of shares, convertible preferreds

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., March 31 - Anthracite Capital, Inc. said it plans to raise $93.5 million from a private placement of preferred and common stock.

The company will sell $23.4 million of common stock at $6.69 per share and $70.1 million of cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock to DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners.

The preferred stock is convertible into common shares at a conversion price of $7.49 per share, a 12% premium to the $6.69 closing price of the company's common stock (NYSE: AHR) on March 28. The shares pay 12% dividends.

Settlement is expected April 2.

Anthracite Capital is a New York-based real estate investment trust focused on investments in high yield commercial real estate loans and related securities. It is a subsidiary of New York-based BlackRock, Inc.

Issuer:Anthracite Capital, Inc.
Issue:Common stock, cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock
Amount:$93.5 million
Warrants:No
Investor:DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners
Pricing date:March 31
Settlement date:April 2
Stock symbol:NYSE: AHR
Stock price:$6.69 at close March 28
Common stock
Amount:$23.4 million
Price:$6.69
Convertible preferreds
Amount:$70.1 million
Dividends:12%
Conversion price:$7.49

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