Midday Commentary: Preferreds falter in early trade; RAIT Financial selling $25-par 10-year notes

By Stephanie N. Rotondo

Phoenix, April 7 - Preferred stocks were following the straight equity market down in early Monday trading.

The Wells Fargo Hybrid and Preferred Securities index was off 4 basis points as of mid-morning.

Despite the weak tone, RAIT Financial Trust was said to be shopping a new deal. The Philadelphia-based real estate investment trust said in a regulatory filing Monday that it was offering $25-par senior notes due 2024.

A trader said he was seeing a gray market quote of less 40 cents bid, less 35 cents offered.

Price talk on the deal is 7.5% to 7.75%, the trader noted.

Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods are the joint bookrunning managers. Senior managers are Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and William Blair & Co.

Co-managers include Compass Point, Drexel Hamilton and MLV & Co. LLC.

The company intends to use the proceeds for working capital and general trust purposes.

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