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Published on 12/10/2004 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: American Home Mortgage upsized $75 million perpetual preferreds yield 9¼%

By Paul A. Harris

St. Louis, Dec. 10 - American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. priced an upsized $75 million issue of series B cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred shares for $25 par per share on Thursday night to yield 9¼%, according to a syndicate source.

Price talk was 9 1/8% to 9¼%.

Friedman Billings Ramsey ran the books. Stifel Nicolaus, RBC Capital Markets and Advest were the co-managers.

The company upsized the deal from $50 million and increased the amount of shares to 3 million from 2 million.

Proceeds will be used to grow the business by adding more loans.

The Melville, N.Y., company is a mortgage lender and real estate investment trust.

Issuer:American Home Mortgage Investment Corp.
Amount:$75 million (increased from $50 million)
Maturity:Perpetual
Security description:Series B cumulative redeemable preferred stock
Bookrunner:Friedman Billings Ramsey
Co-managers:Stifel Nicolaus, RBC Capital Markets, Advest
Dividend:9¼%
Share amount:3 million (increased from 2 million)
Price:$25 par
Yield:9¼%
Call:Callable at par on Dec. 15, 2009
Greenshoe:$450,000 (optional)
Trade date:Dec. 9
Settlement date:Dec. 15
Listing:New York Stock Exchange
Expected ticker:AHM Pfd B
Price talk:9 1/8%-9¼%

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