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Published on 4/2/2004 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

Analysis of convertibles issuance for March 2004

Total issuance: $7.649 billion in 40 deals

Amount ($ billions) Number

Regular convertibles 7.032 28

Investment bank synthetics 0.238 16

Total 7.270 44

Note: Investment bank deals are offerings issued by an investment bank and linked to or exchangeable for the stock of another company.

All data below excludes these investment bank deals (but includes investment bank offerings convertible into their own stock).

Columns are amount in billions of dollars, count of deals, percentage of total in dollars.

Coupon

0%0.45016.40%
0.01%-0.99%0.50027.11%
1%-1.99%0.68249.70%
2%-2.99%1.8851026.81%
3%-3.99%0.795411.31%
4%-4.99%0.37525.33%
5%-5.99%1.100115.64%
6% and higher0.845212.02%
Floater0.40025.69%
Total7.03228
Initial conversion premium
0%-19.99%0.10011.42%
20%-29.99%0.850212.09%
30%-39.99%2.3021332.72%
40%-49.99%1.795525.53%
50%-59.99%1.490421.19%
60% and higher0.40025.69%
NA0.09511.35%
Total7.03228
Quick sale?
Yes7.03228100.00%
Total7.03228
Upsized?
Yes1.477821.00%
No5.5552079.00%
Total7.03228
Seniority
Senior secured0.49016.97%
Senior3.6701552.19%
Senior subordinated1.312818.66%
Subordinated0.11011.56%
Preferred1.450320.62%
Total7.03228
Putable?
Yes4.6572366.23%
No2.375533.78%
Total7.03228
Contingent conversion?
Yes4.5672164.95%
No2.465735.06%
Total7.03228
Mandatory?
Yes0.750110.67%
No6.2822789.33%
Total7.03228
Greenshoe exercised?
Yes3.2051145.58%
No3.8271754.42%
Total7.03228
Versus talk
Richer0.15012.13%
Rich end1.480621.05%
Within1.8371026.12%
Cheap end3.170845.08%
Other, NA0.39535.61%
Total7.03228
Use of proceeds
Acquisition0.40025.69%
Capex0.40025.69%
GCP1.542921.93%
Redeem convertibles0.67529.60%
Repay/refinance debt1.750824.89%
Other2.265532.21%
Total7.03228
Industry sector (by SIC code)
Mining (1xxx)1.300218.49%
Oil and gas (13xx)0.41535.90%
Construction (15xx)0.12011.71%
Manufacturing (2xxx, 3xxx)1.092615.53%
Communications (48xx)0.10011.42%
Wholesale (5xxx)0.910512.94%
Finance, insurance, real estate (6xxx)1.655623.54%
Services (7xxx)1.440420.48%
Total7.03228
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.

* Amounts are based on the total sales price (face amount multiplied by the offering price.

* Each tranche is counted as a separate deal.

* Bonds are included that convert into the issuer's or another company's stock or the cash equivalent; bonds that convert into other bonds are excluded.

* Units made up of a bond and stock are included; units made up of a bond and warrants are excluded.

* Preferred issues are included using the same criteria as for bonds.


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