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Published on 2/1/2005 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

Analysis of convertibles issuance for January

Total: $2.210 billion in 31 deals

Amount ($ billions) Number

Regular convertibles 2.009 9

Investment bank synthetics 0.201 22

Total 2.210 31

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%0.300114.93%
0.01%-0.99%0.05512.74%
1%-1.99%0.350217.42%
2%-2.99%0.12516.24%
4%-4.99%0.240111.94%
5%-5.99%0.05012.49%
6% and higher0.889244.24%
Total2.0099
Initial conversion premium
20%-29.99%1.119455.69%
30%-39.99%0.475323.66%
40%-49.99%0.300114.93%
50%-59.99%0.11515.72%
Total2.0099
Quick sale?
Yes0.790539.34%
No1.219460.67%
Total2.0099
Upsized?
Yes0.440221.90%
No1.519675.61%
Downsized0.05012.49%
Total2.0099
Rank
Senior1.529676.09%
Senior subordinated0.12516.24%
Preferred0.355217.67%
Total2.0099
Putable?
Yes0.17528.73%
No1.834791.27%
Total2.0099
Contingent conversion?
No2.0099100.00%
Total2.0099
Mandatory?
Yes0.11515.72%
No1.894894.28%
Total2.0099
Greenshoe exercised?
Yes0.350217.42%
No1.659782.58%
Total2.0099
Versus talk
Rich end0.974248.47%
Within0.15017.46%
Cheap end0.465323.14%
Other, NA0.420320.92%
Total2.0099
Use of proceeds
GCP0.475323.66%
Redeem convertibles0.265213.19%
Refinance0.240111.94%
Other1.029351.21%
Total2.0099
Industry sector (by SIC code)
Manufacturing (2xxx, 3xxx)0.540226.88%
Pharmaceuticals (2834-6)0.400319.90%
Wholesale (5xxx)0.11515.72%
Finance, insurance, real estate (6xxx)0.829241.26%
Services (7xxx)0.12516.24%
Total2.0099
Criteria

* The tables include all underwritten 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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