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Published on 1/5/2005 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

Analysis of convertibles issuance for December 2004

Total: $3.217 billion in 50 deals

Amount ($ billions) Number

Regular convertibles 2.937 18

Investment bank synthetics 0.280 32

Total 3.217 50

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

0.01%-0.99%0.400213.62%
1%-1.99%0.923431.43%
2%-2.99%1.232741.97%
3%-3.99%0.04611.57%
4%-4.99%0.15015.11%
5%-5.99%0.01010.34%
6% and higher0.17525.96%
Total2.93718
Initial conversion premium
20%-29.99%0.456315.53%
30%-39.99%1.418848.29%
40%-49.99%1.062736.19%
Total2.93718
Quick sale?
Yes2.8971798.64%
No0.04011.36%
Total2.93718
Upsized?
Yes1.8771063.94%
No1.059836.06%
Total2.93718
Rank
Senior1.8121161.69%
Senior subordinated0.12514.26%
Subordinated0.825428.09%
Preferred0.17525.96%
Total2.93718
Putable?
Yes1.8411062.67%
No1.096837.32%
Total2.93718
Contingent conversion?
Yes1.198740.80%
No1.7381159.20%
Total2.93718
Mandatory?
No2.93718100.00%
Total2.93718
Greenshoe exercised?
Yes2.1511273.27%
No0.785626.73%
Total2.93718
Versus talk
Richer0.403213.71%
Rich end0.645421.96%
Within0.960532.69%
Cheap end0.20016.81%
Other, NA0.729624.83%
Total2.93718
Use of proceeds
Acquisition0.11513.92%
GCP0.596620.30%
Redeem convertibles0.483216.45%
Repay/refinance debt0.963432.78%
Other0.780526.57%
Total2.93718
Industry sector (by SIC code)
Manufacturing (2xxx, 3xxx)0.496416.89%
Pharmaceuticals (2834-6)0.713324.28%
Transportation (4xxx)0.24028.17%
Electric, gas, sanitary services (49xx)0.28719.79%
Wholesale (5xxx)0.11513.92%
Finance, insurance, real estate (6xxx)0.28539.71%
Services (7xxx)0.800427.24%
Total2.93718
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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