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Published on 3/3/2003 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

Analysis of convertibles issuance for February

Total: $3.848 billion in 20 deals priced in February

Amount ($ mlns) Number

Regular convertibles 2,501.25 11

Investment bank exchangeables 1,346.27 9

Total 3,847.52 20

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 millions of dollars, count of deals, percentage of total in dollars.

Coupon

Floater300.00111.99%
2%-2.99%422.50316.89%
4%-4.99%110.0014.40%
5%-5.99%200.0018.00%
6%-6.99%200.0018.00%
7%-7.99%1,268.75450.72%
Total2,501.2511
Initial Conversion Premium
20%-24.99%693.75327.74%
25%-29.99%200.0018.00%
35%-39.99%460.00318.39%
40%-44.99%172.5016.90%
45%-49.99%100.0014.00%
70%-74.99%575.00122.99%
75%-79.99%300.00111.99%
Total2,501.2511
Greenshoe exercised?
Yes1,641.25665.62%
No860.00534.38%
Total2,501.2511
Upsized?
Yes1,435.00557.37%
No1,066.25642.63%
Total2,501.2511
Rank
Senior675.00226.99%
Notes600.00223.99%
Senior sub200.0018.00%
Subordinated576.25423.04%
Preferred450.00217.99%
Total2,501.2511
Putable?
Yes600.00323.99%
No1,901.25876.01%
Total2,501.2511
Contingent Conversion?
Yes300.00211.99%
No2,201.25988.01%
Total2,501.2511
Mandatory?
Yes393.75215.74%
No2,107.50984.26%
Total2,501.2511
Versus talk
Yield low end, premium higher110.0014.40%
Yield low end, premium high end293.75211.74%
Yield low end, premium towards low end200.0018.00%
Yield middle, premium high end172.5016.90%
Yield middle, premium towards high end300.00111.99%
Yield middle, premium middle675.00226.99%
Yield middle, premium low end250.00110.00%
Yield high end, premium middle300.00111.99%
Yield high end, premium towards low end200.0018.00%
Total2,501.2511
Use of proceeds
Acquisition200.0018.00%
Acquisition plus143.7515.75%
GCP532.50321.29%
Redeem cvts150.0016.00%
Repay debt300.00111.99%
Repay debt plus1,075.00342.98%
Multiple100.0014.00%
Total2,501.2511
Industry sector (by SIC code)
Mining (1xxx)575.00122.99%
Oil and gas (13xx)200.0018.00%
Manufacturing (2xxx, 3xxx)572.50322.89%
Transportation (4xxx)143.7515.75%
Electric, gas, sanitary services (49xx)300.00111.99%
Wholesale trade (5xxx)110.0014.40%
Finance, insurance, real estate (6xxx)600.00323.99%
Total2,501.2511
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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