As part of our market update series, please see the summary below of what we saw in the convertible market in April. Additional details on all the deals are in the attached. New Issuance: After a very quiet March (with no deals after March 4), April was extremely busy as markets ... >>>Read More
Is the PIPE Alternative Worth Considering?
In the last several weeks, we have seen companies in the sectors most directly affected by Covid-19 (consumer/retail, travel) access the private markets through PIPE investments (Private Investment in Public Equity), as well as the public equity and equity-linked markets. The table below summarizes ... >>>Read More
Convertible New Issue Market Reopens
For the first time since March 4, the convertible market saw new issuance this Wednesday (April 1), with the pricing of two deals. Both were part of larger capital raises, and both priced with model values in the 104 – 105 range in addition to credit spread assumptions meaningfully wider than ... >>>Read More
Measuring COVID-19’s Impact to the Convertible Market
Over the past three weeks, prospective issuers have heard versions of the following banker simplification of the convertible market: “Convertible pricing is very attractive because rates are at historic lows and the benefit from the increased volatility offsets widening credit spreads.” While ... >>>Read More
February Convertible Market Review
Total Issuance: Despite the sharp market sell-off, February was a very busy month in the convertible market. A total of $5.1 billion priced over 11 deals – a higher dollar volume than every month of 2019 except for August and September. Activity was in fact concentrated (4 deals for ... >>>Read More