February 18, 2009

Preferreds were off again today but it could have been worse … much worse. The market was affected by lousy equity markets … bids disappeared for some issues, but some came back to rescue the day’s results from its depths. Time will tell whether these (relatively small) bids stand up:

gauge of financial stocks in the S&P/TSX slipped 3.5 percent to its lowest level since November 2002, as nine of 10 industries in the Canadian benchmark dropped. Economic reports stoked concern that the impact of the global recession is worsening in a country that relies on exports, half of which are commodities, for about a third of its overall output.

PerpetualDiscounts closed today at 7.07%, equivalent to 9.90% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.4x. Long Corporates are doing really well, up 3.03% on the month and 1.37% year-to-date and are yielding 7.5% … maybe just a shade under. The pre-tax interest-equivalent spread has thus increased to about 240bp.

HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices

Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
Index Mean
Current
Yield
(at bid)
Median
YTW
Median
Average
Trading
Value
Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)
Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 5.26 % 3.69 % 23,691 17.97 2 -0.1526 % 860.6
FixedFloater 7.22 % 6.79 % 74,386 14.17 7 0.2103 % 1,389.4
Floater 5.11 % 4.28 % 28,813 16.89 4 -0.3152 % 1,028.5
OpRet 5.24 % 4.69 % 141,872 3.98 15 0.1432 % 2,051.7
SplitShare 6.54 % 11.23 % 67,951 4.02 15 -1.7349 % 1,711.4
Interest-Bearing 7.08 % 9.23 % 33,501 0.83 2 0.1157 % 1,997.8
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3848 % 1,547.2
Perpetual-Discount 6.95 % 7.07 % 181,771 12.42 71 -0.3848 % 1,425.0
FixedReset 6.07 % 5.73 % 607,869 13.93 27 -0.2769 % 1,814.3
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
FTN.PR.A SplitShare -5.18 % Asset coverage of 1.2-:1 as of February 13 according to the company.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2015-12-01
Maturity Price : 10.00
Evaluated at bid price : 7.50
Bid-YTW : 10.67 %
DF.PR.A SplitShare -4.99 % Asset coverage of 1.3+:1 as of February 13 according to the company.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2014-12-01
Maturity Price : 10.00
Evaluated at bid price : 8.56
Bid-YTW : 8.59 %
GWO.PR.F Perpetual-Discount -4.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 20.82
Evaluated at bid price : 20.82
Bid-YTW : 7.23 %
PPL.PR.A SplitShare -4.12 % Asset coverage of 1.3+:1 as of February 13 according to the company.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2012-12-01
Maturity Price : 10.00
Evaluated at bid price : 8.15
Bid-YTW : 11.23 %
WFS.PR.A SplitShare -3.70 % Asset coverage of 1.1+:1 as of February 5 according to the company.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2011-06-30
Maturity Price : 10.00
Evaluated at bid price : 7.80
Bid-YTW : 17.52 %
FFN.PR.A SplitShare -3.11 % Asset coverage of 1.0+:1 as of February 13 according to the company.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2014-12-01
Maturity Price : 10.00
Evaluated at bid price : 6.55
Bid-YTW : 14.45 %
BNA.PR.B SplitShare -2.74 % Asset coverage of 1.9-:1 as of February 13 according to the company.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2016-03-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.32
Bid-YTW : 8.53 %
GWO.PR.G Perpetual-Discount -2.72 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 17.52
Evaluated at bid price : 17.52
Bid-YTW : 7.58 %
BNS.PR.R FixedReset -2.62 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 21.52
Evaluated at bid price : 21.52
Bid-YTW : 4.83 %
SLF.PR.A Perpetual-Discount -2.61 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 15.66
Evaluated at bid price : 15.66
Bid-YTW : 7.75 %
LBS.PR.A SplitShare -2.39 % Asset coverage of 1.3-:1 as of February 12 according to Brompton Group.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2013-11-29
Maturity Price : 10.00
Evaluated at bid price : 7.76
Bid-YTW : 11.72 %
IAG.PR.A Perpetual-Discount -2.38 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 15.62
Evaluated at bid price : 15.62
Bid-YTW : 7.52 %
GWO.PR.I Perpetual-Discount -2.34 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 15.05
Evaluated at bid price : 15.05
Bid-YTW : 7.63 %
RY.PR.B Perpetual-Discount -2.19 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 17.43
Evaluated at bid price : 17.43
Bid-YTW : 6.80 %
CM.PR.K FixedReset -2.17 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 21.96
Evaluated at bid price : 22.50
Bid-YTW : 5.00 %
PWF.PR.G Perpetual-Discount -2.14 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 21.04
Evaluated at bid price : 21.04
Bid-YTW : 7.10 %
BNS.PR.K Perpetual-Discount -1.95 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 18.14
Evaluated at bid price : 18.14
Bid-YTW : 6.70 %
BNA.PR.C SplitShare -1.82 % Asset coverage of 1.9-:1 as of January 31 according to the company.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2019-01-10
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 12.01
Bid-YTW : 14.40 %
SLF.PR.D Perpetual-Discount -1.80 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 14.76
Evaluated at bid price : 14.76
Bid-YTW : 7.70 %
CM.PR.I Perpetual-Discount -1.68 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 16.41
Evaluated at bid price : 16.41
Bid-YTW : 7.26 %
RY.PR.F Perpetual-Discount -1.61 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 17.12
Evaluated at bid price : 17.12
Bid-YTW : 6.55 %
TRI.PR.B Floater -1.54 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 12.80
Evaluated at bid price : 12.80
Bid-YTW : 4.15 %
ELF.PR.G Perpetual-Discount -1.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 14.05
Evaluated at bid price : 14.05
Bid-YTW : 8.61 %
BMO.PR.L Perpetual-Discount -1.36 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 20.32
Evaluated at bid price : 20.32
Bid-YTW : 7.19 %
MFC.PR.B Perpetual-Discount -1.35 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 16.81
Evaluated at bid price : 16.81
Bid-YTW : 7.07 %
RY.PR.C Perpetual-Discount -1.31 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 17.37
Evaluated at bid price : 17.37
Bid-YTW : 6.67 %
BMO.PR.K Perpetual-Discount -1.12 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 18.54
Evaluated at bid price : 18.54
Bid-YTW : 7.13 %
PWF.PR.F Perpetual-Discount -1.08 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 18.30
Evaluated at bid price : 18.30
Bid-YTW : 7.27 %
RY.PR.H Perpetual-Discount 1.00 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 21.21
Evaluated at bid price : 21.21
Bid-YTW : 6.71 %
NA.PR.M Perpetual-Discount 1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 21.42
Evaluated at bid price : 21.42
Bid-YTW : 7.07 %
BAM.PR.H OpRet 1.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Soft Maturity
Maturity Date : 2012-03-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.25
Bid-YTW : 8.72 %
BNA.PR.A SplitShare 1.15 % Asset coverage of 1.9-:1 as of January 31 according to the company.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2010-09-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.20
Bid-YTW : 8.27 %
DFN.PR.A SplitShare 1.16 % Asset coverage of 1.6-:1 as of February 13 according to the company.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2014-12-01
Maturity Price : 10.00
Evaluated at bid price : 8.70
Bid-YTW : 8.24 %
FIG.PR.A Interest-Bearing 1.21 % Asset coverage of 1.1-:1 as of February 10, based on Capital units at $1.29 and 0.53 Capital Units per preferred.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2014-12-31
Maturity Price : 10.00
Evaluated at bid price : 7.50
Bid-YTW : 12.74 %
CU.PR.A Perpetual-Discount 1.38 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 21.82
Evaluated at bid price : 22.10
Bid-YTW : 6.58 %
BAM.PR.O OpRet 1.44 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Option Certainty
Maturity Date : 2013-06-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.10
Bid-YTW : 9.73 %
POW.PR.B Perpetual-Discount 1.76 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 18.52
Evaluated at bid price : 18.52
Bid-YTW : 7.35 %
BAM.PR.K Floater 1.92 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 7.95
Evaluated at bid price : 7.95
Bid-YTW : 6.72 %
BAM.PR.J OpRet 2.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Soft Maturity
Maturity Date : 2018-03-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 18.45
Bid-YTW : 10.05 %
PWF.PR.E Perpetual-Discount 2.43 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 19.82
Evaluated at bid price : 19.82
Bid-YTW : 7.03 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
TD.PR.G FixedReset 215,838 Recent new issue.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-05-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.31
Bid-YTW : 6.09 %
RY.PR.R FixedReset 93,497 Recent new issue.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-03-26
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.41
Bid-YTW : 6.00 %
BNS.PR.X FixedReset 51,882 Recent new issue.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-05-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.25
Bid-YTW : 6.15 %
BNA.PR.B SplitShare 50,050 TD crossed 48,000 at 21.00. Asset coverage of 1.9-:1 as of January 31 according to the company.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2016-03-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.32
Bid-YTW : 8.53 %
BNS.PR.T FixedReset 37,718 Recent new issue.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2019-05-25
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.32
Bid-YTW : 6.11 %
SLF.PR.D Perpetual-Discount 36,880 CIBC crossed 11,200 at 15.10.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2039-02-18
Maturity Price : 14.76
Evaluated at bid price : 14.76
Bid-YTW : 7.70 %
There were 30 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.

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