{"id":8419,"date":"2009-10-29T21:57:53","date_gmt":"2009-10-30T01:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prefblog.com\/?p=8419"},"modified":"2009-10-29T21:57:53","modified_gmt":"2009-10-30T01:57:53","slug":"october-29-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prefblog.com\/?p=8419","title":{"rendered":"October 29, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The CIT restructuring <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/apps\/news?pid=20601087&#038;sid=ahYz61Bj9l68\">continues to encourage speculation<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Since CIT Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Peek started a $30 billion debt swap Oct. 1, the company\u2019s notes due Nov. 3 have dropped 13 cents to 67 cents on the dollar, according to Trace, the bond-price reporting system of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Holders of the $500 million in notes are being offered 90 cents on the dollar in new debt and equity in an out-of-court exchange. They would get 70 cents on the dollar in bonds and new stock in a pre-packaged bankruptcy.<br \/><b>&#8230;<\/b><br \/>The CIT notes due Nov. 3 fell 2.5 cents to 67 cents on the dollar yesterday, Trace data show.<\/p>\n<p>The cost to protect CIT debt against default for five years has risen 4.7 percentage points to 38.7 percent upfront since Sept. 30, according to CMA DataVision.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It was a mild day for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualDiscounts gaining 1bp, while FixedResets gained 2bp. Volume was steady.<\/p>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='8'><strong>HIMIPref&trade; Preferred Indices<br \/>These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref&trade; Indices<\/strong><br \/>Values are provisional and are finalized monthly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Mean<br \/>Current<br \/>Yield<br \/>(at bid)<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>YTW<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>Average<br \/>Trading<br \/>Value<\/td>\n<td>Median<br \/>Mod Dur<br \/>(YTW)<\/td>\n<td>Issues<\/td>\n<td>Day&#8217;s Perf.<\/td>\n<td>Index Value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ratchet<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>1,477.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>6.69 %<\/td>\n<td>4.74 %<\/td>\n<td>47,663<\/td>\n<td>17.89<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>-1.4554 %<\/td>\n<td>2,328.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Floater<\/td>\n<td>2.64 %<\/td>\n<td>3.09 %<\/td>\n<td>103,575<\/td>\n<td>19.48<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>0.0000 %<\/td>\n<td>1,845.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>4.87 %<\/td>\n<td>-6.52 %<\/td>\n<td>115,996<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>0.0281 %<\/td>\n<td>2,294.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SplitShare<\/td>\n<td>6.41 %<\/td>\n<td>6.37 %<\/td>\n<td>461,873<\/td>\n<td>3.93<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>0.3548 %<\/td>\n<td>2,063.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Interest-Bearing<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0.00 %<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.00<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0.0281 %<\/td>\n<td>2,097.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Premium<\/td>\n<td>5.90 %<\/td>\n<td>5.90 %<\/td>\n<td>139,747<\/td>\n<td>13.78<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>-0.1283 %<\/td>\n<td>1,854.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>6.00 %<\/td>\n<td>6.05 %<\/td>\n<td>207,650<\/td>\n<td>13.82<\/td>\n<td>63<\/td>\n<td>0.0102 %<\/td>\n<td>1,729.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>5.53 %<\/td>\n<td>4.28 %<\/td>\n<td>443,397<\/td>\n<td>4.00<\/td>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>0.0219 %<\/td>\n<td>2,104.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'><strong>Performance Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Change<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HSB.PR.D<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-2.18 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-10-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.11<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.11<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.00 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POW.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.58 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-10-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 21.22<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 21.22<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.37 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAM.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>FixedFloater<\/td>\n<td>-1.46 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-10-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 16.25<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.74 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.M<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.30 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-03-02<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.50<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.48 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RY.PR.G<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.24 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-10-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.16<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.16<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.88 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.Q<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>-1.16 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2013-11-24<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.60<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.34 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PWF.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.14 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-10-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.81<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.81<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.17 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TD.PR.O<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>-1.09 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-10-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 20.93<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 20.93<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 5.83 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CIU.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.05 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-10-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.26<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.26<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.09 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GWO.PR.L<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>1.47 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-10-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 23.30<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 23.45<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.09 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MFC.PR.A<\/td>\n<td>OpRet<\/td>\n<td>1.78 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Soft Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2015-12-18<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.31<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 3.25 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.P<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>2.42 %<\/td>\n<td>YTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2013-05-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 25.80<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.04 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table border='1'>\n<tr>\n<td colspan='4'><strong>Volume Highlights<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Issue<\/td>\n<td>Index<\/td>\n<td>Shares<br \/>Traded<\/td>\n<td>Notes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BNS.PR.X<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>48,022<\/td>\n<td>TD bought 10,000 from National at 27.21.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-05-25<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 27.22<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.17 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.F<\/td>\n<td>FixedReset<\/td>\n<td>36,250<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 33,100 at 27.05.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Call<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2014-07-30<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 25.00<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 26.98<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 4.31 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SLF.PR.B<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>35,419<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 22,900 at 19.88.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-10-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.87<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.87<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.12 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CM.PR.H<\/td>\n<td>Perpetual-Discount<\/td>\n<td>28,537<\/td>\n<td>RBC crossed 17,700 at 20.04.<br \/>\nYTW SCENARIO<br \/>\nMaturity Type   : Limit Maturity<br \/>\nMaturity Date\t: 2039-10-29<br \/>\nMaturity Price  : 19.95<br \/>\nEvaluated at bid price : 19.95<br \/>\nBid-YTW : 6.06 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