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Reports on the entrance of Banc One Capital Markets in the private placement offerings for Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp. Tranches; How investors considered the deal; Items that Wausau Paper Mills, former name of Wausau-Mosinee, specialize in; Revenue; Shares.

Reports that the private placement team at Merrill Lynch will lead the multimillion dollar senior notes issued by Australia-based international paper merchant PaperlinX in January 2004. Company's aim to seek U.S. dollar dominated tranches; Impact of the acquisition made by PaperlinX in the investors' evaluation of its senior note deal.

Presents a market outlook for Kmart's credit tenant lease paper as of February 4, 2002.

The article reports on the plan of paper products company Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. to launch a private placement deal in the U.S. It states that the company seeks at least $150 million in funds. The deal will be divided into seven-, 10-, and 12-year tranches. Lee & Man' main business is manufacturing linerboard, corrugating medium, and pulp.

Reports on the senior notes offered by Australian-based international paper merchant and distributor PaperLinX. Closure of the deal in four tranches, two in U.S. dollars and two in Sterling monies; Amount raised by the company; Pricing for the senior notes.

Reports on the expansion of investors' investments in private placement market in the U.S. Marginalizing of differences between prime choice industries.

Reports on ratings agency, Standard & Poor's projection of fewer firms falling below investment grade (IG) territory in 2004. Comparison with figures in 2003; Private placements in the below IG realm; SPP Capital Partners' deal for Universal Computer Consulting; SunTrust's handling of Golden State Foods' senior note deal.

The article reports that the Pratt Industries USA Inc. is seeking about $136 million in private paper through the Banc of America Securities. The article states that the senior secured deal is being sold in a single 21-year final with an average life tranche of 15 years. Pratt Industries is a paper company which operates in Australia and in the U.S. and is a sister company of VISY, the largest packaging and recycling company in Australia owned by Anthony Pratt.

Gulf States Paper Corp. wrapped up a $40 million private placement transaction in July 2001 through lead-manager First Union Securities Inc. in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The NAIC-2 rated issue carries a 10-year final maturity with a seven-year average life. Circles were found at 200 basis points over interpolated seven-year Treasurys narrowing from original price talk of 225 to 250 basis points over the same benchmark. The company is the third largest U.S. supplier of SBS paperboard for folding cartons, and is among the nation's top 10 folding carton manufacturers.

Cites the result of a survey pertaining to the U.S. private placement market. Top buyers of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners rated bonds; Comments of MetLife private placement managing director Scott Inglis regarding his firm's private placement buying opportunity and the firm's approach to private placement.

Reports on the press release of Standard & Poor's (S&P) regarding its ratings on Kmart Corp.-related credit tenant lease transactions. Discussion on the senior unsecured debt rating of Kmart Corp.; Consideration of Kmart Corp. as one of the constructive total loss credits; Analysis of the credit tenant lease transactions downgraded by S&P.

Makhteshim Agan Industries Ltd. (MAI), one of the worlds largest generic agrochemical companies, is not playing any games when it comes to jumping into the structured finance arena. With the recently launched $150 million securitization program, MAI has made history marking Israel's first-ever securitization initiative-which has found a home in the ABCP market. While there have been some structured transactions in Israel, there has never been any type of securitization, transactions have never gone through the rigor that this deal has seen, in terms of true sale and tax analysis. Making a bold statement, MAI wanted market players to know that Israel is also a member of the corporate finance world. Banc of America Securities LLC first introduced the idea of a securitization program to the company late last in 2000, when it was looking for a solution for a trendy off-balance sheet funding mechanism. The 364-day rolling program is unique in that it is denominated in U.S. dollars, Euros, and Shekels. A special purpose vehicle was established in Ireland, which will purchase the trade receivables from a number of MAI subsidiaries in Israel, the U.S. and Europe. The trade receivables are generated from the sales of agrochemicals that MAI has made to big name buyers around the world. The SPV is then ultimately funded by commercial paper issued out of the U.S. commercial paper market.

Comments on the increase in issuance of asset-backed commercial paper amid regulatory changes in the U.S. Insights of Deborah Seife, managing director at Fitch Ratings about the issue; Impacts and effects of the new risk-based liquidity rules for the banks.

SAMCO Capital Markets is shopping around a $45.6 million offering of fixed-rate mortgage-backed notes for issuer Double Diamond Funding-III LP. The transaction is a two-tranche offering: $27.6 million in Standard& Poor's double-A-rated senior paper with a 34-month average life and price talk in the 175 to 190 basis points over Treasurys range; and $18 million in S&P triple-B-rated subordinated notes with a 91-month average life and pricing in the neighborhood of 250 to 275 basis points over Treasurys. The collateral pool of first-mortgage and interval-ownership loans was originated by Double Diamond Cos., a regional resort development and finance company that develops, markets and operates second-home residential lot subdivisions. Proceeds from the notes will be used to pay down a warehouse line of credit with Heller Financial Corp. and to pay the costs of issuance related to the transaction.

Reports that Barclays Capital priced its diversified payment rights deal for Banco Agricola of El Salvador in 2002.

Looks at how investors watch for positive signs in the capital market. Strategy of issuers to possible hike in interest rates imposed by the United States Federal Reserve Bank; Factors which contribute to stable interest-rate condition; Performance of the economy.

Reports on the interest of American United Life Insurance Co. to make deals in the private placements market for small investors. Explanations from Chris Pahlke, vice president at American United; Significance of the offerings for small investors; Other deals offered by the company.

The article reports on the return of Alfa Bank in the structure finance market in Russia. The bank has released a five-year legal transaction backed by diversified payment rights, with one tranche in dollars and another in euros. Dresdner Kleinwort Wassertein and Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. led the transaction, which was sold to a diverse group of companies.

The article presents news briefs related to the financial institutions. Coupon rates were available for the placement J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Scotia Capital Inc. executed for Canada-based issuer Island Timberlands LP, which circled $410 million of senior secured notes earlier this month. The $325 million transaction Energizer Holdings Inc. circled via agent Bank of America Securities LLC also had a coupon update. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners designated a NAIC-3 rating to SkyCity Entertainment, an issuer that circled a stellar triple currency $400 million deal in December 2004 via Deutsche Bank.

The article reports on the average spread of the traditional private paper NAIC-2 by the U.S. Department of Treasury. The NAIC-2 paper has widened by 56.3 basis points due to the decline of prices in the public bond market and the turmoil in the sub-prime mortgage market. The spread-squeezed private placement investors have been relieved with the wider spread.

Reports on the financial transaction arranged by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) for M-Real as of May 2002.

Reports that PaperlinX is in the private placement market as of January 14, 2002. Value of the transaction handled by lead agent Merrill Lynch; Information on the company.

Reports on the private placement offering of Banc One Capital Markets for Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp. Basis points of the note; Original purpose of the deal; Revenues reported by Wausau-Mosinee in 1998.

Reports that British aerospace and defense company Meggitt Group plc's initial offering of $150 million of 10-year bullet paper was upsized to $250 million in two tranches. Rival Raytheon Co.'s recent pricing of 10-year, triple-B minus public paper at 149 basis points over Treasurys; Business operations of Meggitt's aerospace segment.

Reports on the CSM NV's private placement of its securities through the Royal Bank of Scotland. Decision of CSM to upsize its initial offering of 10-year paper; Other terms of the deal.

The article reports on the launch of a $100 million offering by the Calyon Securities to the Bolloré SA, a French conglomerate issuer in France. According to the source at Calyon, the deal has been interesting since the Bolloré SA has a strong perspective in transportation logistics. Furthermore , the Bolloré SA has been considered as the leading manufacturer of polypropylene film for capacitors, bubble wrap and thin papers.

Reports on Banc of America Securities' private placement offer for Saint Louis, Missouri-based cable manufacturer Belden Inc. Plans of the company in using proceeds from the deal; Structure of the deal.

The article reports on the reentry of French companies in the U.S. private placement market in 2005. French conglomerate Bolloré SA entered the market in February 2005 with a $100 million senior note deal with BNPP Paribas Securities Corp. as the agent. Bolloré offers services in transportation, international logistics, fuel distribution, and manufacture plastic films and specialty papers besides managing agro industrial assets like rubber and oil palm plantations. It is the first French deal since October 2003 when Elior, a Paris, France-based food and beverage company, circled a $225 million senior note private placement via Lehman Brothers Inc.

Reports on the value of PaperlinX Limited's privately placed securities as of February 4, 2002.

Reports on the performance of the secondary market for private placements in the U.S. Secondary trading volume in private placements; Factors influencing secondary trading volume; Flow of investment grade paper in the secondary market.

Reports that Prudential Capital Group topped the United States private placement market in 2002. Factors which contributed to the company's success; Quality or ratings of the securities underwritten by the firm; Banking and credit conditions during the year.

Reports that Gazprom's export-backed paper, which was upsized by $250 million to $1.25 billion, yielded 7.201% and the book was four times oversubscribed in July 2004. Reaction by private investors to Russia's first future flows securitization; Legal final maturity of the transaction; Implications on privately-placed fixed-income securities.

Reports on the decline in U.S. Treasury yields and its impact on investments. Interest of investors on guaranteed minimum rates; Investment strategies and time element.

Continuing its long-standing relationship with the St. Louis business community, Prudential Capital Group (PCG) recently structured a $100 million transaction for electrical and communications/data supplies and equipment distributor Graybar Electric Company Inc. Graybar tapped Prudential for the transaction based on PCG's strong relationship with the company's management, its ability to purchase the entire issuance, and the expediency with which it could get the deal done, according to Brian Thomas, a Dallas-based vice president with PCG. Last year, Prudential completed a similar transaction for Pulitzer Inc.-owner of fourteen daily papers across the U.S. including the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The deal was a $306 million issuance to fund Pulitzer's buyout of a minority interest in that paper. St. Louis-based Graybar is an international distributor of electrical and communications/data equipment and integrated supply services. With sales topping $5.2 billion last year, Graybar is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the U.S.

The use of facilities which issue mortgage-backed commercial paper (MBCP) as a unique funding source is expected to grow in 2001, exemplified by a recent privately placed offering for Principal Residential Mortgage Inc. in Des Moines, Iowa. Lehman Brothers Inc. was in the process of pricing $549 million of residential mortgage warehouse receivables-backed term notes in a private placement for Principal in May 2001, simultaneously increasing availability on the company's revolving borrowing facility to $2.5 billion. By issuing its own off-balance-sheet short-term MBCP, the facility gives mortgage lenders the opportunity to finance lending activities without having to rely on outside multi-seller conduits for short-term borrowing. Also, as part of the same offering, Principal increased the availability of extendable commercial paper-dubbed secured liquidity notes-by $450.7 million for a total credit line of $2.5 billion, similar to any commercial paper program. The only other lenders who have similar programs in place are diversified lender Cendant Corp. and homebuilder Centex Corp., which has a program for both conforming prime and home equity loans. A company source at Principal Residential Mortgage speaks highly of the program, citing the ability to issue triple-A rated securities despite no unsecured debt rating from a major rating agency.

Reports on Genuine Parts Co.'s announcement of a private placement which seeks $125 million in seven-year floating rate paper. Appointment of SunTrust as lead manager of the deal; Company's plan to release its third quarter earnings on October 16, 2003.

Reports that investors oversubscribed the Merrill Lynch and Co. Inc.-led pricing for the VisaNet Brazil company. Significance of the private placement deal made for the VisaNet Brazil company; Paper preliminary ratings given on the transaction.

Reports on Honduras-based Central American Bank for Economic Integration's (CABEI) entry into the U.S private placement market through CITI Group/Salomon Smith Barney. Attempt of CABEI to tap the private market in April 2002 with an offering of a seven- or ten-year, fixed-or floating-rate paper through Deutsche Bank and Bear, Stearns.

Reports on the private placement by New York City-based Financial Federal Corp. through JPMorgan in March 2003. Doubling of the initial offering of $100 million into $200 million; Financial services offered by Financial Federal.

Reports on private issuance in the U.S. 144A market as of December 17, 2001. Deals involving Rent-A-Center Inc.; ISP Holdings Inc.; Radiologix Inc.

Lists companies which have availed themselves of privately placed securities, as of November 19, 2001. Ocean Energy Inc.; Gulf States Paper Corp.; Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.

Questions whether investors will consider high-yield bond issues in the private market. Investors interested in NAIC-3 (double-B) paper; Implication of the liquidity of issuance of double-B papers.

The article reports that joint venture bank arrangements have helped Australian companies capture 15% of private placements. When Australian gaming company Tabcorp Holdings Inc. set out to raise $150 million in the U.S. private placement market, it definitely beat the odds. Although the company was only rated BBB-plus, U.S. investors were so eager for the paper that Tabcorp issued almost five times its initial target--$700 million instead of $150 million. Last year, traditional private placement issuance from Australian and New Zealand companies hit a record $5.6 billion.

Deals with the decision of Lincoln Investment Management Inc. to focus on collateralized bond obligations (CBO) in a private placement-style setting. Views on the application of CBO and collateralized loan obligations in the asset-backed securities market; Ranks of mutual fund fee paper; Investment plan of the company.

Reports on Kimberly Clark de Mexico SA de CV's access of the private placement market in July 1999, with a $200 million senior note offering. Structure of the deal; Overview of the company's business operations.

Reports on Greenland-based seafood firm Royal Greenland Ltd.'s placement of $50 million worth of senior debt in the private market. Structure of the deal; Royal's plans in using proceeds from the offering.

The article reports that investors in traditional private placements (PP) are investing a portion of their funds in commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) to find value despite a PP market that has been slow to set off in 2008 in the U.S. A PP investor at an insurance firm asserts that he purchased CMBS paper because he finds the yield attractive. Another investor says that his firm made a CMBS trade in November and plans to do so again.

Reports on asset-backed financing deals for Colombian regional beer marketer Bavaria. Mandate to local stockbrokerage Correval to structure a securitization of forward contracts of barley and malt; Collateralized debt obligation structured by the investment bank Finanzas Estrategicas.

The article reports that CDO money-market CP tranches are to continue. It states that panelists at last week's ABCP conference, hosted by the Strategic Research Institute LP, expect CDOs and other traditionally term ABS vehicles to continue incorporating short-term instruments into their structures, so long as the funding curve remains steep. Panelists anticipate that more CDOs will incorporate extendable CP notes into their capital structures. This is one way for CDOs to mitigate some of the liquidity requirements of traditional ABCP. The money-market CP tranches, which issue and roll over asset-backed commercial paper, are being structured with a put option that acts as liquidity support.

Reports on the involvement of Bunge Ltd. to 144A transaction with registration rights in White Plains, New York. Acquisition of amount for special purpose entity through initial offering; Completion of private placement by the company; Implementation of commercial paper program for reduction of company indebtedness.