2. What is the distribution of underwriting by type of security underwritten (e.g., straight corporate debt, convertible debt, etc.)?

Go to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Web site at www.sifma.org and find the most recent data on U.S. corporate underwriting activity using the following steps. Click on “Research.” Click on “View Statistics and Data.” On this Statistics page, under “General,” click on “U.S.
Key Stats.” This will download an Excel file to your computer that contains the relevant data.