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Business of Private Credit: Coming Home

Much attention has been paid to the suitability of Matt Damon in the lead role as the wily Odysseus in this summer’s Christopher Nolan blockbuster.

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    Average F&C Tranche / Pro Forma EBITDA, Based on Closing PF Leverage (L3M)

    (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller

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    Reorg Credit Intelligence - 9/6/2021

    Payoff of Brinker International’s 2023 Unsecured Notes Will Trigger Springing Liens on Additional Collateral Under New Revolver, Create Additional Secured…

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    Private Debt Intelligence - 9/6/2021

    Mega funds dominate private debt fundraising [wpdm_package id=’48178′] Despite a slight decrease in the number of funds closed, direct lending…

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 9/6/2021

    Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@spglobal.com

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    Special Report: The State of Private Credit in Europe

    Beginning in June 2021 The Lead Left published a series of articles on the state of private credit in Europe. This report consolidates those articles.

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    The US market is ‘white hot’

    The world’s most mature private debt market is a hive of activity as it shakes off the effects of the…

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    Middle market non-sponsored syndicated volume is at US$12bn so far in 3Q21

    Non-sponsored syndicated middle market loan volume is at US$12bn so far in 3Q21, already on par with the total logged…

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    Bigger funds across private capital

    Download PitchBook’s Report here. Private capital as a whole is enjoying an enthusiastic fundraising trail. PitchBook’s latest Private Fund Strategies Report,…

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    “$2 Billion is the New $1 Billion”: Unitranche Revisited (Last of a Series)

    In a recent conversation with a good friend in private credit, a veteran of the industry for many years, he…

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    One-Stop Pop

    Unitranche share of 2Q middle market sponsored loans slipped from 1Q, while overall activity jumped.

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    Stat of the Week: Average close time for private debt funds (#Month)

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    Unitranches vs. Bank Loans

    According to Refinitiv LPC, US unitranche volume came to almost $22 billion last quarter – the highest level they’ve tracked…

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    Select Deals in the Market - 8/16/2021

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    What is your least favorite office jargon?

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    Private Debt Intelligence - 8/16/2021

    Direct lending attracts most capital in H1 2021 [wpdm_package id=’47708′] Direct lending remains the most popular private debt strategy, with…

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    Average Minimum Day-One Capped Basket Capacity, YoY

    (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller

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