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Business of Private Credit: Safety, Not Size

Even the best credit managers have loans that go bad. What separates them from everyone else is the history and experience they bring to working these problems out.

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    The Art of Pricing Loans (Fourth of a Series)

    We noted with interest the “Pi Day” celebrations last Saturday. 3/14/15 echoed that mathematical constant (the definition of which escapes…

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    Ahead of the Curve

    Spreads on middle market loans have risen in concert with those of their broadly syndicated counterparts; now at a 116…

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    Markit Recap – 3/16/2015

    It’s that time of the year again when CDS market participants turn their attention to technical, rather than fundamental, factors.…

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    Lead Left Interview - Chris Flynn and Sam Tillinghast (Part 2)

    This week we continue our conversation with Chris Flynn and Sam Tillinghast, co-CEOs and co-CIOs of THL Credit. Headquartered in Boston,…

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    The Pulse of Private Equity: Buyouts & Add-Ons

    Private equity is buying startups more often Private equity isn’t known as a big buyer of VC-backed startups, but that’s…

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    Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 3/16/2015

    According to Thomson Reuters LPC’s latest survey of buyside and sellside institutions active in the middle market, the impact from…

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    Select Deals in the Market - 3/16/2015

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    Stat of the Week - Boston Seasonal Snowfall

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 3/16/2015

    Contact: Cuong Huynh cuong.huynh@spcapitaliq.com

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    The Art of Pricing Loans (Third of a Series)

    Pricing flex is a relatively recent phenomenon in the history of leveraged loans. Prior to 1998 lead arrangers would price…

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    Flex Drive

    Market volatility from last year’s oil price shock dramatically cut both issuer and investor-friendly flex activity. Source: Thomson Reuters LPC

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    Markit Recap – 3/9/2015

    Central bank domination of financial markets entered another level this week with the commencement of full QE in Europe. National…

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    Lead Left Interview - Chris Flynn and Sam Tillinghast

    This week we speak with Chris Flynn and Sam Tillinghast, co-CEOs and co-CIOs of THL Credit. Headquartered in Boston, with…

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    The Pulse of Private Equity: Take-Privates

    Fewer take-privates, more carve-outs When the $8.7 billion take-private offer for Petsmart was announced in December, some wondered if we…

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    Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - Debt to EBITDA

    Leveraged Lending Guidance continues to have a significant impact on the structuring of large corporate LBO deals. The average debt…

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    Select Deals in the Market - 3/9/2015

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