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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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    Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance - February 2024

    Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffersshaffer@sppcapital.com

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    The Pulse of Private Equity – 2/19/2024

    Despite the uptick in LBO EBITDA yields, the risk-free rate’s move up makes 2023 valuations particularly unattractive, historically speaking. Download…

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    Rolling Tallies of MFN Sunsets

    (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)

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    Fitch’s Private Middle Market Portfolio, Rating Activity

    Upgrades/downgrades in Fitch’s PMM portfolio are generally skewed toward downgrades, as issuer ratings can be constrained on the upside based…

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    Investors bullish on returns

    Private debt’s recent outperformance of private equity has bolstered faith in its ability to beat performance benchmarks. Another boost was…

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    Larger for Longer

    Echoing dynamics in the loan market, corporate debt maturities have lengthened. Source: Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research(Past performance is no…

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    How to Stop Worrying About the Maturity Wall (Last of a Series)

    It is a measure of the impact the GFC had on regulators, financial policy makers, and the capital markets that…

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    The Pulse of Private Equity – 2/12/2024

    Over the long term, PE growth and buyout have been standout performers. VC was keeping pace but has retrenched since…

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    BDC portfolio marks edge higher in most recent quarter*

    *Based on universe of BDCs that have reported 4Q23 earnings as of 2/13/24 BDC earnings season is in its early…

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    Private Debt Intelligence - 2/12/2024

    GPs target APAC’s emerging private debt market [wpdm_package id=’68608′] APAC’s nascent private debt market is witnessing significant growth, with the…

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    Stat of the Week: Health Care Construction Spending

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    ESG’s return impact downgraded

    Investors overall appear to have less faith in ESG’s transformative characteristics in the long term, especially those based in the…

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    Synergies & Cost Savings EBITDA Addbacks (Capped vs. Uncapped vs. None Allowed)

    (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)

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    Fitch’s Privately Monitored Middle Market Portfolio Overview, 4Q23

    In the charts above, Fitch presents aggregate data for MM companies, defined as in the area of $500 million of…

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 2/12/2024

    Source: PitchBook LCDContact: Ryan BrownRyan.Brown@pitchbook.com

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    Four for ’24 (Fourth of a Series)

    “Flight to quality” was a key theme for investors in 2023 given overall market uncertainty. Prioritizing high quality assets should…

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