ESG moves to centre stage But while progress is being made on the investment side, there are question marks over reporting. New research from trade body the Alternative Credit Council in partnership with law firm Allen & Overy reveals that private credit managers are accelerating the integration of environmental, social and governance issues into their…
Percentage of Loans that Allow Uncapped Synergies & Cost Savings EBITDA Adjustments, Sponsored v Non-Sponsored (LTM) (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
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Having moderated three private credit panels in the past ten days, a recurring theme we’ve heard is the record level of deal volume. What’s driving this unprecedented activity? In its recently published 3Q survey, William Blair reported $155 billion of institutional loans, nearly the highest number they’ve recorded. $92 billion was dedicated to M&A transactions. […]
Mega-funds lead PE fund returns Download PitchBook’s Report here. Global PE funds posted a quarterly record in the first quarter, returning 17.6%, according to PitchBook’s latest Global Funds Performance Report. Very active capital markets are helping boost quarterly return numbers to historical highs. Preliminary Q2 returns show some deceleration, estimated at 8.8%, but still well above…
Equity multiples average an all-time high 7.1x on middle market LBO deals this year US middle market LBO purchase price multiples have continued to move higher this year. Through the first nine months of the year, the average middle market LBO purchase price multiple was 12.1x, an all-time high, and 8% above last year’s previous…
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