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Debtwire Middle-Market – 4/12/2021

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Source: Cliffwater Direct Lending Index and BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Effective Yield The red line in the chart is the *Cliffwater Direct Lending Index (CDLI) current yield, which is based on the investment income of the underlying assets held by public and private BDCs. BDCs invest in middle market companies, and the Index…

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Covenant Trends - 4/12/2021

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Average Minimum Day-One Capped Basket Capacity, YoY (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller

Private Debt Intelligence - 4/12/2021

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Direct Lending Targeted in Private Debt Fundraising Although Q1 2021 saw a drop in both the number of private debt funds closed and aggregate capital raised, the outlook for the sector remains positive. As of April 2021, aggregate capital targeted stands at $300bn, up 56% compared to the start of 2020…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready

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CLOs Revisited – Ratings, Risks, and Returns (Fourth of a Series)

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Competition in leveraged loans, keen as it is, pales in comparison to the 2021 Mrs. Sri Lanka pageant. Reigning Mrs. World champion, Caroline Jurie yanked the tiara off newly-crowned winner Pushpika DeSilva, charging Mrs. DeSilva was not married. Mrs. DeSilva fled the stage in tears. Order was eventually restored. Mrs. DeSilva reclaimed her crown, and…

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The Pulse of Private Equity – 4/12/2021

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A strong start to the year Download PitchBook’s Report here. Fourth quarter deal momentum spilled into 2021, resulting in record Q1 numbers for the US PE market. PitchBook’s latest US PE Breakdown Report calculates a $203 billion quarter on 1,763 deals across the country. That’s only the fourth time that a quarter has breached the $200…

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