Private Debt Deals: North America vs. Europe 2017 saw the highest level of fundraising activity for private debt funds to date, a strong indication of increasing investor appetite for the asset class. However, fund managers must now put this capital to work. In a recent Preqin survey, the largest proportion of fund managers cited valuations…
This week we chat with Mark Habner, Co-Founder and CEO of the BeckWay Group. Beckway provides operating capabilities to private equity firms and their portfolio companies. In his current role Mark leads BeckWay Group’s three divisions, TalentFinders, Trailblazers and Tracking Technologies. The Lead Left: Mark, it’s been a while since you’ve appeared in our…
Average Adjustments for EBITDA Reconciliation, M&A-Related Loans Contact: Steven Miller
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Oil & gas loan prices climb in tandem with higher oil prices Secondary market oil and gas loan prices have climbed 137 bps so far this year in tandem with higher oil prices that surprised, jumping almost $11 this year to $71.3 a barrel. Oil and gas loans have rebounded from the lows hit in…
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Average Adjusted Leverage Through F&C for M&A-Driven Loan Deals Contact: Steven Miller
PE’s massive consolidation in healthcare Download Report click here. Healthcare-related PE activity broke records last year. Both counts and value reached new highs in 2017, according to RSM’s Q1 Healthcare and Life Sciences Report, done in conjunction with PitchBook. In all, 692 transactions were done totaling $86.1 billion in North America…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready
That’s the perennial question that leading direct lenders addressed last week on a panel moderated by your correspondent at the 25th Annual Atlantic Conferences Middle Market Symposium. As the event was technically closed to the press, we can’t report on what was discussed. Instead, let’s cover the broad themes confronting market observers as they focus…