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Lead Left Interview - Ted Goldthorpe (Part 2)

This week we continue our conversation with Ted Goldthorpe, head of credit for BC Partners. Ted launched the BC Partners Credit business in 2017 and oversees a team of experienced credit professionals. As a managing partner of the firm, Ted is also a member of the Investment committee of the private equity business. Previously Ted…

How Big is the Middle Market? (Third of a Series)

Last week we looked at sponsored middle market loan volume to come up with an idea of how large the midcap universe is. Before run-offs and refinancings, we came up with a figure of $410 billion. Now we turn our attention to the sponsored middle market refinancing cliff. As our Chart of the Week highlights, about $238…

Chart of the Week: Coming Due

Between now and 2023 some $238 billion of middle market sponsored syndicated loans mature, peaking at over $14 billion by the second quarter of 2021.

Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 7/24/2017

Leverage peaks in the middle market across capital structures in 1H17 With market conditions extremely heated, leverage levels have peaked across most capital structures in the middle market in 1H17. The “all senior” capital structure hit a new peak at 3.83 times in 1H17, up from 3.79 times last year and from 3.41 times back…

Debtwire Middle-Market – 7/24/2017

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 comprises of more…

The Pulse of Private Equity - 7/24/2017

PE is consistent, even against Russell View PitchBook’s Research Note Here Is private equity performance consistent? Managers will tell you yes – according to marketing materials, nearly every manager boasts of top quartile performance. Squishy numbers and contestable metrics have clouded the industry for years, and investors apparently fall for them every cycle. … Subscribe to