Loan Stats at a Glance – 1/11/2016
Contact: Daniel Mena daniel.mena@spcapitaliq.com
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Markit Recap – 1/4/2016
Back in August 2014 I wrote a note that highlighted how the restructuring of Banco Espirito Santo (BES) exposed flaws in the 2003 ISDA CDS definitions, flaws that should be remedied by the new definitions introduced later that year. It was a far from perfect situation but a CDS succession event followed and that was…
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Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance – 1/7/2016
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
Chart of the Week – Off Year
Loan issuance of just under $30 billion for middle market leveraged transactions was at its lowest point since 2010. Annual Middle Market Institutional Loan Volume Source: Thomson Reuters LPC
2016 – A Look Ahead in the Middle Market (First of a Series)
Just before the holidays we caught up with a friend who runs a middle market credit fund. So how was the year for you, we wanted to know? “Beyond crazy,” he said. “Time just flew by so fast. It seemed like every fifteen minutes, I was having breakfast.” That perfectly captures the velocity in the…
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Lead Left Interview – Neil Cummings, G. Thomas Stromberg and Richard Levin (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with Neil Cummings, G. Thomas Stromberg and Richard Levin, partners at Jenner Block, an international firm with offices in Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington D.C. The Lead Left: Can last out lenders acquire first out debt? Neil Cummings: Yes. Typically, last out lenders can purchase first…
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Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 1/4/2016
At US$2trn, US syndicated loan issuance was down 6% compared to 2014. Leveraged loan issuance fell 17% in 2015 to US$783bn but this was offset by a 4% increase in investment grade lending which reached a record US$873bn. At $US740bn, US new money lending was the third-highest on record… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member?
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The Pulse of Private Equity – 1/4/2016
PE Fundraisers Still Riding High The latest numbers for private equity fundraising success—as measured by how many funds hit their target—are impressive to say the least. In 4Q 2015, over 90% of PE funds raised worldwide hit their targets. 88 funds were raised in that time period, according to PitchBook data, amassing $76.4 billion in…
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