Energy prices should boost B2B Assuming low energy prices are sustained, B2B PE activity should benefit, especially in the middle market. Activity is already pretty strong in the U.S., with another 300 deals done in Q1 totaling $30 billion. But there’s reason to be more optimistic. Much of the… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log
After declining dramatically for two consecutive quarters due to fears of being penalized by the regulators, LBO leverage is back on the rise this quarter. Debt to EBITDA on large corporate and institutional middle market buyout deals has risen to 6.27 times and 5.50… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
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The seemingly never-ending saga around Greece’s EU status continues to drive macro sentiment, but credit investors have also had sector specific issues to digest. CDS in the TMT sector is often among the most active, but the past few weeks have seen several M&A… Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Amid all the wondrous frolicking enjoyed by many this past holiday weekend, we were reminded again of one corollary to good parenting: Otherwise well-mannered children get into trouble when not occupied with constructive activities. That observation came to mind on reading an interesting note yesterday from content partners S&P Capital IQ. They report that May…
After a long drought issuers are again accessing the loan market for re-pricings to lower borrowing costs.
This week we continue our conversation with Cheryl Carner, managing director of Crystal Financial LLC. Based in Boston with offices in Atlanta and LA, Crystal Financial is a commercial finance company that originates, underwrites and manages secured debt. Their clients are middle market corporations that operate in a diverse set of industries. Second of two parts…
U.S. CLO assets under management (AUM) topped $400 billion in April on the back of continued CLO issuance. This represents a roughly $31 billion jump so far this year and an $86 billion increase in the last year. U.S. CLO issuance has gotten off to a strong start in 2015 and is even ahead… Subscribe