Growth of APAC-focused private debt AUM faster than other regions APAC-focused private debt assets under management (AUM) grew 24% in the six months from December 2021 to June 2022, standing at $92.6bn. The pace of growth surpassed both North America and Europe, which grew 10% and 4% respectively in the same period… Subscribe to Read
Will take-privates move to the middle market? Download PitchBook’s Report here. Take-private transactions tend to be of the cannonball variety. Big, splashy, destined for headline coverage—terms that aren’t really associated with the middle market. But one of our predictions for the year ahead is that take-privates will move downstream in 2023…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a
Syndicated middle market loan volume falls 10% in 2022 In 4Q22, syndicated middle market lending posted its lowest quarter since 1Q21 amid bouts of market volatility and economic uncertainty. Issuance declined to US$35.5bn in the most recent quarter from US$40.1bn in 3Q22 and was also far below the US$52bn posted in 4Q21. On a full-year…
Private Funds Finance: Big cushions offer protection against defaults The private credit market is about to face its biggest stress test yet: Borrowing costs have more than doubled in the past 12 months for portfolio companies, and the Fed signaled last week that additional rate hikes were in the works for 2023. KBRA DLD’s parent,…
US institutional discounts widen, but remain at wide levels After reaching levels not seen since the credit crisis in 3Q22, discounts on US first-lien institutional term loans have tightened this quarter. The average original issue discount (OID) is 96.07 so far in 4Q22, tighter than 3Q22’s average of 94.15, but still at historically wide levels….
Industrials lead European PD deal value Last week we highlighted the dominance of the information technology sector in private debt in North America. This week, we’ll show the sector breakdown for Europe’s PD industry in 2022. Although only 26 deals took place in the industrials sector year to date, the aggregate deal value stands at…
Will middle-market fund performance remain more resilient? Download PitchBook’s Report here. Private market funds are due for a downturn, but there may be nuances. Shielded thus far from public markets’ volatility by sheer dint of their at-minimum quarterly markings, private pools of capital are likely going to begin seeing markdowns in performance let alone portfolio value…
BDC portfolio marks expected to move moderately lower BDCs navigated the most recent 3Q22 earnings season successfully, benefiting from the higher interest rate environment as rising base rates on their floating rate loans boosted interest income. At the same time, BDC net asset values declined modestly due to unrealized losses stemming from lower portfolio marks,…
Information technology dominates PD in North America As we near the end of 2022, the dominance of the information technology sector in private debt in North America is showing. 71 deals have been completed in the sector in 2022 YTD, which puts it behind several other sectors such as consumer discretionary and healthcare…. Subscribe to
The shifting ESG agenda Our A-Z of ESG report asks what constitutes an effective policy for private debt managers in today’s world. When we surveyed fund leaders earlier in 2022, there was overwhelming agreement that a stronger environmental, social and governance vision and culture creates value for a business. The ESG agenda has, as one…