Management fees for private debt second lowest in private markets Read more in Preqin’s Private Capital Fund Terms Advisor 2024 report Although private debt has been the hot ticket for investors for the past few years, fund managers are now finding it harder to raise funds…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Leverage on middle market sponsored deals increased to 4.76x on average in 3Q24 Total leverage on sponsored middle market deals climbed to 4.76x on average in 3Q24 from 4.61x in 2Q24 and was the highest quarterly level recorded since 1Q22…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
Challenging notions of secrecy Read the column from Jiri Krol of the Alternative Credit Council here The Managed Funds Association has defended private credit against claims that it is guilty of a lack of transparency. One of the most contentious aspects of private credit is transparency – whether deserved or not, a perceived lack of…
Median EV/revenue multiples on PE deals below $25 million Download PitchBook’s Report here. While we do not believe the much-feared valuation reset is in the cards, we do believe the uptrend in EBITDA multiples will be disrupted as deal volumes expand, especially among PE owners selling to other PE firms…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member?
Net Asset Downgrades Ease in September for US BSL CLOs Click here to download report. Fitch Ratings-rated U.S. CLOs backed by broadly syndicated loans (BSL) experienced just two net downgrades in the underlying assets – the fewest in the latest trailing twelve-month (TTM) period. The TTM period averaged about 12 net downgrades per month, but…
PE take-private deal activity Download PitchBook’s Report here. In Q3 2024, take-private deal activity plummeted from the two-year high recorded in Q2. Deal count declined from 31 to 18, and deal value plunged from $71.6 billion to $43.9 billion…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
US LBO Capital Structures: In world of high valuations, increased senior leverage and equity prevail in 3Q24 While pro forma leverage and equity contributions for US large cap LBO transactions have remained elevated, and continue to move higher and parallel with valuations despite higher rates, capital structures have evolved accordingly…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a
Munich’s key talking points Read PDI’s Report: Golden age talk tempered by concern over recent vintages Stress, pricing pressure and resilience were among the characteristics of private debt referred to in the German city. This week, Private Debt Investor was hosting its annual Germany Forum in Munich. You can read here about our coverage of…
Private debt fundraising in Europe falls despite rapid pace of deployment Read more in Preqin’s Insights+ Report: Alternatives in Europe 2024 After two record fundraising years in 2022 (€54.1bn) and 2023 (€71.0bn) for private debt, there has been a sharp decline in capital raised by Europe-based managers. In the first half of 2024, just €13.9bn…
Cushions in Collateral Quality Tests Stay Mostly Positive Click here to download report. All Fitch-rated MM CLOs include a Fitch Test Matrix as part of a CLO’s Collateral Quality Tests (CQTs) in MM CLOs, including Fitch weighted average recovery rate (WARR), Fitch weighted average rating factor (WARF), weighted average spread (WAS) and weighted average life…