After a record 2021, mid-market technology sector volume totals US$5.5bn so far this year So far this year US middle market technology sector volume totals a lower US$5.5bn through mid-May. That number includes US$2.3bn of direct lender volume tallied through the end of March. This comes after a record US$34.2bn was loaned out to middle…
Cash flows were positive last year Download PitchBook’s Report here. PE distributions outpaced capital calls in 2021, according to PitchBook’s 2022 Global Fund Performance Report. Not by much: LPs collected $13.5 billion in net cash flow last year, reflecting $572.4 billion in outbound contributions and $585.9 billion transferred back to fund investors. Both datapoints are substantially…
European deals buffeted by adverse backdrop Unitranche transactions in the region fell back in Q1 2022 as economic headwinds reverse the growth seen through 2021. In its latest MidCapMonitor, Houlihan Lokey recorded 103 unitranche deals in Europe during the first quarter of the year, down from 143 seen in the final quarter of 2021. Despite…
Strong performance by Asian private debt funds Asian funds significantly lag North America and Europe in AUM despite strong performance. The median net IRR of Asian private debt funds of vintages 2012-2019 is 12.51%, beating their peers in North America (10.00%) and Europe (8.90%)…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member? Log in here...
BDC share prices down 9.7% YTD amid market volatility The recent inflationary environment has led to volatility in the financial markets and left investors trying to determine the impact of rising input and labor costs on companies. Against this backdrop, the equity markets have moved sharply lower, with the S&P 500 down 16.8% year-to-date through…
Private jumbo volume reaches second biggest monthly tally Jumbo private loan volume in May stands at $8.6 billion, the second largest monthly tally on record as the market approaches Memorial Day weekend and the start of the summer session. The $8.6 billion is across three borrowers —Nielsen, NPD/Information Resources and ManTech. NPD is the largest…
Appetite for IT remains Download PitchBook’s Report here. Despite volatility and inflationary pressures, PE remains bullish on the IT sector. That’s according to our latest analyst note, pointing out that PE activity in Q1 2022 outdid itself compared to Q4 2021, which was a blockbuster quarter for the asset class…. Subscribe to Read MoreAlready a member?
Private debt returns rebound in 2021 Despite consistent asset class growth, private debt returns were mostly on a downward path in the past 10 years. The three-year rolling IRR fell from 14.0% in December 2011 to just 5.0% in December 2020. However, performance improved last year, increasing to 7.1% as of September 2021… Subscribe to
A subdued start to the year for capital raising The boom in senior debt fundraising subsided somewhat in the first quarter of the year, while North America remained the dominant region. Fundraising in Q1 2022 continued the very gradual downward trend of the past six years, according to Private Debt Investor data. However, given that…
US LBO activity remains healthy, with volume totaling US$19.5bn so far this quarter LBO activity has remained steady despite persistent headwinds in the financial markets this year. Refinitiv LPC has tracked roughly US$19.5bn in completed syndicated and clubbed US LBO volume so far this quarter, after 1Q22 saw US$52.8bn in volume. 1Q22’s level made it the…