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Business of Private Credit: Coming Home
Much attention has been paid to the suitability of Matt Damon in the lead role as the wily Odysseus in this summer’s Christopher Nolan blockbuster.
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August 12, 2026 
Fundraising hits a new low
Raising capital in the first half of this year was even tougher than at the height of the pandemic, but…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 8/8/2022
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@pitchbook.com
The Great Unwind: A New Era?
Oscar Wilde once wrote, “When the gods wants to punish you, they answer your prayers.” Risk assets like high-yield bonds…
The healthcare sector led sponsored MM lending in 1H22
Overall sponsored middle market lending activity (comprised of both direct lending and syndicated volume) was robust again in 2Q22, climbing…
Healthy deal flow for take-privates
Download PitchBook’s Report here. 2022 is shaping up for a healthy year for take-privates, according to PitchBook’s latest US PE Breakdown.…
Private Debt Intelligence - 8/1/2022
Growth of mega funds masks smaller fund activity [wpdm_package id=’57977′] In keeping with the growing trend of consolidation within the…
Welcome to the Precession!
Not since 1969 have there been two milder consecutive negative growth quarters.
Rolling Tallies of MFN Sunsets
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
Loan Stats at a Glance - 8/1/2022
Contact: Marina Lukatskymarina.lukatsky@pitchbook.com
Jumbo loan buy-out financings remain prevelant amid choppy secondary market
Source: Debtwire Par Leveraged loan and high-yield bond issuance backing buy-outs exploded in 2021, increasing 95% over the 2020 figure…
Fewer first-time funds
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Last year was a better year for first-time fundraisers, according to PitchBook’s latest US PE Breakdown. Rookie…
Percentage of Loans with Asset Sale Sweep Step-downs
(Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller
Middle market unitranche leverage declines in 2Q22
Leverage on middle market unitranche loans tightened to 5.57x in 2Q22, its lowest level since 3Q20, as it continued to…
The Great Unwind (Second of a Series)
News reached us last week of the demise of the Choco Taco. Or not. Cousin to the Klondike Bar, this…