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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.
Price points emerge in 10% to 11% range for jumbo direct lending loans
Two jumbo direct lending deals surfaced this week— Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Airbnb —as the first comps to guide new issue…
Peak to Trough
Last month’s early price plunge was three times worse than the Great Depression.
Percentage of Loans with F&C Tranche / Pro Forma EBITDA >0.9x
Contact: Steven Miller
Private Debt Intelligence - 4/13/2020
Private Debt Fundraising Falls in Q1 2020 [wpdm_package id=’33858′] The past quarter has been a challenging one, with the emergence…
Secondary loan market continues to grind higher
Source: Debtwire Par, Markit The secondary loan market continues to grind higher, adding over 2 points in the last week…
Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance - Apr 2020
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
The hidden attraction of distress
They may not be raking in fresh capital right now, but distressed debt managers have plenty of firepower to take…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 4/13/2020
Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
New money lending for MM sponsored deals drops for third quarter
New money lending in the syndicated loan market backing middle market sponsored deals fell for the third consecutive quarter in…
Exits are already down
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Exit activity is bound for a tough year, as preliminary Q1 numbers confirm. Historically, first quarter exit…
Covid -19 and Direct Lenders
“We did not underwrite for this.” So said the partner of a top-tier middle market private equity firm, speaking of…








The Great Stay-In (Sixth of a Series)
This week we wrap up our conversation with Brian Nick, Nuveen’s chief investment strategist: The Lead Left: Brian, how do…