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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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    Stat of the Week: # of US CEO Departures

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    The ups and downs of secondaries

    Download PitchBook’s Report here. Last week we highlighted our new analyst note on extended holding periods. Now available, the note dives…

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    Select Deals in the Market - 3/2/2020

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    To reduce stress at work, I...

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    Private Debt Intelligence - 3/2/2020

    First-Time Private Debt Funds Struggle to Raise [wpdm_package id=’32733′] First-time fund managers have struggled to raise capital in what has…

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    Top Ten Myths About Private Credit (Last of a Series)

    Myth #9: “Without a public benchmark, private credit returns aren’t dependable” Private credit assets are illiquid, and don’t trade. That…

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    All Relative

    Senior direct loans in BDCs have maintained a steady 10% yield, better than high-yield bonds.

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    Are there tastier options than vanilla?

    Senior debt is still fundamental to many investors’ private debt portfolios. But, as competition increases, LPs are increasingly hunting for…

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 3/2/2020

    Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com

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    Oil and gas is the top defaulted sector in U.S. CLOs as of January

    At the end of January 2020, oil & gas, aerospace and defense, and mining were the top defaulted sectors in…

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    Holding on to winners

    Last month we wrote about the decline in PE holding times, with the median dropping below five years for the…

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    Stat of the Week: China's Private Sector Bond Issuance (¥Bn)

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    Select Deals in the Market - 2/24/2020

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    My prediction for Fed interest rate moves this year is:

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    Recovery Room

    Middle market mezzanine activity slumped last year, but has maintained a steady pace since 2013.

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    Percentage of Loans with Uncapped Synergies & Cost Savings EBITDA Addbacks

    Contact: Steven Miller

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