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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.
Shopping List
To select a private debt manager, investors must perform due diligence on a variety of factors.
Loan Stats at a Glance - 7/22/2019
Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
2Q19 non-sponsored lending jumped to its highest quarterly level in a year
After a very slow start to the year, non-sponsored lending soared in 2Q19. At US$26bn, non-sponsored syndicated loan volume was…
Private Debt Intelligence - 7/15/2019
Private Debt Fundraising in Different Regions over H1 2019 [wpdm_package id=’26689′] Private debt fundraising started 2019 slowly, and in Q2…
State of the Capital Markets – Second Quarter 2019 Review and Third Quarter 2019 Outlook
Review of Current Market Conditions/ Analysis of Capital Markets Metrics/ Review of Credit Quality/ Outlook for Third Quarter 2019
12x the rest of the year?
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Two quarters into 2019 and buyout multiples remain above 12x on a median basis, according to PitchBook’s…
Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance - July 2019
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
Percentage of Loans with F&C Tranche / Pro Forma EBITDA >0.9x
Contact: Steven Miller
Distressed managers find favour with investors in H1 2019
The biggest challenge for such shops will be where to find chances to deploy capital should no extended period of…
Share of LBOs levered 7x or more edges higher in 2019
Source: Debtwire Par Lender appetite for LBO loans was strong in 1H19, with leveraged loan issuance backing LBOs amounting to…
Life Expectancy
Thanks to consistent repayments since the credit crisis, direct loans have an effective life of less than three years.
Loan Stats at a Glance - 7/15/2019
Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com








Private Debt: Search for Transparency (Fourth of a Series)
Last week in our special series on visibility in direct lending, we touched on the element of risk/reward. This week…