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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.
Why the UK is OK
Politicians are still fumbling for an appropriate response to the UK’s Brexit vote, but the drama has not destroyed prospects…
Tech firms see the most outstanding leveraged term loans in 2019 YTD
Source: Markit, Debtwire Par Outstanding US leveraged term loans have totaled at USD 1.34tn so far in 2019. Of the…
No End in Sight
As enduring as the US expansion seems, eight other economies have done better over past three decades.
US leveraged loan volume seeing a higher share of B3 names
While the US leveraged loan market is still challenged by lower supply, the share of B3 rated names by Moody’s…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 5/6/2019
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MM exits off to a slow start
Download PitchBook’s Report here. It’s early still, but middle market exits are off to a historically slow start in 2019. Just…
After a slow start to the year, MM fundraising showing a pick-up
After a record US$97bn in inflows into middle market direct lending in 2018, the fundraising environment is off to a…
Which EBITDA adjustments do you employ/see most frequently?
Q: Private Equity Investors: Which EBITDA adjustments do you employ most frequently? Q: Direct Lenders: Which EBITDA adjustments do you…
Transact Documentation Scorecard and the State of Play for Smaller LBO Loans (Part II)
Click here to download full report DOWNLOAD FULL REPORT Broadening our lens, a simple scatter plot of LBO loans over…
US Secured Finance Market Dimensions
Click here to download CFA’s The 2019 Secured Finance Market Sizing & Impact Study 1 Indicated levels are Study estimates…
Private Debt Intelligence - 4/29/2019
Private Debt Keeps Performing Well [wpdm_package id=’24846′] Over the one-, three- and five-year periods to June 2018, mezzanine funds have…
Why Valuations Matter (Fifth of a Series)
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” –T.S. Eliot So…








Why Valuations Matter (Last of a Series)
“There are two times in your life when you shouldn’t speculate: when you can’t afford to, and when you can.”…