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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.
Lead Left Readers’ Say - Did you meet your investing budget for 3Q 2018? [Results]
Loan Stats at a Glance - 9/17/2018
Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance - Sept 2018
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
Markit Recap – 9/10/2018
It’s the 10th anniversary of Lehman’s collapse and we are being inundated with retrospectives and predictions of what will…
Primary yields have widened across the board in 3Q18
The average first-lien institutional term loan yield, assuming a three-year term to repayment is 6.41% so far this quarter, up…
Lead Left Interview – Kevin Alexander and Michael Moravec (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with Kevin Alexander, the deputy chief executive officer, Americas, and Michael Moravec, the head…
Mezzanine debt is subordinate no more
After a dip in mezzanine fundraising in 2017, credit managers are hoping limited partner demand for the strategy is strong…
Percentage of Loans that Allow Uncapped Synergies & Cost Savings EBITDA
Adjustments, Sponsored vs Non-Sponsored (YTD) Contact: Steven Miller
What Covenants?
In a William Blair survey, 63% of lenders indicated they would consider cov-lite or cov-loose structures for issuers below $50 million in ebitda.
GP stakes investing—a new trend, or market timing?
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Last week we discussed the rising trend of GP stake sales, which are now officially in record…
Private Debt Intelligence - 9/10/2018
Asia Private Debt Deal Activity Falters [wpdm_package id=’20034′] While the private debt industry has seen rapid growth in North America…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 9/10/2018
Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
US LBO loan volume tops US$100bn, up 32% year over year
Following the proverbial summer slowdown in the last few weeks leading to Labor Day, the leveraged loan market, and more…









Ten Years On – A Reflection
“With Lehman filing for bankruptcy, Merrill falling into the arms of B of A, and AIG scrambling to announce a…