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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.
Private Debt Intelligence - 3/26/2018
Private Debt Fund Managers Are Optimistic Despite a Challenging Market [wpdm_package id=’17339′] As the private debt industry has matured, issues…
On the Mend
Mergers and acquisition financings in the healthcare space for middle market issuers have grown steadily since the credit crisis.
Second lien issuance reaches $6.8B so far in 1Q18
Syndicated and privately placed second lien loan volume has reached US$6.8bn so far in 1Q18, which is not too far…
(M&A-Related vs. LBOs)
Percentage of Deals with >6x Adjusted Total Leverage Contact: Steven Miller
Is Corporate VC hurting PE?
PE investors are no strangers to competition. Fellow PEGs and strategic buyers have been around since the beginning, and family…
Thirst for yield overshadows other concerns
Thirst for yield overshadows other concerns Worries over market valuations are being suppressed by investors still keen to embrace the…
Lead Left Interview – Brad Raymond
This week we chat with Brad Raymond, Head of Investment Banking at Stifel Financial. Stifel provides strategic advisory services globally,…
Private Debt Intelligence - 3/19/2018
UK-Based Private Debt Fundraising: An Overview [wpdm_package id=’17206′] The UK-based private debt fundraising market witnessed a record 2017, with 22…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 3/19/2018
Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com
Markit Recap – 3/12/2018
The year 2018 marks the 10th anniversary of the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers and still the task…
Covenant Trends - 3/12/2018
Average Minimum Discretionary Debt Capacity Contact: Steven Miller









Spotlight on Healthcare – A Special Industry Report (First of a Series)
The private equity firm Platinum Equity announced last week they had offered to buy Johnson & Johnson’s blood glucose monitoring…