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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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Loan Stats at a Glance - 8/7/2017
Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com
Markit Recap – 7/31/2017
Italian banks bounce back The Eurozone has many structural flaws, inherent design failings that were painfully exposed over the last…
Yields of first/second-lien structures continue to tighten
The average yield has widened to 5.46% so far in 3Q17 from 4.96% in 2Q17. One of the reasons behind…
Covenant Trends – Average First Lien Leverage for M&A-Related Loans Through F&C
Contact: Steven Miller smiller@covenantreview
Private Debt Intelligence - 7/31/2017
Private Debt Investors Look to Mezzanine Funds [wpdm_package id=’13692′] As part of its Q2 review of the private debt asset…
Middle Market Activity – 2Q Update
To get the full report on Friday, please visit PitchBook’s dedicated Reports page, linked here. The US middle market continues…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 7/31/2017
Contact: Timothy Stubbs timothy.stubbs@spglobal.com
Lead Left Interview - Ted Goldthorpe (Part 2)
This week we continue our conversation with Ted Goldthorpe, head of credit for BC Partners. Ted launched the BC Partners…
Coming Due
Between now and 2023 some $238 billion of middle market sponsored syndicated loans mature, peaking at over $14 billion by the second quarter of 2021.
Special Report: The Art of the Add-On
Beginning in October 2016 The Lead Left published a series of articles on add-on. This report consolidates those articles.
Leverage peaks in the middle market across capital structures in 1H17
With market conditions extremely heated, leverage levels have peaked across most capital structures in the middle market in 1H17. The…
Covenant Trends - Leverage Figures for M&A-Related Deals
Contact: Steven Miller smiller@covenantreview
PE is consistent, even against Russell
View PitchBook’s Research Note Here Is private equity performance consistent? Managers will tell you yes – according to marketing materials,…
How Big is the Middle Market? (Third of a Series)
Last week we looked at sponsored middle market loan volume to come up with an idea of how large the…