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Private Credit Defaults 101: Back to School

As Labor Day approaches, the unofficial end of summer is upon us. But, before we get too sad, there is also the familiar back-to-school energy.

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    Distribution of MFN Sunset Horizons

    (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller

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    At $2.3B, Calypso’s record unitranche demonstrates larger capacity for jumbos

    The $2.3 billion unitranche loan supporting Thoma Bravo’s acquisition of Calypso Technology has set a new record for size, but…

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    A rebound in fundraising

    Download PitchBook’s Report here. Fundraising is rebounding, according to PitchBook’s latest US PE Breakdown Report. 97 funds closed in Q1 totaling…

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    Things I’ve forgotten over the past year:

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    Select Deals in the Market - 4/26/2021

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    Covid and Middle Market CLOs

    Leveraged lending is competitive. But it pales in comparison to the 2021 Mrs. Sri Lanka pageant. Reigning Mrs. World champion,…

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    Stat of the Week: Undergraduate Enrollment Changes by Major* (%)

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    Exit ramps remained open in Q1

    Download PitchBook’s Report here. US PE exit activity continued its tear in Q1, according to PitchBook’s latest US PE Breakdown Report.…

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    Private Debt Intelligence - 4/19/2021

    Mega deals feature in crowded private debt market [wpdm_package id=’44625′] One of the major trends of 2020 in private debt…

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    Reorg Credit Intelligence - 4/19/2021

    Coty Includes Over $500 Million in EBITDA Addbacks for Lost Revenue Due to Covid Coty Inc. is issuing $750 million…

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    Demand sends loan prices higher in frothy secondary market

    Source: Debtwire Par, Markit Demand for leveraged loans has remained strong in April, driving the average bid on first lien…

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    1Q21 US sponsored loan volume third highest on record

    Private equity sponsors returned to the loan market in 1Q21 to clear US$196.5bn through retail syndication, the highest quarterly total…

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    Select Deals in the Market - 4/19/2021

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    PE investors: What will be the main challenge in 2021?

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    State of the Capital Markets – First Quarter 2021 Review and Second Quarter 2021 Outlook

    Review of Current Market Conditions/ Analysis of Capital Markets Metrics/ Review of Credit Quality/ Outlook for Second Quarter 2021

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    CLOs Revisited – Ratings, Risks, and Returns (Last of a Series)

    News reached us from Mars of the first powered Earth aircraft to fly on another planet. Ingenuity, a helicopter with…

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