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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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    Private Debt Intelligence - 3/9/2020

    The Rise of Asian Private Debt [wpdm_package id=’32927′] A growing middle class in Asia has inflated demand for private debt.…

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    Average EBITDA Adjustment Cap for Synergies & Cost Savings (Sponsored vs. Non-Sponsored)

    Contact: Steven Miller

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    Coronavirus and private equity

    Our 2020 PE predictions did not include a potentially global pandemic, which continues to roil the markets. It’s impossible to…

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    Is this the macro event that will drive distressed?

    With Covid-19 spreading to more countries around the world, the climate for businesses is changing fast. Fund managers at the…

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    Loan Stats at a Glance - 3/9/2020

    Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com

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    February new issues soften; March is a guessing game

    February’s tally of direct lending loans softened to 57, from 73 in January, according to Direct Lending Deals. The decreased…

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    As deals get pulled from the market, US institutional loan pipeline sinks under US$14bn

    Behind a weakening primary loan market impacted by fears of the spread of coronavirus, the US institutional loan pipeline sank…

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    Synergies & Cost Savings EBITDA Addbacks

    Contact: Steven Miller

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    Private Credit Myth #7: Recoveries will be worse than 2009

    We turn to #PrivateCreditMyth #7: “Recoveries will be worse than 2009.” This idea comes from the prevalence of record high…

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    Stat of the Week: # of US CEO Departures

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    The ups and downs of secondaries

    Download PitchBook’s Report here. Last week we highlighted our new analyst note on extended holding periods. Now available, the note dives…

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    Select Deals in the Market - 3/2/2020

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    Private Debt Intelligence - 3/2/2020

    First-Time Private Debt Funds Struggle to Raise [wpdm_package id=’32733′] First-time fund managers have struggled to raise capital in what has…

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    Top Ten Myths About Private Credit (Last of a Series)

    Myth #9: “Without a public benchmark, private credit returns aren’t dependable” Private credit assets are illiquid, and don’t trade. That…

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    All Relative

    Senior direct loans in BDCs have maintained a steady 10% yield, better than high-yield bonds.

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