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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.
State of the Capital Markets – First Quarter 2019 Review and Second Quarter 2019 Outlook
Review of Current Market Conditions/ Analysis of Capital Markets Metrics/ Review of Credit Quality/ Outlook for Second Quarter 2019
SBOs are growing in size
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Private equity has three major exit ramps—strategic sales, secondary buyouts and IPOs. They tend to trend independently…
Market Survey: slowing pace of demand expected well into 2Q
More than half of buyside and sellside players surveyed by LPC at quarter-end said that the pace of new CLO…
Distribution of Time Horizons for Synergies & Cost Savings EBITDA Addback
Contact: Steven Miller
Lofty Pursuits
Purchase price multiples eased last year, though still sustained at near record levels.
HY bonds post busiest quarter since 4Q17, loan issuance falls sharply in 1Q19
Source: Debtwire Par High yield bonds posted their busiest quarter since 4Q17, as issuance totaled USD 58.1bn in 1Q19. The…
One more bad bit of fundraising news for first-time funds
If the slowdown in fundraising continues, more LPs may make their full commitments to their funds of choice, accelerating the…
Private Debt Intelligence - 4/8/2019
Private Debt Fundraising Falls in Q1 [wpdm_package id=’24235′] Private debt fundraising has been cyclical in recent quarters, with significant spikes…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 4/8/2019
Contact: Marina Lukatsky marina.lukatsky@spglobal.com
Why Valuations Matter (First of a Series)
“Anything that just costs money is cheap.” – John Steinbeck At the PartnerConnect conference in Boston last week, three panelists…









Why Valuations Matter (Second of a Series)
“Time is the longest distance between two places.” – Tennessee Williams One of the most important variables impacting valuations is…