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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.
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 2/1/2016
January CLO issuance down dramatically year over year CLO arrangers logged a mere 2 new issues totalling less than US$830…
Price Talk
Purchase price multiples continue to march higher for middle market buyouts as competition remains keen among private equity buyers. Source:…
The Pulse of Private Equity - 2/1/2016
Median PE Hold Times for the U.S. Middle Market Drop For the first time in years, private equity firms saw…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 2/1/2016
Contact: Daniel Mena daniel.mena@spcapitaliq.com
Markit Recap – 1/25/2016
Last year the Markit iBoxx € Banks index was one of the outperforming bond sectors in Europe having returned 1.0%.…
Middle Market Deal Terms at a Glance - 1/25/2016
Source: SPP Capital Partners Contact: Stefan Shaffer stefan@sppcapital.com
2016 – A Look Ahead in the Middle Market (Fourth of a Series)
News reached us last week that a computer discovered the largest prime number known to exist. A “non-descript desktop” PC…
Taking the Plunge
Investor confidence in publicly traded business development companies has eroded valuations markedly. Source: The Daily Shot
The Pulse of Private Equity - 1/25/2016
Will Aging Portfolios Still Drive PE Exits in 2016? One of the primary storylines behind the private equity sellers’ market…
Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis - 1/25/2016
Libor floors, used to guarantee a minimum spread to investors in a low rate environment are now a major theme…
Loan Stats at a Glance - 1/25/2016
Contact: Daniel Mena daniel.mena@spcapitaliq.com









2016 – A Look Ahead in the Middle Market (Last of a Series)
“We’re waiting to see what happens.” For many credit investors, and to some extent investors of all stripes, this oft-heard…