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“$2 Billion is the New $1 Billion”: Unitranche Revisited (First of a Series)

In October 2015 we published a series of articles on the unitranche, what we called “one of the most innovative, and increasingly popular, financing tools in the middle market.” Those commentaries were consolidated into a white paper: “The Unitranche – What it is, and Why it Matters.”. In that white paper we covered the history…

Reorg Credit Intelligence - 8/2/2021

GBG USA Debtors to Run Sale Process With Stalking Horse for Aquatalia Assets, Also Marketing Other Portfolio Brands New York-based GBG USA Inc. – which, along with its debtor-affiliates, operates the North American business segment of Global Brands Group Holding Ltd., a branded apparel, footwear and brand management company – filed for chapter 11 protection…

Covenant Trends - 8/2/2021

Average EBITDA Adjustment Cap for Synergies & Cost Savings (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.) Contact: Steven Miller

Private Debt Intelligence - 8/2/2021

Crowded markets continue in Q2 Both the number of private debt funds in market and the amount of capital targeted have continued to rise through Q2 2021. Since January 2017, the number of funds raising and capital targeted have more than doubled from 265 funds raising $118bn in 2017 to 651 funds raising $295bn by…

Debtwire Middle-Market – 8/2/2021

Source: Cliffwater Direct Lending Index and BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Effective Yield The red line in the chart is the *Cliffwater Direct Lending Index (CDLI) current yield, which is based on the investment income of the underlying assets held by public and private BDCs. BDCs invest in middle market companies, and the Index…