Loan secondary pricing slumps amid Russia-Ukraine tensions Source: Debtwire Par, Markit Average bids on term loans in the US secondary market tumbled 156 basis points (bps) since hitting a high of 98.11 in January, as a combination of high inflation and escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine sent jitters through financial markets. The downturn marks…
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…
Leveraged debt issuance slows from 2021 pace Source: Debtwire Par Leveraged lending kicked off the new year at a slower pace than seen in the prior two years, with institutional loan issuance of USD 48.3bn and high yield bond issuance of USD 16.9bn. While it is a month-over-month improvement from the December 2021 low, compared…
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…
High yield bond market activity cools in January as demand wanes Source: Debtwire Par The high-yield (HY) bond market has seen a muted start to the new year, with issuance of USD 16.9bn across 24 deals in January. While this represents an improvement over the December 2021 trough of only USD 9.3bn, the two-month span…
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…
Jumbo loan buy-out financings make up increased share of market in 2021 Source: Debtwire Par Leveraged loan and high-yield bond issuance backing buy-outs set a record in 2021, increasing 95% over the 2020 figure to USD 240.3bn. Leveraged loans accounted for USD 212.7bn of issuance, up 98% from last year, while HY bonds made up…
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…
Loan pricing tightens amid record demand from CLOs and transition away from LIBOR Source: Debtwire Par With the transition from LIBOR to SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) beginning to play out towards the end of the year, pricing dynamics led to a sharp tightening in loan yields from previous years. While the average margin on…
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…