How to Stop Worrying About the Maturity Wall (First of a Series)
As rates climbed, repricings slowed. 2023’s volume jumped to $81.3 billion from only $10 billion the year before – a far cry from 2021’s $240 billion, per PitchBook. Today less than 10% of all leveraged loans represent net new issuance, the lowest level since the GFC. Overall refinancings – amendments, extensions, acquisitions – were the bulk of deals coming to the BSL market…
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