Leveraged Loan Insight & Analysis – 10/19/2020

Middle market syndicated non-sponsored volume dropped in 3Q20

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Non-sponsored syndicated loan issuance of US$10.2bn in 3Q20, was down 24% from already low 2Q20 figures. 3Q20 issuance was spread over 80 deals, the lowest level of transactions in a quarter for at least 13 years. Refinancings plummeted once again in 3Q20.