Tariff-Driven Working Capital Surge Reshapes Middle Market Credit Structures
Supply chain uncertainty forces borrowers to carry 60-90 days of additional inventory, driving $2-5 million working capital increases that require...
Supply chain uncertainty forces borrowers to carry 60-90 days of additional inventory, driving $2-5 million working capital increases that require...
Distressed mergers and acquisitions activity today reflects a market where opportunity and complexity coexist. Private equity firms, strategic acquirers and...
Commercial finance technology stands at an inflection point today. After years of incremental digitization, the industry faces fundamental questions about...
Speed has emerged as private credit's defining competitive advantage, with deals that would take the broadly syndicated loan (BSL) market...
The distressed landscape in 2025 presents a paradox: while overall default rates remain manageable at 2-3% according to Barclays forecasts,...
Private equity dry powder at $1.6 trillion and private credit funds sitting on uncommitted capital that has "nearly quadrupled" since...
Direct lenders finance 86% of LBOs as certainty of execution commands 75-100 basis point premium while cutting close times from...
Q2/2025 LMT volume surpasses 2024's record pace as sponsors combine dropdown, uptier and double-dip structures in increasingly complex transactions that...
The convergence of ABL and cash flow lending represents more than a financing tweak—it's a structural shift blending ABL's precision...
While BSL markets will appeal to borrowers with lower pricing in 2025, large credits will no longer default to BSL...
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