The ABL Sales Cycle in 2025: Why Sponsors Who Understand Specialty Lending Timelines Win More Deals
Asset-based lending has undergone a quiet but significant transformation in recent years. Once viewed primarily as a capital source of...
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Continuation Funds and the Hybrid Capital Boom: How Junior Debt Is Bridging the GP-LP Liquidity Gap
The private equity industry faces a structural liquidity crisis. Five-year DPI (distributions to paid-in capital) has fallen to its lowest...
Marketing Due Diligence: What Lenders and PE Sponsors Now Examine in Portfolio Company Go-to-Market Strategies
The due diligence playbook for middle market transactions has evolved significantly. While financial, legal, and operational assessments remain foundational, a...
The Dividend Recap Surge: Why Sponsors Extracted $22.4B in Early 2025 (Up 60% YoY) and What It Means for Credit Quality
Private equity sponsors are increasingly turning to dividend recapitalizations to return capital to investors amid one of the most challenging...
Independent Capital in a Constrained Market: What 2026 Will Demand from Asset-Backed Lenders
Asset-backed finance enters 2026 with a familiar paradox. Demand for capital across equipment-intensive industries remains steady, yet many borrowers encounter...
The Lender Beauty Contest: How PE Sponsors Evaluate and Select Financing Partners in a Crowded Private Credit Market
The middle market lending landscape has undergone a seismic transformation. Private lenders now account for 85% of leveraged buyouts, up...
What Would Austin Powers Think of Today’s ABL?
Charlie Perer, Co-Founder & Head of Originations,SG Credit Partners Picture it: the founding fathers of asset-based lending emerge from a...
Liability Management Exercises (LMEs): The “Drop-Down” and “Uptier” Playbook Reshaping Distressed Middle Market Credit
A transformation is underway in how distressed companies and their creditors negotiate financial restructurings. Liability Management Exercises — commonly known...
MCA Debt Relief Firm Reviews: A Guide to the Real Options for Business Owners and Lenders
Helping You Help Clients Trapped in Merchant Cash Advance Debt This guide cuts through the noise in the MCA debt...
Covenant Defaults Rising to 3.5%: What Lincoln International’s Data Reveals About Emerging Stress in Direct Lending
PIK usage, 'bad PIK' trends and $21 billion in lender takeovers signal evolving portfolio stress, but strong fundamentals complicate the...
