MidCap prints largest CLO transaction for 12 months with $1.2 billion reset
MidCap, the middle market affiliate of Apollo, has priced the largest CLO primary transaction in almost exactly 12 months, printing a reset of its huge $1.2 billion mid market CLO named Woodmont 2017-2

A year that looked like it would be a total wipe-out ended up being very constructive indeed
Our columnist looks back at some of the surprises of 2020

Direct lenders say coronavirus storm enables them to show benefits of bespoke lending
European credit managers are bracing themselves for setbacks after a new set of lockdown and curfew measures kicked off 2021 on the continent

Brexit trade deal bolsters private debt deal-making
The long-awaited Brexit UK-EU trade deal struck on 24 December has provided private equity sponsors with a level of certainty, say market participants, even though a financial services deal is still to come

PennantPark wraps up 2020 with second mid market CLO via GreensLedge and Capital One
New York-based direct lender PennantPark Investment Advisers priced its second CLO in late December, teaming up once more with GreensLedge and Capital One to issue the $300.7 million deal

The right climate doesn’t guarantee a great bottle of wine. The skill of the winemaker is also vital
2020 could still turn out to be the best private credit vintage ever

Direct Lending Perspectives: deal flow gets back on track
Direct lending deal flow popped back towards pre-pandemic levels by the end of Q3, raising hopes that the European middle market is back on its feet after six months were volumes had slumped

FS KKR resets 2019 CLO with single As the only tranche to tighten
FS Investments and KKR's business development company, FS KKR Capital Corp, has reset its sole CLO from 2019

Chicago-based manager returns with first CLO in over three years
A US CLO manager has returned to the primary market with its first new issue since October 2017

Owl Rock prices tech-focused CLO
Owl Rock Capital Partners has priced a rare middle market CLO backed by loans to companies in the technology sector

Three managers print middle market CLOs worth $1.3 billion
Three managers - Apollo affilliate MidCap, Cerberus, and Maranon - brought new CLOs to market backed by loans to middle market companies on Friday. Worth a total of $1.32 billion, the three CLOs account for 16% of 2020 mid market CLO issuance and 21% of total issuance post-covid

Audax brings mid market CLOs under management to $1.5 billion
Audax Private Debt has brought its CLOs under management up to $1.5 billion after pricing its fourth new issue deal via Bank of America

Monroe saves 18bp with first ever mid market CLO repricing
Monroe Capital has shaved just over 18 basis points off a 2018 middle market CLO named Monroe Capital MML CLO VII with a repricing

BlackRock prices first middle market CLO following Tennenbaum buyout
BlackRock has priced its first CLO backed by loans to middle market companies since acquiring private credit manager Tennenbaum Capital Partners in 2018

Owl Rock surpasses $1 billion 2020 CLO issuance with three-tranche deal
Owl Rock has passed $1 billion in CLO new issue volume for 2020 by printing its third CLO backed by middle market loans since the March sell-off

Cerberus takes lead in mid market CLO volume post-covid
Cerberus Business Finance has become the middle market CLO manager with the highest new issue volumes post-covid by printing its second new issue deal since April

AB returns to mid market CLOs with first new issue post-covid
AllianceBernstein has issued its second middle market CLO of 2020, and its first in the post-covid market environment

Sovereign wealth funds empower direct lenders
Sovereign wealth funds are turning toward the booming private credit market, with three massive partnerships formed this year

Direct Lending Perspectives: fundraising takes a hit
European direct lending funds raised just €2.6 billion over the second quarter, according to European Direct Lending Perspectives, the joint report from Creditflux and Debtwire. This is down from the €11.3 billion of capital raised in Q2 2019

MidCap brings CLO resets back with largest deal since sell-off
MidCap Financial, the direct lending arm of Apollo Global, has priced the first CLO reset since February, teaming up with Wells Fargo to repurpose its 2017 vintage CLO named Woodmont 2017-1 Trust. The transaction is the largest in the CLO market post-covid, coming in at a huge $651.8 million

Cerberus ends 10-month CLO absence with tight triple-As
Cerberus Business Finance ends a 10-month absence from middle market CLO new issues by partnering with Natixis to price Cerberus Loan Funding XXVIII

Antares makes middle market CLO return with delayed-draw double Bs
Antares Capital has priced the third largest new CLO amid the coronavirus pandemic, after teaming with BNP Paribas on Friday to place its first primary market transaction of 2020

Dach mid-market lending is 'back to business', GCA Altium survey reveals
Mid-market lenders in the German-speaking region appear to be back to business, with around 90% of banks and debt funds open to evaluate new financing opportunities, according to a September survey by GCA Altium

Lenders aren’t as adventurous, but they realise if they don’t act now, 2020 will be a lost year
 

Bankers, private equity firms and corporate lenders are all looking for new ways of doing business

Direct lenders turn to attractive non-sponsored deals
Non-sponsored deal flow has increased in August and lenders are grabbing the opportunity. These deals typically exhibit a premium to sponsored deals, but with plenty of cash chasing middle market M&A, lenders have previously found quality deals tough to find