Capital Markets

Direct lending remains the primary avenue for new M&A deals given disruption in the syndicated market, and relationship-oriented lenders continue to support deal activity, according to a new quarterly report released by the Debt Capital…

The Debt Capital Markets investment banking team from Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) has released an exclusive report containing insights from a broad range of lending institutions regarding the current financing environment. While broadly…

The credit markets remain open, and leverage appetite is robust for companies with attractive credit profiles. In our annual roundtable of middle market lenders, participants revealed a sentiment of cautious optimism, underscored by the expectation…

Scarcity and abundance are themes fueling a robust middle market lending environment. Structures are back to 2007 levels as wary lenders eye a cycle peak. Excess liquidity is expected to keep the credit markets aggressive…

The supply demand imbalance persists in a still lackluster M&A market, which has lenders pulling on all levers to compete. Higher leverage is pushing up purchase multiples in a seller’s market, especially for high quality…

The market is in a hangover from the flurry of activity driven by the threat of tax changes. Sponsor buyout and dividend activity is light, and private company activity is sparse. Around those deals that…

Quality companies are garnering attractive valuations as increased equity contributions and loosening debt packages fill the gap. However, uncertainty in the economic and political climate is reining in aggressive behavior and is seemingly the gatekeeper…