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European Sponsor Market Report: 2024 – Q1 2026
Reporting: European PCDO team Relevant Item:European Sponsor Market Report Reach out to [email protected] for access to the full report to see the most active sponsors across different leveraged finance asset classes. Sponsor-backed activity is reshaping European credit markets, with direct...
Published on May 11, 2026
European Direct Lending Deal Activity Marginally Up 4% YoY to 223 Deals; Buyouts and Refinancings Help Stabilize Deal Flow
Octus League Tables Team Relevant Item:European Q1 2026 Direct Lending Analytics European direct lending activity in the first quarter of 2026 totaled 223 deals – a 4% increase year over year, yet a significant 33% decline from the prior quarter (332 deals). This contraction reflects...
Published on Apr 28, 2026
UPDATE 1: KKR Close to Buying Crowe for $2.5B-$3B
Reporting: Paola Aurisicchio Fri Apr 24, 2026 09:15 PM ET: KKR is in advanced talks to acquire accounting and consulting firm Crowe LLP for $2.5 billion to $3 billion, according to sources. The private equity firm has entered into an exclusivity period to buy the company, which generates about...
Published on Apr 24, 2026
Intermedia Buyout by 26North to Be Financed With $400M Private Debt Facility
Reporting: Benjamin Taubman, Yuheng Zhan Cloud communications firm Intermedia Intelligent Communications is set to receive a roughly $400 million debt facility from direct lenders to support its buyout by 26North Partners, according to sources. The private equity firm entered a definitive agreement...
Published on Apr 23, 2026
Deal pipeline beginning to recover with Yahoo!, Sophos, leaving dealmakers cautiously optimisitic
The primary high-yield bond and leveraged loan markets stalled in early April. Issuance is now picking up despite ongoing geopolitical and inflationary pressure. Volatility from the Iran War hit leveraged finance confidence, sidelining lenders as they reassessed conditions. High-yield issuance year...
Published on Apr 22, 2026
Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs to Lead USD-Denominated High-Yield Bond, Loan for BASF Coatings’ €7.7B Acquisition by Carlyle
Reporting: Michael Haley, Caroline Hagood BASF Coatings’ €4.5 billion cross-border debt financing package financing its acquisition by Carlyle is expected to include a Wells Fargo-led U.S. dollar high-yield bond and a Goldman Sachs-led U.S. dollar leveraged loan, according to sources....
Published on Apr 17, 2026
Americas Leveraged Finance Weekly: Primary Market Deal Flow Picks Up as Geopolitical Fears Wane; Yahoo!, BASF Coatings Deals on Forward Pipeline
Reporting: Caroline Hagood Relevant Item: Leveraged Finance Tracker Market Overview The primary market showed signs of life this week, with leveraged loan and high-yield bond activity picking up as leveraged finance participant sentiment improved on growing expectations that the Iran conflict could...
Published on Apr 17, 2026
UPDATE 1: RBC to Gather Investor Feedback on $1.6B Yahoo! Refi by April 17 With Plans to Potentially Launch Early Next Week
Reporting: Michael Haley Wed Apr 15, 2026 10:45 AM ET: Lead left RBC is gathering investor feedback by this Friday, April 17, for a $1.6 billion refinancing deal for Yahoo! with plans to potentially launch the syndication as early as next week, according to a source familiar with the deal. The...
Published on Apr 15, 2026
Greenbelt Explores Sale of Saber Power Services With Harris Williams, Eyeing Over $2B EV
Reporting: Yuheng Zhan Greenbelt Capital Partners-backed electrical services firm Saber Power Services is running an early-stage sale process with Harris Williams, according to sources. The company is projected to generate about $200 million of EBITDA in fiscal year 2026, growing in the teens,...
Published on Apr 15, 2026
