October 1, 2020
Valuations Considerations When Loan Quotes are Widely Dispersed and There Are No Trades
This paper discusses key considerations and tools for asset managers when facing challenges with credit valuations under a COVID-19 environment when loan quotes may be sparse or widely dispersed. Some of the topics discussed include liquidity, cashflow runway, leverage, revenue composition, expense and capital structures, sponsor support, EBITDA addbacks amongst other areas to consider. The considerations covered are also relevant to middle market loans that are not quoted.
