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Black Canyon Takes JDC Healthcare Stake

- Companies in need of debt solutions are increasingly turning toward PE shops, which are in turn looking for more efficient ways to deploy capital at a time when debt is scarce.

PE Deal Flow Depressed In 2Q

- News that private equity dealflow has slowed is no new news; the asset class faces difficulty in putting a record overhang to use given tight restrictions on how much debt can be found for deals.

Survey Cites Debt Slowdown

- As debt markets see little movement, recent acquisitions require innovative solutions in place of favorable loan terms.

Cantor Names Leveraged Finance Head

- Merrill vet David Stith is one of more than 125 new hires to join Cantor Fitzgerald this year.

Centerbridge Corrals $467M for Credit Play

- Centerbridge Partners held an interim close on a new debt fund, locking down commitments from 37 investors so far.

Eddie Bauer Latest Retail Casualty

- The generations-old clothing company files Chapter 11; CCMP Capital Advisors steps in as stalking horse.

Treasury Floats Securitization Reforms

- Proposal is similar to one which passed the House on May 7, but is less targeted.

Three Companies Hit HY Market with $1.5B

- The high yield market continues its rebound as Wendy's Arby's, Cinemark and Limited Brands all tap into the market.

Fed Collateral For Bear, AIG Loans Lost $5.3B

- Report released in response to calls by Congress for more transparency regarding the central bank's lending programs.

Reasons to Worry, or Not, About the Refi Cliff

- Between now and 2017, roughly $576 billion in loans will need to be refinanced, with the peak hitting around $230 billion in 2013.

Secondary Debt Still First Choice

- Issuers may grumble about loan-to-own players, but marketwatchers note that secondary debt buyers can be a leading indicator as investors explore opportunities.

THL Enters BDC Waters

- James Hunt and Sam Tillinghast will spearhead the new BDC's investment activities.

Piper Adds Traina and Wirdnam

- Traina will head West Coast financial sponsor coverage, while Wirdnam will be posted in Piper's NY leveraged finance group.

Seeking Direction

- No silver bullet exists that will solve the visibility problem, though panelists at InterGrowth offered some partial solutions that might allow for some clarity.

Deal Magic

- Private equity firms are pulling out all the tricks in their bag to fill the senior debt financing void.

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