Syndicated Loans - Bloomberg

BloombergRegional Deal Activity• For the first half of 2013, total volume for U.S. loans was $1,018.9 billion, an increase of 40% comparedto the same period in 2012 including refinanced debt. Issuance was 115% of the same period in 2012 with1,808 deals closing in the first half of 2013.• U.S. leveraged loan volume for the first half of 2013 was $606 billion, an increase of 50% from the sameperiod in 2012 including refinanced debt. 1,183 deals were issued in the leveraged loan market in the firsthalf of 2013, 140% of the issuance for the same period in 2012.• Volume for the first half of 2013 in EMEA was $351.5 billion, a decrease of 16% from the same period in2012. Issuance was 72% of the same period in 2012 with 466 deals.• 577 syndicated deals were completed in the Asia Pacific ex‐Japan region in the first half of 2013, totaling$175.3 billion. In comparison to 2012, the total volume decreased by 1% from $177.5 billion.Industry Sector Deal Activity• The top three industries globally were financial, consumer cyclical, and consumer non‐cyclical, whichcollectively account for 47% of total deal activity year to date in 2013.• For the first half of 2013, consumer cyclical was the leading industry in the U.S., followed closely byconsumer non‐cyclical.• The top three industries within the EMEA region were financial, utilities, and basic materials. Thesesectors account for 44% of total syndicated loan activity during the first half of 2013.• The financial sector was the largest contributor accounting for 21% of deal activity within the APAC ex‐Japan region.Heat Map: 1 st Half 2013 Volume by RegionGlobal Syndicated Loans Market ReviewTotal Volume by Industry (1 st Half 2013)9%8%11%8%4% 2%12%Financial Consumer, Cyclical Consumer, Non‐Cyclical16%15%15%Industrial Energy CommunicationUtilities Basic Materials TechnologyDiversifiedNorth America (84%)Asia Pacific (6%)Western Europe (4%)Eastern Europe (3%)Middle East & Africa (2%)Latin America & Caribbean (1%)LEAG LREP LMX LALT LEAG LREP © 2013 Bloomberg Finance L.P. All rights reserved.