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E26: The U.S. Lower Middle Market & Recession Resilient Underwriting with Natalie Garcia of Deerpath

E26: The U.S. Lower Middle Market & Recession Resilient Underwriting with Natalie Garcia of Deerpath

The Credit Clubhouse
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Thanks for returning to The Credit Clubhouse, your one-stop shop for all things credit. We have a special offer for our listeners. If you want to attend any of our conferences, we have a fantastic deal for you. Simply visit www.dealcatalyst.io, choose the event you want to attend and enter the promo code CREDIT when registering to receive a 10% discount on the ticket price. Please remember to follow the show, rate us, and leave a review. Your feedback is invaluable to us and helps us improve the show. Welcome back to our latest installment of The Credit Clubhouse, as always I am your host, Todd Anderson, Head of Content & Programming at DealCatalyst. Joining me today is Natalie Garcia, MD, Deerpath. Key topics covered: - Macroeconomic conditions & underwriting. - Finding the optimal balance between yield and protection. - The impact of potential rate cuts.Loan demand & tighter credit conditions. - The most resilient & most vulnerable sectors in the lower middle market. - Why the lower middle market is so appealing. - Key trends in covenant structuring. - Delivering customized facilities tailored to sponsors and borrowers. - Monitoring portfolio companies post-close to identify early warning signals. - Preparing for recession scenarios & an uptick in M&A activity - AI’s potential impact on lower middle market lending. - And much more... Natalie Garcia, MD, Deerpath - https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-garcia-1a455011/ Todd Anderson, Head of Content & Programming, DealCatalyst - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddanderson19/