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title: Syndicated Bank Loan Market Summary - Week Ending 12/29/17
description: Solve's Bank Loan Market Summary provides insight into trends within the overall market as well as certain sectors, ranks loan winners and losers, & more!
---

[Solve Advisors Syndicated Bank Loan Market Summaries](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary)

# [Syndicated Bank Loan Market Summary - Week Ending 12/29/17](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/jan-2-2018)

 Written by [Michael Pellerito](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/author/michael-pellerito) | Jan 2, 2018 3:36:29 PM

Solve Advisor's **weekly loan newsletter** highlights trends in the Syndicated Bank Loan market.

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## Solve has aggregated and organized key trends derived from observable loan price data for the period between Friday, December 22nd - Friday, December 29th.  In the tables and charts below, you'll find:

1. [Top 10 Loan Price Winners](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/jan-2-2018?hs_amp=true#winners)
2. [Top 10 Loan Price Losers](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/jan-2-2018?hs_amp=true#Top10Losers)
3. [Average Bid Price](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/jan-2-2018?hs_amp=true#AvBidPX) (By industry sector)
4. [Market Sentiment](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/jan-2-2018?hs_amp=true#Sentiment)
5. [Top Quote Volume Movers](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/jan-2-2018?hs_amp=true#Movers)
6. [Most Quoted Loans](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/jan-2-2018?hs_amp=true#MostQuoted)
7. [Bid and Offer Volume](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/jan-2-2018?hs_amp=true#BidOfferVolume)
8. [Bid Offer Spread ](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/jan-2-2018?hs_amp=true#Spread) (By industry sector)

 

| **TOP 10 WINNERS** |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Rank** | **Loan** | **Chg** | **Price** | **Price - 1W** |
| **1** | **PHILLIPS PET 2ND LIEN TL** | **27.13%** | **45.66** | **35.92** |
| **2** | **DIXIE ELECTRIC TL B** | **3.57%** | **58.00** | **56.00** |
| **3** | **EDMENTUM TL** | **2.63%** | **78.00** | **76.00** |
| **4** | **COMMERCIAL BARGE TL** | **2.21%** | **57.95** | **56.70** |
| **5** | **FLINT GROUP 2ND LIEN EUR TL** | **1.55%** | **78.37** | **77.17** |
| **6** | **GULF FINANCE HOUSE TL B** | **1.17%** | **91.59** | **90.53** |
| **7** | **PREMIERE GLOBAL TL** | **1.02%** | **96.26** | **95.29** |
| **8** | **FLINT GROUP TL B2** | **0.48%** | **87.07** | **86.65** |
| **9** | **INTEL CORP TL** | **0.48%** | **100.06** | **99.59** |
| **10** | **PETSMART TL B** | **0.47%** | **80.14** | **79.76** |

- Showcases the top 10 loan "winners" based on the largest bid price increases for the period between 12/22/17 - 12/29/17

| **TOP 10 LOSERS** |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Rank** | **Loan** | **Chg** | **Price** | **Price - 1W** |
| **1** | **CATALINA MARKETING 2ND LIEN TL** | **-7.75%** | **40.59** | **44.00** |
| **2** | **VELOCITY POOLING TL B** | **-6.25%** | **45.00** | **48.00** |
| **3** | **FLAKT WOODS EUR TL B** | **-1.25%** | **86.54** | **87.63** |
| **4** | **SOLENIS 2ND LIEN TL** | **-1.22%** | **95.92** | **97.10** |
| **5** | **GNC TL B** | **-0.97%** | **84.27** | **85.10** |
| **6** | **AENOVA EUR TL B** | **-0.93%** | **94.16** | **95.04** |
| **7** | **LANDESK 2ND LIEN TL** | **-0.81%** | **95.22** | **96.00** |
| **8** | **AEGIS TL** | **-0.72%** | **96.00** | **96.70** |
| **9** | **DEL MONTE FOODS CO TL** | **-0.56%** | **78.63** | **79.07** |
| **10** | **BASS PRO SHOPS TL B** | **-0.43%** | **99.39** | **99.82** |

- Showcases the top 10 loan "losers" based on the largest bid price decreases for the period between 12/22/17 - 12/29/17

 

 

 

- Displays the average loan bid price by sector for the period between 12/22/17 - 12/29/17 
    - Results are based on 5 select industry sectors, however, we offer data across 36 sectors

  

 

- Reveals the percent of loans increasing in price *(advancers)* vs. loans decreasing in price *(decliners)* for the period between 12/22/17 - 12/29/17

| **TOP QUOTE VOLUME MOVERS: THIS WEEK vs LAST WEEK** |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **RANK** | **TRANCHE** | **PRIOR WEEK** | **THIS WEEK** | **INCREASE** | **% INCREASE** |
| **1** | **PLAYA RESORTS TL B** | **10** | **30** | **20** | **200%** |
| **2** | **TRONOX PIGMENTS TL** | **10** | **22** | **12** | **120%** |
| **3** | **METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER EQUITY** | **0** | **8** | **8** | **N/A** |
| **4** | **ECO-BAT PIK EUR TL** | **0** | **8** | **8** | **N/A** |
| **5** | **KINOVE TL B** | **7** | **14** | **7** | **100%** |
| **6** | **WEBHELP CDA INC EUR TL B** | **3** | **10** | **7** | **233%** |
| **7** | **WEATHERFORD EXT REV** | **0** | **6** | **6** | **N/A** |
| **8** | **MIDSTATES REV** | **0** | **6** | **6** | **N/A** |
| **9** | **OXBOW CARBON 2ND LIEN TL** | **8** | **14** | **6** | **75%** |
| **10** | **OXBOW CARBON TL B** | **8** | **14** | **6** | **75%** |

- Exhibits the loans with the largest increase in quote volume for the week ending 12/22/17 vs. the week ending 12/29/17

| **MOST QUOTED LOANS** |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **RANK** | **TRANCHE** | **DEALERS** |
| **1** | **US RENAL CARE TL** | **9** |
| **2** | **CHANGE HEALTHCARE TL B** | **9** |
| **3** | **INTELSAT TL B3** | **9** |
| **4** | **GNC TL B** | **8** |
| **5** | **PETCO TL B** | **8** |
| **6** | **VISTRA ENERGY TL B** | **8** |
| **7** | **MALLINCKRODT TL B** | **8** |
| **8** | **HCA HEALTH TL B9** | **8** |
| **9** | **ON SEMI TL B** | **8** |
| **10** | **IGLO FOODS TL B** | **8** |

- Ranks the loans that were quoted by the highest number of dealers for the period between 12/22/17 - 12/29/17

 

- Reveals the total number of quotes by bid and offer for the period between 12/22/17 - 12/29/17

 

- Displays the bid-offer spread by sector between 12/22/17 - 12/29/17 
    - Results are based on 5 select industry sectors, however, we offer data across 36 sectors

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