--- title: Monthly Syndicated Bank Loan Market Summary - December 2018 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! image: https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/hubfs/Loan%20Summaries/Monthly/2018-November/Average%20Bid%20PX%20By%20Sector.png --- ![Contact](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/hubfs/Solveadvisors_Dec_2016%20/Images/contact-new.jpg "Contact") - [Home](https://www.solvefixedincome.com) - [SolveQuotes](http://www.solveadvisors.com/SolveQuotes.aspx) - [Bank Loans Market Summary](https://blog.solveadvisors.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary) - [Municipal Bond Market Summary](https://blog.solveadvisors.com/municipal-bond-market-summary) - [Blog](https://blog.solveadvisors.com) - [About](http://www.solveadvisors.com/AboutUs.aspx) - [Contact](https://info.solveadvisors.com/contactus) # Solve Advisors Syndicated Bank Loan Market Summaries [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.solvefixedincome.com%2Fsyndicated-bank-loan-market-summary%2Fmonthly-jan-2-2019%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.solvefixedincome.com%2Fsyndicated-bank-loan-market-summary%2Fmonthly-jan-2-2019%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.solvefixedincome.com%2Fsyndicated-bank-loan-market-summary%2Fmonthly-jan-2-2019%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.solvefixedincome.com%2Fsyndicated-bank-loan-market-summary%2Fmonthly-jan-2-2019%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Monthly%20Syndicated%20Bank%20Loan%20Market%20Summary%20-%20December%202018) # Monthly Syndicated Bank Loan Market Summary - December 2018 [Michael Pellerito](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-pellerito/), January 02, 2019 Solve Advisor's **monthly loan newsletter** highlights trends in the Syndicated Bank Loan market. ***Want to receive Solve's Bank Loan summaries in your inbox directly?***  [![Subscribe to Solve's Market Summaries...](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2719542/91aa5211-0cab-4d0e-bdd3-86338376d63c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2719542/91aa5211-0cab-4d0e-bdd3-86338376d63c) ***Want free access to Real-Time Composite pricing and trends within the market for Syndicated Bank Loans?***  [![REQUEST A FREE TRIAL](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2719542/d8180db9-19ab-453b-9aab-adadfd7b20eb.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2719542/d8180db9-19ab-453b-9aab-adadfd7b20eb) --- ## Solve has aggregated and organized key trends derived from observable loan price data for the month of December 2018 versus November 2018.  In the tables and charts below, you'll find: 1. [Top 10 Loan Price Winners](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/monthly-jan-2-2019#winners) 2. [Top 10 Loan Price Losers](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/monthly-jan-2-2019#Top10Losers) 3. [Average Bid Price](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/monthly-jan-2-2019#AvBidPX) (By industry sector) 4. [Market Sentiment](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/monthly-jan-2-2019#Sentiment) 5. [Top Quote Volume Movers](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/monthly-jan-2-2019#Movers) 6. [Most Quoted Loans](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/monthly-jan-2-2019#MostQuoted) 7. [Bid and Offer Volume](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/monthly-jan-2-2019#BidOfferVolume) 8. [Bid Offer Spread ](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/monthly-jan-2-2019#Spread) (By industry sector)   | **TOP 10 WINNERS** | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Rank** | **Loan** | **Chg** | **Price** | **Price - 1M** | | **1** | **FULLBEAUTY TL** | **6.22%** | **30.12** | **28.36** | | **2** | **HILDING ANDERS EUR TL** | **2.01%** | **80.41** | **78.82** | | **3** | **HORIZON GLOBAL TL B** | **1.85%** | **94.50** | **92.79** | | **4** | **HELIX GENERATION TL B** | **1.35%** | **93.26** | **92.02** | | **5** | **RESEARCH NOW 2ND LIEN TL** | **1.34%** | **96.52** | **95.52** | | **6** | **TOPPS TL** | **1.10%** | **100.73** | **99.63** | | **7** | **HC STARCK 2ND LIEN EUR TL** | **0.87%** | **103.05** | **102.15** | | **8** | **SLV GROUP GMBH EUR TL B** | **0.80%** | **81.00** | **80.36** | | **9** | **DORNA SPORTS TL B2** | **0.73%** | **98.70** | **97.99** | | **10** | **COMPASS IV LTD 2ND LIEN EUR TL** | **0.71%** | **97.78** | **97.09** | - Showcases the top 10 loan "winners" based on the largest bid price increases for the period between 12/1/18 - 12/31/18 | **TOP 10 LOSERS** | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Rank** | **Loan** | **Chg** | **Price** | **Price - 1M** | | **1** | **DAVID'S BRIDAL TL B** | **-25.17%** | **52.57** | **70.25** | | **2** | **SKILLSOFT EXT 2ND LIEN TL** | **-15.25%** | **64.14** | **75.68** | | **3** | **ACOSTA TL B** | **-13.25%** | **59.86** | **69.00** | | **4** | **KETER GROUP EUR TL** | **-12.13%** | **78.20** | **88.99** | | **5** | **UNITED NATURAL FOODS TL B** | **-11.33%** | **81.02** | **91.38** | | **6** | **PREMIERE GLOBAL TL** | **-10.46%** | **81.58** | **91.11** | | **7** | **BUCCANEER 2ND LIEN TL** | **-10.09%** | **84.12** | **93.56** | | **8** | **ACADEMY SPORTS TL B** | **-8.95%** | **66.33** | **72.84** | | **9** | **INTERNET BRANDS 2ND LIEN TL** | **-8.39%** | **91.30** | **99.65** | | **10** | **IPC SYSTEMS TL B** | **-7.95%** | **85.21** | **92.27** | - Showcases the top 10 loan "losers" based on the largest bid price decreases for the period between 12/1/18 - 12/31/18    ![Avg Bid PX By Sector](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Loan%20Summaries/Monthly/2018-December/Avg%20Bid%20PX%20By%20Sector%20-%20December%202018v2.png?width=640&name=Avg%20Bid%20PX%20By%20Sector%20-%20December%202018v2.png)   - Displays the average loan bid price by sector for the period between 12/1/18 - 12/31/18 - Results are based on 5 select industry sectors, however, we offer data across 36 sectors    ![Market Sentiment - Advancers vs. Decliners](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Loan%20Summaries/Monthly/2018-December/Sentiment%20-%20December%202018.png?width=640&name=Sentiment%20-%20December%202018.png) - Reveals the percent of loans increasing in price *(advancers)* vs. loans decreasing in price *(decliners)* for the period between 12/1/18 - 12/31/18 | **TOP QUOTE VOLUME MOVERS: THIS MONTH vs LAST MONTH** | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **RANK** | **TRANCHE** | **PRIOR MONTH** | **THIS MONTH** | **INCREASE** | **% INCREASE** | | **1** | **BERRY PLASTICS TL S** | **26** | **112** | **86** | **331%** | | **2** | **BERRY PLASTICS TL R** | **26** | **106** | **80** | **308%** | | **3** | **ARCLIN TL** | **12** | **70** | **58** | **483%** | | **4** | **BERRY PLASTICS TL T** | **72** | **129** | **57** | **79%** | | **5** | **SELECT MEDICAL TL B** | **56** | **108** | **52** | **93%** | | **6** | **SYNCSORT TL** | **78** | **128** | **50** | **64%** | | **7** | **CISION TL** | **114** | **158** | **44** | **39%** | | **8** | **FEECO TL** | **14** | **58** | **44** | **314%** | | **9** | **ON ASSIGNMENT EXT TL B** | **40** | **82** | **42** | **105%** | | **10** | **BBB INDUSTRIES TL** | **23** | **63** | **40** | **174%** | - Exhibits the loans with the largest increase in quote volume for the month ending 11/30/18 vs. the month ending 12/31/18 - Includes only loans outstanding | **MOST QUOTED LOANS** | | | | --- | --- | --- | | **RANK** | **TRANCHE** | **DEALERS** | | **1** | **ACOSTA TL B** | **10** | | **2** | **VERITAS TL B1** | **10** | | **3** | **INEOS FIN TL B** | **10** | | **4** | **FIRST DATA CORP TL B** | **9** | | **5** | **INTELSAT TL B3** | **9** | | **6** | **FIRST DATA CORP TL A** | **9** | | **7** | **NEIMAN MARCUS TL B** | **8** | | **8** | **MONITRONICS TL** | **8** | | **7** | **UFC TL** | **8** | | **10** | **MOHEGAN TL B** | **8** | - Ranks the loans that were quoted by the highest number of dealers for the period between 12/1/18 - 12/31/18    ![Bid and Offer Volume](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Loan%20Summaries/Monthly/2018-December/Bid%20and%20Offer%20Volume%20-%20December%202018v2.png?width=640&name=Bid%20and%20Offer%20Volume%20-%20December%202018v2.png) - Reveals the total number of quotes by bid and offer for the period between 12/1/18 - 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