--- title: Monthly Syndicated Bank Loan Market Summary - February 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-Feb/Sentiment.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-march-5-2018%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-march-5-2018%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-march-5-2018%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.solvefixedincome.com%2Fsyndicated-bank-loan-market-summary%2Fmonthly-march-5-2018%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Monthly%20Syndicated%20Bank%20Loan%20Market%20Summary%20-%20February%202018) # Monthly Syndicated Bank Loan Market Summary - February 2018 [Michael Pellerito](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-pellerito/), March 05, 2018 Solve Advisor's **weekly 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 February 2018 versus January 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-march-5-2018#winners) 2. [Top 10 Loan Price Losers](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/monthly-march-5-2018#Top10Losers) 3. [Average Bid Price](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/monthly-march-5-2018#AvBidPX) (By industry sector) 4. [Market Sentiment](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/monthly-march-5-2018#Sentiment) 5. [Top Quote Volume Movers](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/monthly-march-5-2018#Movers) 6. [Most Quoted Loans](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/monthly-march-5-2018#MostQuoted) 7. [Bid and Offer Volume](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/monthly-march-5-2018#BidOfferVolume) 8. [Bid Offer Spread ](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/monthly-march-5-2018#Spread) (By industry sector)   | **TOP 10 WINNERS** | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Rank** | **Loan** | **Chg** | **Price** | **Price - 1M** | | **1** | **CONTEXT MEDIA INC TL B** | **13.16%** | **86.00** | **76.00** | | **2** | **EDDIE BAUER TL B** | **10.61%** | **70.91** | **64.11** | | **3** | **FLINT GROUP 2ND LIEN EUR TL** | **8.26%** | **82.37** | **76.09** | | **4** | **GNC TL B** | **8.15%** | **95.98** | **88.75** | | **5** | **CONCORDIA HEALTHCARE GBP TL B** | **7.93%** | **91.20** | **84.50** | | **6** | **PHILADELPHIA ENERGY TL B** | **6.56%** | **77.99** | **73.19** | | **7** | **NORTHWEST PARKWAY TL** | **6.25%** | **85.00** | **80.00** | | **8** | **CPI CARD GROUP TL B** | **5.47%** | **77.15** | **73.15** | | **9** | **GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE TL** | **4.32%** | **86.33** | **82.76** | | **10** | **LIVINGSTON TL B** | **3.04%** | **99.60** | **96.66** | - Showcases the top 10 loan "winners" based on the largest bid price increases for the period between 2/1/18 - 2/28/18 | **TOP 10 LOSERS** | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Rank** | **Loan** | **Chg** | **Price** | **Price - 1M** | | **1** | **VELOCITY POOLING TL B** | **-33.33%** | **30.00** | **45.00** | | **2** | **AMERICAN ENERGY MARCELLUS TL** | **-11.46%** | **58.43** | **65.99** | | **3** | **COLT DEFENSE EXIT TL** | **-9.09%** | **50.00** | **55.00** | | **4** | **PETCO TL B** | **-8.03%** | **69.47** | **75.53** | | **5** | **CENGAGE TL** | **-5.78%** | **91.56** | **97.17** | | **6** | **CATALINA MARKETING 2ND LIEN TL** | **-5.64%** | **38.00** | **40.27** | | **7** | **AHT COOLING SYSTEMS EUR TL B1** | **-4.66%** | **94.96** | **99.60** | | **8** | **MURRAY ENERGY TL B3** | **-4.26%** | **87.83** | **91.74** | | **9** | **SUNGARD AVAIL SERV CAP TL B** | **-3.59%** | **93.93** | **97.42** | | **10** | **DAVID'S BRIDAL TL B** | **-3.07%** | **85.14** | **87.84** | - Showcases the top 10 loan "losers" based on the largest bid price decreases for the period between 2/1/18 - 2/28/18    ![Average Bid PX By Sector.png](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Loan%20Summaries/Monthly/2018-Feb/Average%20Bid%20PX%20By%20Sector.png?width=640&name=Average%20Bid%20PX%20By%20Sector.png)   - Displays the average loan bid price by sector for the period between 2/1/18 - 2/28/18 - Results are based on 5 select industry sectors, however, we offer data across 36 sectors    ![Sentiment.png](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Loan%20Summaries/Monthly/2018-Feb/Sentiment.png?width=640&name=Sentiment.png) - Reveals the percent of loans increasing in price *(advancers)* vs. loans decreasing in price *(decliners)* for the period between 2/1/18 - 2/28/18 | **TOP QUOTE VOLUME MOVERS: THIS MONTH vs LAST MONTH** | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **RANK** | **TRANCHE** | **PRIOR MONTH** | **THIS MONTH** | **INCREASE** | **% INCREASE** | | **1** | **AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS DD TL B2** | **24** | **208** | **184** | **767%** | | **2** | **SIG COMBIBLOC GROUP EUR TL B** | **23** | **189** | **166** | **722%** | | **3** | **CORIALIS EUR TL** | **17** | **169** | **152** | **894%** | | **4** | **ALTICE FINANCING EUR TL B** | **19** | **161** | **142** | **747%** | | **5** | **UNILABS EUR TL B** | **14** | **147** | **133** | **950%** | | **6** | **EUSKALTEL SA EUR TL B4** | **26** | **158** | **132** | **508%** | | **7** | **INOVYN EUR TL B** | **16** | **144** | **128** | **800%** | | **8** | **ALLISON TRANSMISSION TL** | **172** | **298** | **126** | **73%** | | **9** | **MISYS EUR TL B** | **8** | **132** | **124** | **1550%** | | **10** | **INEOS FIN EUR TL B** | **46** | **164** | **118** | **257%** | - Exhibits the loans with the largest increase in quote volume for the month ending 1/31/18 vs. the month ending 2/28/18 - Includes only loans outstanding | **MOST QUOTED LOANS** | | | | --- | --- | --- | | **RANK** | **TRANCHE** | **DEALERS** | | **1** | **COOPER STANDARD TL B** | **10** | | **2** | **NUMERICABLE TL B12** | **10** | | **3** | **NUMERICABLE TL B11** | **9** | | **4** | **HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND TL B** | **9** | | **5** | **GARDNER DENVER TL B** | **9** | | **6** | **INEOS FIN TL B** | **9** | | **7** | **TELENET TL A** | **9** | | **8** | **ZAYO TL B2** | **9** | | **9** | **SABRE TL B1** | **9** | | **10** | **DELL TL B** | **9** | - Ranks the loans that were quoted by the highest number of dealers for the period between 2/1/18 - 2/28/18    ![Bid and Offer Volume.png](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Loan%20Summaries/Monthly/2018-Feb/Bid%20and%20Offer%20Volume.png?width=640&name=Bid%20and%20Offer%20Volume.png) - Reveals the total number of quotes by bid and offer for the period between 2/1/18 - 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