--- title: Syndicated Bank Loan Market Summary - Week Ending 10/20/17 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! image: https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/hubfs/Loan%20Summaries/2017-10-16/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%2Foct-23-2017%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%2Foct-23-2017%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%2Foct-23-2017%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.solvefixedincome.com%2Fsyndicated-bank-loan-market-summary%2Foct-23-2017%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Syndicated%20Bank%20Loan%20Market%20Summary%20-%20Week%20Ending%2010%2F20%2F17) # Syndicated Bank Loan Market Summary - Week Ending 10/20/17 [Michael Pellerito](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-pellerito/), October 23, 2017 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 period between Friday, October 13th - Friday, October 20th.  In the tables and charts below, you'll find: 1. [Top 10 Loan Price Winners](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/oct-23-2017#winners) 2. [Top 10 Loan Price Losers](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/oct-23-2017#Top10Losers) 3. [Average Bid Price](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/oct-23-2017#AvBidPX) (By industry sector) 4. [Market Sentiment](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/oct-23-2017#Sentiment) 5. [Top Quote Volume Movers](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/oct-23-2017#Movers) 6. [Most Quoted Loans](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/oct-23-2017#MostQuoted) 7. [Bid and Offer Volume](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/oct-23-2017#BidOfferVolume) 8. [Bid Offer Spread ](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/syndicated-bank-loan-market-summary/oct-23-2017#Spread) (By industry sector)   | **TOP 10 WINNERS** | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Rank** | **Loan** | **Chg** | **Price** | **Price - 1W** | | **1** | **PARADIGM TL B** | **30.40%** | **98.40** | **75.46** | | **2** | **CONCORDIA HEALTHCARE TL** | **7.61%** | **82.27** | **76.45** | | **3** | **PHOTONIS TL** | **4.28%** | **84.60** | **81.13** | | **4** | **WINDSTREAM TL B7** | **2.87%** | **89.87** | **87.36** | | **5** | **IPC SYSTEMS 2ND LIEN TL ** | **1.78%** | **86.00** | **84.50** | | **6** | **STENA TL B** | **1.70%** | **91.87** | **90.34** | | **7** | **NEIMAN MARCUS TL B** | **1.55%** | **79.02** | **77.81** | | **8** | **EPIC HEALTH 2ND LIEN TL** | **1.52%** | **100.50** | **99.00** | | **9** | **SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES** | **1.46%** | **99.88** | **98.45** | | **10** | **VISKASE COS INC TL B** | **1.46%** | **96.38** | **95.00** | - Showcases the top 10 loan "winners" based on the largest bid price increases for the period between 10/13/17 - 10/20/17 | **TOP 10 LOSERS** | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Rank** | **Loan** | **Chg** | **Price** | **Price - 1W** | | **1** | **AVAYA TL B7** | **-24.39%** | **30.09** | **39.79** | | **2** | **ADVANTAGE SALES 2ND LIEN TL** | **-1.80%** | **85.58** | **87.14** | | **3** | **SERTA SIMMONS 2ND LIEN TL** | **-1.53%** | **94.83** | **96.31** | | **4** | **EASTMAN KODAK EXIT TL** | **-1.02%** | **97.00** | **98.00** | | **5** | **JCREW TL B** | **-0.97%** | **57.78** | **58.35** | | **6** | **EFS COGEN TL** | **-0.94%** | **100.33** | **101.27** | | **7** | **AVAYA TL B7** | **-0.71%** | **83.50** | **84.10** | | **8** | **COMMERCIAL BARGE TL** | **-0.66%** | **78.48** | **79.00** | | **9** | **BELK TL B** | **-0.60%** | **83.01** | **83.52** | | **10** | **STYROLUTION TL B** | **-0.58%** | **100.01** | **100.59** | - Showcases the top 10 loan "losers" based on the largest bid price decreases for the period between 10/13/17 - 10/20/17   ![Avg Bid PX by Sector v2.png](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Loan%20Summaries/2017-10-20/Avg%20Bid%20PX%20by%20Sector%20v2.png?width=640&name=Avg%20Bid%20PX%20by%20Sector%20v2.png)   - Displays the average loan bid price by sector for the period between 10/13/17 - 10/20/17 - Results are based on 5 select industry sectors, however, we offer data across 36 sectors    ![Sentiment v2.png](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Loan%20Summaries/2017-10-20/Sentiment%20v2.png?width=640&name=Sentiment%20v2.png)    - Reveals the percent of loans increasing in price *(advancers)* vs. loans decreasing in price *(decliners)* for the period between 10/13/17 - 10/20/17 | **TOP QUOTE VOLUME MOVERS: THIS WEEK vs LAST WEEK** | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **RANK** | **TRANCHE** | **PRIOR WEEK** | **THIS WEEK** | **INCREASE** | **% INCREASE** | | **1** | **UPC TL** | **43** | **101** | **58** | **135%** | | **2** | **NUMERICABLE TL B12** | **30** | **84** | **54** | **180%** | | **3** | **CONCORDIA HEALTHCARE TL** | **20** | **69** | **49** | **245%** | | **4** | **GRIFOLS WORLDWIDE TL B** | **66** | **114** | **48** | **73%** | | **5** | **BRAND ENERGY TL** | **44** | **90** | **46** | **105%** | | **6** | **WARNER MUSIC TL** | **38** | **84** | **46** | **121%** | | **7** | **UNIVAR TL B2** | **56** | **101** | **45** | **80%** | | **8** | **KRONOS TL B** | **50** | **94** | **44** | **88%** | | **9** | **IMS HEALTH TL B2** | **14** | **58** | **44** | **314%** | | **10** | **INFOR TL B** | **50** | **94** | **44** | **88%** | - Exhibits the loans with the largest increase in quote volume for the week ending 10/13/17 vs. the week ending 10/20/17 | **MOST QUOTED LOANS** | | | | --- | --- | --- | | **RANK** | **TRANCHE** | **DEALERS** | | **1** | **UPC TL** | **10** | | **2** | **ACADEMY SPORTS TL B** | **8** | | **3** | **CONCORDIA HEALTHCARE TL** | **8** | | **4** | **PETSMART TL B** | **8** | | **5** | **RIVERBED TL B** | **8** | | **6** | **WEST CORP TL B12** | **8** | | **7** | **INFOR TL B** | **8** | | **8** | **AUDATEX NORTH AMER INC TL B** | **8** | | **9** | **KRONOS TL B** | **8** | | **10** | **WEX MED CORP TL B** | **8** | - Ranks the loans that were quoted by the highest number of dealers for the period between 10/13/17 - 10/20/17   ![Bid and Offer Volume v2.png](https://blog.solvefixedincome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Loan%20Summaries/2017-10-16/Bid%20and%20Offer%20Volume%20v2.png?width=640&name=Bid%20and%20Offer%20Volume%20v2.png) - Reveals the total number of quotes by bid and offer for the period between 10/13/17 - 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