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CapitaLens GE
A monthly eNewsletter on leveraged finance January 2012

In This Issue

GE Six Advantages of Financing with a Specialty Lender
GE Traits and Trends of Covenant-Lite Loans
GE Done Deals
GE Capital Comic
GE Indices Watch
GE CapitaLens Archive
Six Advantages of Financing with a Specialty Lender

Successful companies are looking beyond the balance sheet and finding lenders who are transforming the transactional relationship. See how Middle Market companies can leverage six key advantages of domain expertise to propel growth.
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Market Insights  
Traits and Trends of Covenant-Lite Loans

Traits and Trends of Covenant-Lite Loans
Covenant-lite loans have reappeared in the syndicated loan market. Learn the market factors fueling these loans, emerging trends that started before the credit crunch and the borrower-favorable terms that are being realized.
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Done Deals Recent Transactions
Done Deals - Navarro

Navarro Discount Pharmacy, LLC • $65 Million • Asset-Based Credit Facility
GE Capital, Corporate Retail Finance is administrative agent and sole lender on a $65 million asset-based credit facility for Navarro Discount Pharmacy, LLC, a leading Hispanic-owned community drug store retailer. The loan will be used to refinance debt and for general corporate purposes.
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Capital Comic © Randy Glasbergen
Capital Comic
Indices Watch Trend Statistics
Indices Watch Access to Capital May Fuel 2012 M&A Activity
If access to capital becomes more readily available, this industry monitor reports the steady rate of M&A activity in the U.S. during 2011 may see an uptick in 2012.
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Indices Watch

High Yield Defaults to Rise in More Cautious Funding Environment
Fitch Ratings expects the default rate will rise in 2012 to a range of 2.5%-3.0% while high yield fundamentals will remain solid, due to a more cautious funding environment.
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Indices Watch Business Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Fall
Continued efforts to decrease debt loads and shore-up finances delivered a 19% drop in 2011 commercial bankruptcy filings.
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Contact: Jeff Wilson, Marketing Communications Leader
GE Capital - (800) 326-6342 - jeffrey.wilson@ge.com
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