Market stats

How covenant limits, pricing, step-downs, maturities and lenders compare across every tracked credit agreement. Any group under 5 facilities is left out, not shown as a thin median.

The median debt to capitalization limit is 0.65x across 14 facilities.

Groupnp25Medianp75
All industries140.40x0.65x0.67x
Real Estate Investment Trusts50.10x0.40x0.65x

The median net leverage limit is 3.50x across 30 facilities.

Groupnp25Medianp75
All industries303.50x3.50x3.75x

The median total leverage limit is 3.75x across 17 facilities.

Groupnp25Medianp75
All industries173.00x3.75x4.50x

The median fixed charge coverage limit is 1.25x across 23 facilities.

Groupnp25Medianp75
All industries231.13x1.25x1.50x

The median interest coverage limit is 3.00x across 21 facilities.

Groupnp25Medianp75
All industries211.75x3.00x3.00x

The median minimum liquidity limit is $5m across 10 facilities.

Groupnp25Medianp75
All industries10$5m$5m$76.3m

The median net worth limit is $1.99bn across 11 facilities.

Groupnp25Medianp75
All industries11$970m$1.99bn$6.97bn

Margins on a revolving credit facility run 115 bps to 200 bps, median 163 bps, across 50 facilities.

Groupnp25Medianp75
Revolving credit facility50115 bps163 bps200 bps
Delayed draw term loan1197 bps180 bps245 bps
Term Loan A26150 bps200 bps269 bps
Term Loan B8494 bps675 bps703 bps

17.6% of total leverage covenants step down, the most of any kind; the median step is 0.25x.

  • Total leverage18% of 17
  • Interest coverage5% of 21
  • Fixed charge coverage4% of 23
  • Net leverage3% of 30
  • Debt to capitalization0% of 14
  • Minimum liquidity0% of 10
  • Net worth0% of 11

Share of each kind's facilities with a scheduled step-down, out of the facilities counted.

The heaviest maturity year is 2031, with $36.55bn across 38 facilities.

  • 2026$44.4m
  • 2027$3.64bn
  • 2028$727m
  • 2029$3.48bn
  • 2030$5.94bn
  • 2031$36.55bn
  • 2032$1.73bn
  • 2033$1.75bn
  • 2034$75m
  • 2036$315m
  • 2038$327.5m

Commitments by tranche maturity: a facility with tranches maturing in different years counts toward each.

Bank of America, N.A. leads with 12 facilities ($14.3bn committed).