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Blackstone and TPG are eyeing a ~ $12.5B broadly syndicated loan package to back a potential Hologic, Inc. buyout, according to Octus sources. Why it matters: This deal could mark a real comeback moment for big bank syndications and could influence healthcare M&A and lending costs heading into year-end. The sponsors were also considering a $9b private credit financing package, but the path they choose will reveal where the balance of power lies. ✍️ Reporting by Michael Haley, Oscar Laurikka, and Paola Aurisicchio. #OctusIntel #MandA #PrivateCredit #CreditMarkets

✨ Last week in Chicago, leaders from Octus came together in person, bringing perspectives from every part of the company. Special thanks to Codey Gandy from Echelon Front for leading a session on Extreme Ownership that made everyone stop and think. He made accountability feel less like a buzzword and more like something you can actually practice. No one left with all the answers. But everyone left a little more connected. Sometimes that’s what makes the difference. Leadership isn’t just about driving results. It’s about listening, paying attention, and really just being together in the room. #WeAreOctus #OctusLeadership

👁️ Another Octus exclusive from our credit and M&A reporters. Olympus Partners-backed Eye South Partners has launched a Jefferies-led sale process, with bids due this month. It’s the latest sign of consolidation reshaping the U.S. eyecare market, and another data point in the deal flow Octus continues to track across healthcare. ✍️ Reporting by Emily Fasold, Aaron Weitzman, Paola Aurisicchio & Armie Margaret Lee #PrivateCredit #MergersAndAcquisitions #OctusScoops

📊 The European Direct Lending 9M 2025 Rankings are here. Yesterday we dropped the full look at how private credit moved across Europe this year. Who led. Where deals accelerated. How capital shifted between markets. We pulled insights from two core data sets: ▪️ 9M 2025 European Direct Lending Rankings ▪️ 9M 2025 European Direct Lending Analytics 👉 Swipe for the highlights and download the full Rankings to explore every region, sector and structure yourself. 🔗 Download the full Rankings: https://ow.ly/Oniv50Xcann #PrivateCredit #DirectLending #OctusRankings

🏛️ From collapse to completion. Seventeen years after Lehman Brothers fell, its European arm has officially closed its books. It marks the end of one of the longest and most complex administrations in financial history. Every creditor paid. Interest included. PwC called it “the largest, most complex and successful insolvency in history.” 📖 Story by Mark Newell https://ow.ly/ikzs50Xc9SX #LehmanBrothers #CreditMarkets #OctusIntel

We’re launching Deal Lens and CovenantAI, two products built to advance covenant intelligence. Deal Lens gives credit professionals structured covenant data across 170 plus terms. It uses AI and legal validation to make complex credit documents easier to compare, analyze, and understand. 🔗 https://ow.ly/IihA50XbRVj CovenantAI lets users ask covenant questions in plain language and get clear, trusted answers. It’s powered by the same legal and market expertise that drives our covenant data. 🔗 https://ow.ly/X2KQ50XbRRU Together, they help credit professionals see what matters faster and make decisions with confidence. Read the full press release here: 🔗 https://ow.ly/THST50XbRR7 #OctusProducts #CovenantIntelligence #DealLens #CovenantAI

We’re heading to Miami 🌴 The Octus team will be on the ground for Private Credit Connect East and ABS East, both organized by FIIN. It’s a full week of conversations, connections, and credit insights. 💼 You can also find us at ABS East, (Booth #108) at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. If you’re there, come say hello. 👋   #PrivateCreditConnect #ABSEast #CreditMarkets #StructuredFinance

🎙 Ep 09 of Credit Lens: Europe & Beyond is OUT!!! Hosts Phoebe A. & Katie McMahon dig into how credit markets across EMEA are evolving. They start with a look at Merlin Entertainments’ refinancing journey, exploring what the deal says about investor sentiment, liquidity, and shifting consumer behavior. Magnus Scherman then joins to share an inside look at how Ukrainian companies are adapting to disruption, including management changes at key state-owned enterprises that haven’t yet been made public. 🎧 Listen now: 🍎 Apple: https://ow.ly/blyq50Xbaue 🟢 Spotify: https://ow.ly/Bt0450Xbat8 #CreditLens #CorporateFinance #EMEA

Tomorrow (Oct 15)!! Our own Chris Haffenden, MBA CMgr FCMI joins Milbank LLP at the European Leveraged Finance Association Annual Conference to moderate a panel on LMEs. 🔗 Register here to explore how European lenders can avoid creditor-on-creditor violence. : https://ow.ly/goPY50XbbbB

🚀 Inside AI Innovation at Octus Meet Akshay Punwatkar, one of the people helping bring AI to life at Octus. He’s driven by curiosity and a love of solving problems. Akshay spends his time testing ideas, learning fast, and building tools that make everyday work easier for teams and clients. His story kicks off our new AI Innovation Series, where we highlight the minds shaping the future of credit intelligence. 💫 If you want to see more of how we build this, catch up here: https://ow.ly/EFfr50XaNPW #AIInnovation #CreditIntelligence #GenerativeAI