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Corporate debts mount as credit funds let borrowers defer payments

Use of payment-in-kind loan terms is growing as companies struggle with heavy leverage and high interest rates
Blue Owl, Prospect Capital, New Mountain Finance and Ares Management have reported high profits from a form of loan in which payments aren’t actually being made

A growing list of cash-strapped companies have turned to their lenders at private credit funds for relief in recent months, seeking to conserve capital by delaying payments on their debt.

The rate at which companies are opting to increase their principal balance instead of paying cash, known as “payment-in-kind” or PIK, edged higher during the second quarter, according to a recent report from rating agency Moody’s. These types of loans have a catch: while they provide temporary relief, they often come with a higher interest rate on a mounting debt load as the deferred payments pile up. 

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