BDC Stress in Private Credit: Redemptions, PIK Risks & Valuation Pressure | John Giordano (Seaport Global) #07 episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 52 MIN

BDC Stress in Private Credit: Redemptions, PIK Risks & Valuation Pressure | John Giordano (Seaport Global) #07

from Fixed + Floating - The Credit Podcast · host Josef Pschorn

Private credit’s pressure points are harder to see than its growth story.Josef Pschorn speaks with John Giordano of Seaport Global about BDC redemptions, PIK income, valuation marks, and what current stress signals may be telling investors about the broader private-credit market.Key takeaways:BDCs have become a major channel for private-credit riskRedemption pressure may matter more than many investors assumePIK income can obscure underlying borrower weaknessValuation marks deserve more scrutiny in illiquid marketsFull analysis: https://open.substack.com/pub/fixedfloating/p/bdcs-and-the-private-credit-puzzle?r=718tew&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Transcripts and analysis: https://fixedfloating.substack.comConnect with Fixed + Floating: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/fixed-floating | X https://twitter.com/FixedFloatingDisclaimer: Fixed + Floating is for informational purposes only. Not investment, legal, or tax advice.#BDCs #PrivateCredit #PIK #BlueOwl #BlackRockBDC #CreditResearch #FixedIncome #SeaportGlobal #FixedFloating

Private credit’s pressure points are harder to see than its growth story.Josef Pschorn speaks with John Giordano of Seaport Global about BDC redemptions, PIK income, valuation marks, and what current stress signals may be telling investors about the broader private-credit market.Key takeaways:BDCs have become a major channel for private-credit riskRedemption pressure may matter more than many investors assumePIK income can obscure underlying borrower weaknessValuation marks deserve more scrutiny in illiquid marketsFull analysis: https://open.substack.com/pub/fixedfloating/p/bdcs-and-the-private-credit-puzzle?r=718tew&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Transcripts and analysis: https://fixedfloating.substack.comConnect with Fixed + Floating: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/fixed-floating | X https://twitter.com/FixedFloatingDisclaimer: Fixed + Floating is for informational purposes only. Not investment, legal, or tax advice.#BDCs #PrivateCredit #PIK #BlueOwl #BlackRockBDC #CreditResearch #FixedIncome #SeaportGlobal #FixedFloating

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