The Lending Continuum Podcast Series

Hosted by Andrew Berlin, LSTA’s director of policy research, this series unpacks critical trends shaping the corporate loan market. Episodes feature insights from industry experts, providing in-depth discussions on emerging issues, regulatory shifts, and innovative financing structures.

Episode 1: PIK in Practice
Guests: Erica Frontiero (EF Advisors) and Sourav Srimal (Solve) 

In the debut episode, we delve into payment-in-kind (PIK) Interest, a financing mechanism that allows borrowers to capitalize interest instead of making cash payments.

This episode covers:
✅ PIK Interest
✅ PIK Use Cases
✅ PIK Trends
✅ Treatment of PIK as Collateral

Andrew Berlin

Vice President and Director of Policy Research

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