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title: "Bond Maturity Wall Looms, Software Sector Woes in Private Credit Market May Worsen"
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description: "As the debt maturity wall approaches, the software industry faces a significant test. Over $330 billion in high-yield bonds and leveraged loans are set to mature by the end of 2028, many linked to companies owned by private equity investors. These companies will encounter multiple challenges when seeking refinancing, including concerns about AI potentially displacing their products and rising borrowing costs due to the Middle East conflict"
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# Bond Maturity Wall Looms, Software Sector Woes in Private Credit Market May Worsen

The software industry's problems, which have recently turned the private markets upside down, are about to face a major test as a wave of debt maturities approaches. By the end of 2028, over $330 billion in high-yield bonds, leveraged loans, and software and technology debt linked to business development companies will come due, a significant portion of which is associated with companies owned by private equity investors. As these companies seek refinancing in the coming months, they will face numerous headwinds, including concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) could weaken or even replace their products, and the risk that the conflict in the Middle East will drive up borrowing costs.

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