The interest coverage ratio. It is down around 2 versus what it was years before. Meanwhile what we saw the private markets presentation on private equity, we looked at the volt u volume of buyouts. Is that driven by the fact people making loans has changed and is no longer banks with fidc regulations with those that had no regulations is that driving all of this covenant lack of restrictions . So the direct helping space is a comment product. I am going to switch. Direct lending is a comment product. Jelly to the private equity peanut butter. The more dry powder you have. It is the dry powder on the side line. Direct lending caters to that. With the rise in i think the third slide, slide four of the deck, shows the competition for those lending opportunities. In all of these entities making these loans previously for the big banks that had regulations. Thank you. Skipping because there is a Silver Lining in all of this. We are over to the opportunities presented or will be presenting
Extraordinary. We are not simply dependent on the staff that work here, they are the engine that get it done. Why . It is more than the fact they get paid and get a pension. The culture they want be to work here, this is a productive and nice play to work. That is an environmental issue we hold the director responsible for. That is one of the objectives. It is more than just developing people. It is developing people in order to do what . It is beyond the issue of the mission statement. I am sorry i dont have words for it. This is a living document maybe in the next couple months we will come back and capture that. That would be the context to understand the different recommendations about who we hireds, plans, restructuring, provide Better Services to the members. Good okay. Motion made and seconded. I will call for public comment. I agree with you. The culture is very, very good. It would be better if our Pension Funds bought a San Francisco Office Building for them to work in. Not o
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