LMM LBO debt placement question

Hey everyone,

I posted this in the PE Forum but curious to get the banker perspective as well.

For a lower MM buy-side LBO , we’re raising about $15M of private credit.  
One boutique quoted 4.5% success fee (with $500K minimum) and $9.5K/mo retainer for full debt placement process (CIM, lender outreach, diligence coordination, etc.).

Does that sound in-line with what you’ve seen for debt raises of this size?  
If you’re at a boutique or MM shop that regularly does this range private credit placements, what’s the typical fee range or minimum you quote?

Also, what are typical terms your seeing from PCFs right now?

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