Typically, deals that rank well in terms of CCC exposure would be expected to perform well. This appears to be true only to a certain extent. The median deal with CCC exposure of 4 to 5 percent did well, achieving 25 basis points of alpha, while the median deal with CCC exposure of 5 to 6 percent registered an alpha of 22 basis points. However, for deals where CCC exposure ranges between 6 and 11 percent — representing approximately 80 percent of the sample — the relationship between alpha and CCC exposure appears to break down. For instance, deals with CCC exposure in the 9 to 10 percent range tend to perform better than those with CCC exposure between 6 and 9 percent.