Financing to Lower- and Middle-market Companies
Crestline's direct lending strategy provides $20mm to $200mm+ tailored financing solutions to sponsor and non-sponsor backed lower and middle-market companies across North America.
Thinking Outside the Box to Secured Lending
Crestline's direct lending philosophy emphasizes creative “out of the box” thinking when originating loans to middle market companies. Our seasoned team of investment professionals seek to find value others miss due to our specialized industry approach.
Areas of focus include businesses with one or multiple of the following attributes: recurring revenues, defensive multi-site models and hard assets. Industry verticals include business services, healthcare, industrial services, payment processing, media, software & technology, security and specialty finance.
Crestline's expansive platform enables our deal teams to be a valued-added resource for companies by utilizing our experienced advisor network of current and former executives for industry intelligence.
Investment Parameters
- 1st Lien Debt
- 2nd Lien Debt
- Unitranche
- Acquisition Financing
- Corporate Carve-outs
- Growth Capital
- Leveraged Buyouts
- Refinancing
- Recapitalization
- Secondary Purchases
Types of Investments
- Cash Flow Loans
- Corporate Carve-outs
- Enterprise Value Financings
- Recurring Revenue Lending
- Bridge, Specialty or Asset-backed Loans