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Direct Lending

Direct lending is an avenue for companies like yours to access capital as an alternative to the syndicated loans or senior floating-rate capital traditionally provided by banks. Direct lending loans are provided by "non-bank" lenders, such as institutional investors.

Direct lending loans are primarily first lien, senior secured floating-rate loans, but can also be second lien, revolvers, or accordion/delayed-draw facilities. They have flexible amortization profiles and final maturities that usually range from 5 to 6 years.

The direct lending market has become a permanent source of capital for borrowers. It is largely a leveraged buyout-driven, sponsor-led market, but relies on private placement-style credit and terms underwriting.

Hear Matt Harvey, Jeff Dickson, and Sarah Bittner provide an overview of Direct Lending.

Typical size, structure, uses, and benefits ▼

Typical size

  • $25 million - $400 million

Typical uses

  • Recapitalizations/dividend recapitalizations
  • Growth
  • Acquisitions
  • Shareholder buyouts
  • Generational transfers
  • Non-sponsored management buyouts
  • Sponsored leveraged buyouts
  • Cross-border financings

Structural characteristics

  • Floating rate
  • Revolvers, accordions, and/or delayed-draw term loans
  • 1%-10% yearly amortization with an excess cashflow sweep
  • Typical maturities of 5-6 years

Issuer benefits

  • Ability to do multi-currency, cross-border transactions
  • Flexible prepayment terms
  • Relationship-focused capital provider

Case Study

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Smarter information management: ZircoDATA expands in the Australian market
ZircoDATA refinances bank debt, pays special distribution, and secures additional funding capacity to support acquisitions.​
“This partnership with Pricoa is critical in helping ZircoDATA meet its strategic goals, including a strong platform for continued growth.”
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Case Study
Smarter information management: ZircoDATA expands in the Australian market
ZircoDATA refinances bank debt, pays special distribution, and secures additional funding capacity to support acquisitions.​
“This partnership with Pricoa is critical in helping ZircoDATA meet its strategic goals, including a strong platform for continued growth.”
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“The market can be very transactional. It’s short term and somewhat fleeting in terms of relationships – that's not our approach. We take a longer-term perspective.”
Matthew Harvey, Managing Director Pricoa Private Capital
“The market can be very transactional. It’s short term and somewhat fleeting in terms of relationships – that's not our approach. We take a longer-term perspective.”
Matthew Harvey, Managing Director Pricoa Private Capital
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+1.312.228.6512
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+1.312.540.4224
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+44 203 837 3404
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+33.1.7075.5869
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