Direct Lending
Apogem Capital has over two decades of experience providing senior financing to private equity sponsors to meet their financing needs. Through a range of cash flow-based financing solutions, we provide sponsors and their portfolio companies custom financing solutions for leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, add-on acquisitions, and growth capital.
Apogem’s deep sponsor relationships drive access to deal flow and yield generating assets with downside protection potential. Our experienced investment teams currently manage more than $18 billion and have completed over 2,600 transactions since 2001 through a proven underwriting process with a strong credit focus. Apogem maintains both broad and specialized industry knowledge through a dedicated general industries team in addition to specialized teams focused on healthcare, insurance & financial services, and software & technology services.
Apogem’s direct lending strategy typically targets:
- Geographies: United States, Canada
- Cash flow-based loans, including senior term loans, delayed draw term loans, revolving loans, and unitranche loans
- First lien senior secured loans with financial covenants
- Middle Market, private-equity owned businesses with EBITDA greater than $3.5M
- Market leading companies with a long and stable operating history and strong value proposition
- Companies with significant free cash flow generation and less cyclical demand drivers
- Investments alongside proven sponsors with the means and experience to provide operational, strategic, and financial support
