400+ Private Equity Sponsors

$21B+ Capital Under Management & Administration¹

+80% Deals Lead Arranger²

150+ Closed Deals
in 1H ‘18

For more than two decades, Antares has delivered specialized capital solutions that help clients’ businesses grow. Consistently, reliably. Through changing market cycles. With one of the largest portfolios of U.S. middle market, private-equity backed companies, we are entrenched in the market.

Our scale and experience have also made us a leading North American credit manager. Helping investors diversify their portfolios. With attractive risk-adjusted returns.

With a time-tested, credit-based approach and reliable execution, we deliver results. At Antares we are proud to be different by being consistent.

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    “Despite recent volatility in other markets, the loan market is continuing to operate smoothly.”

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Recent Transactions

1st Lien Credit Facility
ABRY Partners

October 2018
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1st Lien Credit Facility
Calera Capital

October 2018
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“The Antares team committed to a large hold position and delivered the financing we required with speed and certainty. We look forward to continuing to work together to support ImageFirst’s growth both organically and through acquisition.”

Senior Secured Credit Facilities
AE Industrial Partners

October 2018
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“Antares worked closely with us to tailor a financing solution to meet our needs. We appreciate working with their team because they bring to bear the speed and certainty of execution you expect from a market leader.”

1st Lien Credit Facility
Francisco Partners

October 2018
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1st Lien Credit Facility
ONCAP Management Partners

September 2018
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“The Antares team was flexible throughout the process and provided us with an optimal financing solution. We have worked with Antares for many years and we appreciate the focus and speed with which they approach each transaction.”

1st Lien Credit Facility
Harbour Group

September 2018
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1st Lien Credit Facility
Bain Capital

September 2018
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ShoreView Industries

August 2018
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“Antares has supported our investments since our founding in 2002. They have proven to be reliable and consistent and we appreciate the speed at which they commit and execute.”

1st Lien Credit Facility
Olympus Partners

August 2018
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Why Antares

Consistent Face to the Market

Many members of our senior leadership team — backed by an expert group of dedicated industry professionals — have worked together and helped our clients succeed for more than 20 years.

“We appreciate the fact that Antares maintains a significant hold position in the loans it syndicates. This demonstrates their strong emphasis on credit quality and creates better alignment of interest across the entire syndicate.”

Proven Track Record

We provide more capital solutions and close more transactions for middle-market sponsors than anyone else.3  We do it year after year. That’s why Mergers & Acquisitions calls us “a shining example of those who thrive even in uncertain conditions.”

“I’ve worked with the Antares team for 17 years and have always been impressed by the care they take in understanding the dynamics of our business. They act with a sense of urgency and as a collaborative partner to help ensure our success. It’s nice to know they have our back.”

Enduring Relationships

We enjoy a significant level of repeat business with our sponsors, and are proud of our long-standing relationships. Our clients trust us because we deliver predictably and reliably, and are deeply committed to growing their businesses.

“Antares is always one of our first options to lead because of our long-term relationship, the trust we have in them and the hold sizes that they bring to the table.”

Ongoing Support

After closing the initial transaction, we typically continue to support our clients for the entire life of a loan. We have the breadth of expertise our clients can rely on over the long haul, even during uncertain times.

“Antares has been a flexible and supportive partner as we’ve executed on a very aggressive expansion strategy over the last several years. Their understanding of our business and our financing needs has been a key contributor to our growth.”

1: Approximate invested and available capital (including on balance sheet, through joint ventures, contract investor programs and advised clients) as of June 30, 2018.

2: Based on deals funded during the period August 21, 2015 (date of spin-off from GE) through March 31, 2018.

3: Thomson Reuters LPC League Tables