400+ Private Equity Sponsors

$25B+ Capital Under Management & Administration¹

+80% Deals Lead Arranger²

130 Closed Deals
in 1H 2019,
300+ in 2018

For more than two decades, Antares has delivered specialized capital solutions to help our private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies 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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    October 2019

    “In a middle-market CLO versus one in the broadly-syndicated market, the active management isn’t centered on discretionary trading of the loans within the portfolio.  It’s originating the loans and actively managing the underlying assets from a credit perspective, including working them out if they begin to struggle.”

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Recent Transactions

1st Lien Credit Facility
Genstar Capital

September 2019
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Senior Secured Credit Facilities
GTCR

September 2019
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1st Lien Credit Facility
Vista Equity Partners

September 2019
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ABCS Unitranche Facility
TSG Consumer Partners

September 2019
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ABCS Unitranche Facility
Tailwind Capital

September 2019
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“The speed and certainty of execution provided through ABCS in combination with the team’s deep technology sector knowledge made this the optimal financing solution for our Ventiv Technology investment.”

1st Lien Credit Facility
Sterling Investment Partners

August 2019
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“We’ve worked with Antares for over 20 years and we appreciate consistency and reliability. To complete the financing for HeartLand, we required a lender who could match our expedited diligence process and provide a complete and flexible financing solution. Once again, Antares delivered.”

1st Lien Credit Facility
GI Partners

August 2019
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Unitranche Credit Facility
Charlesbank Capital Partners

August 2019
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1st Lien Credit Facility
Alpine Investors

July 2019
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“Antares moved quickly in committing to and executing this transaction. We were impressed with their sector knowledge and ability to support Apex as it continues to grow.”

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Why Antares for Financing

Consistent Face to the Market

Many members of our senior leadership team — backed by an expert group of dedicated industry professionals — have helped our sponsors and borrowers 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.”

Established 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 sponsors and borrowers 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 sponsors and borrowers for the entire life of a loan. We have the breadth of expertise these 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, 2019. 2: Based on deals funded during the period August 21, 2015 (date of spin-off from GE) through June 30, 2019. 3: Refinitiv LPC League Tables as of  June 30, 2019.

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