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Certainty of execution. Consistent approach across markets and industry cycles. Leadership with a steady vision for over 20 years. That’s Antares. Our unique perspective and collaborative approach have made us a leading provider of financing solutions for middle-market, private equity-backed transactions. With 400+ middle-market borrowers in our portfolio, spanning a diverse range of industries, we specialize in consistently and reliably delivering for our customers.

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We’ve designed our business to meet the unique needs of our private equity sponsors, borrowers and investors. We are proud of our deep, longstanding relationships and our reputation for certainty, consistency and market leading capabilities.

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Financing Solutions Designed to Meet Customer Needs

Cash Flow Lending

We take a market approach, leveraging our decades of underwriting expertise to deliver the best execution. We make significant financial commitments in our transactions and deploy our world-class capital markets capabilities.

Sponsors and borrowers are confident knowing that Antares possesses decades of industry and market experiences to quickly and efficiently deliver the optimal financing solutions to meet their needs.

Products

  • Revolvers
  • Term loans
  • Unitranche loans
  • Delayed draw term loans
  • 2nd lien
  • Equity tags

Unitranche

Delivering certainty of terms while providing clients with faster, simpler access to capital. The Antares Bain Capital Complete Financing Solution is a reliable, comprehensive source of private equity financing with combined institutional capacity for senior secured unitranche loans of up to $350 million in a single transaction.

  • Large hold size
  • Joint resources reduce deal costs and streamline processes
  • Single bid documentation
  • No potential intercreditor conflicts

Capital Markets Expertise

Antares’ world-class capital markets team leverages the powerful combination of product knowledge, industry experience and relationships with more than 400 investors to deliver optimal results for both our issuer and investor clients.

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  • #1 Lead Arranger for middle-market sponsors for 12 of the last 13 years and consecutively since 2010

Broad, deep suite of capabilities

  • Structuring
  • Syndication
  • Secondary Trading
  • Credit Ratings Advisory

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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