Private Equity Partners
Sponsor Finance
A streamlined process designed to address the specific needs of Private Equity clients.
Relationship-based lending services
Stifel Bank is home to a dedicated Sponsor Finance Group focused on senior cash flow lending. Our experienced bankers take a nimble, tailored approach to cash flow lending. We work diligently with both private equity clients and their portfolio companies to provide customized lending solutions that meet their evolving needs.
Working with our Sponsor Finance Group
With decades of experience, the Sponsor Finance Group (SFG) is designed to support the portfolio companies of our middle market Private Equity clients. Our team offers tailored solutions for each transaction, with a streamlined approval process to facilitate quick responses.
- We provide national coverage across a diverse set of industries for senior cash flow loans including: Revolvers, Term Loans, Delayed Draw Term Loans, Senior Stretch, FOLO, and Unitranche
- The portfolio companies we work with typically have EBITDA of $7 – $70 million
- We are able to act as Lead, Sole Lender, or Participant in transactions
$3.2bn
Total Commitments Issued through 2023
$1.4bn
Portfolio of Commitments through 2023
66
Transacted with 66 discrete Sponsors
Proud to be a Part of Your Journey
A look at some of our most highly structured and complex transactions.
Kendra Scott & Berkshire Partners
$22,500,000
Oct 2023
Seakeeper & Madison Industries
Undisclosed Amount
Sep 2023
Alliance Mobile & Centre Partners
Undisclosed Amount
Aug 2023
Madison Safety & Flow & Madison Industries
Undisclosed Amount
Oct 2022
KDV & Mason Wells
Undisclosed Amount
Jul 2023
Allied & Stone Point Capital
$17,500,000
Jul 2023
Transnet YX & Thompson Street
Undisclosed Amount
Jun 2023
SC & Mason Wells
Undisclosed Amount
May 2023
MGS & Mason Wells
Undisclosed Amount
May 2023
Accord Carton & Mason Wells
Undisclosed Amount
May 2023
SkyMark & Sky Island Capital
Undisclosed Amount
Mar 2023
MPC & Compass Group
Undisclosed Amount
Mar 2023
Auto-Wares & Kinderhook Industries
$20,000,000
Mar 2023
Uptime Institute & Dominus Capital
$32,500,000
Feb 2023
REIC & Kinderhook Industries
$28,668,000
Feb 2023
Lincoln Property Company & Stone Point Capital
Undisclosed Amount
Feb 2023
Phoenix & Clarendon
Undisclosed Amount
Jan 2023
Buffalo games & puzzles & Mason Wells
Undisclosed Amount
Jan 2023
Atc Drivetrain & Crestview
Undisclosed Amount
Jan 2023
Tempest & PFINGSTEN
Undisclosed Amount
Dec 2022
Sybridge & Crestview
$30,000,000
Dec 2022
LMC & Trivest
$30,000,000
Dec 2022
HighGround & Trivest
$15,000,000
Dec 2022
Legal Partners & Eureka
Undisclosed Amount
Nov 2022
CITC Water & Trivest
$13,500,000
Nov 2022
Stake Center & Undisclosed Buyer
Undisclosed Amount
Oct 2022
NEC & PFINGSTEN
Undisclosed Amount
Oct 2022
Madison Safety & Flow & Madison Industries
Undisclosed Amount
Jul 2023
kindthread & LKCM Headwater
Undisclosed Amount
Oct 2022
IGS & Interlock
Undisclosed Amount
Oct 2022
Deltech & SK Capital
$12,000,000
Oct 2022
Alliance Consumer Group & LKCM Headwater
$26,129,000
Oct 2022
Wall Recycling & Allied Industrial Partners
Undisclosed Amount
Aug 2022
Lotus Beverage Solutions & Ronin
$16,000,000
Aug 2022
Florida Engery & Compass Group
Undisclosed Amount
Aug 2022
Due North & Ronin
$13,840,000
Aug 2022
Digicomm International & Crestview
$20,000,000
Aug 2022
VensureHR & Stone Point Capital
$38,300,000
Jul 2022
Unistrut Midwest & Brixey & Meyer Capital
Undisclosed Amount
Jul 2022
People Share & Trivest
$38,500,000
Jul 2022
BH & Sentinel
$205,000,000
Jun 2022
Polymedco & Round Table Hhealth Partners
Undisclosed Amount
Jun 2022
L.B.White & Mason Wells
$27,000,000
Jun 2022
For Tress Brand & Trivest
$25,000,000
Jun 2022
Fairbank Equipment & PFINGSTEN
Undisclosed Amount
Waste Eliminator & Allied Industrial Partners
Undisclosed Amount
May 2022
EVRI & the edgewater funds
$21,840,000
May 2022
Corner Stone & ShoreView
Undisclosed Amount
Apr 2022
Get to Know our Stifel Sponsor Finance Group
Our team of experienced professionals understands the importance of long-term relationships and how to exceed the expectations of private equity clients when solving for a variety of financing needs. Our dedicated team serves as a one-stop solution from origination through the life of the loan, complemented by our client-first approach, speed, and consistent deliverability.
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