Independent Sponsors—transaction sponsors who do not manage a committed pool of capital—have become a significant force in the middle-market transaction market, and are responsible for originating an increasing percentage of all deals in this important market segment. Peninsula Capital Partners was one of the first private equity firms to support the efforts of Independent Sponsors, closing its first independently sponsored transaction in 1996. These deals comprise over half of the more than 140 platform investments Peninsula has closed since its inception. Our early and ongoing commitment to supporting Independent Sponsor transactions sets us apart from other private equity firms who have only recently begun considering participating in Independent Sponsor transactions. Peninsula Capital’s extensive track record of closed Independent Sponsor transactions provides us rare and invaluable understandings of the unique variables, sensitivities and priorities that go into successfully structuring, documenting and closing these highly specialized transactions.
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT financial partner is THE LYNCHPIN TO A successful independent sponsor TRANSACTION
The most critical juncture in any independent-sponsor transaction is selecting your financial partner. Peninsula Capital Partners understands how vital picking the right capital provider is to successfully closing a transaction, managing the investment post-closing and creating an exit that maximizes value. Based on our over 26-year history of supporting and participating in Independent Sponsor transactions, we know well the key considerations that Independent Sponsors must weigh when selecting a financial partner for their transaction. Choosing the wrong financial partner can jeopardize closing the deal or result in conflicts during the hold period that erode value and create irrecoverable opportunity costs. Therefore, we encourage independent sponsors to ask potential capital providers five “must know” questions before selecting a financial partner for their next deal.
Five “Must Know” questions to ask before picking your financial partner
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About Peninsula Capital Partners
$1.9B
of committed capital
140+
closed transactions
26+
years in business
14
professional experts
1
chance to get it right!
Peninsula Capital Partners is a well-established investment company specializing in providing subordinated debt, preferred stock and/or common stock, either as a minority or control investor, to superior middle-market companies to support ownership transfers, recapitalizations, special dividends and other leveraged transactions. We often look to partner with capable Independent Sponsors to jointly underwrite and close investments. We have raised seven investment partnerships totaling approximately $1.9 billion of committed capital, from which we have made over 140 platform investments plus many more add-on investments into existing platforms. We have invested in a broad range of industries, including among others manufacturing, distribution, information technology, industrial and professional services, consumer products, retail and food processing.
Our professional team is multidisciplinary with backgrounds in accounting, consulting, banking, operations management as well as private equity. Our broad experience allows us to perform much of our investment due diligence in-house and to “roll up our sleeves” and assist our Independent Sponsor transaction partners close their deals expeditiously. Our investment professionals look to build productive and cooperative relationships with our Independent Sponsor partners to jointly create mutually successful investment outcomes. This philosophy has led to enduring relationships with many Independent Sponsors, as evidenced by Peninsula Capital having closed multiple transactions with some sponsor groups.
For your reference, a brief summary of the sorts of investments and investment structures Peninsula Capital most frequently pursues may be downloaded by clicking the adjacent image. Also, if you would like more in-depth information about Peninsula Capital Partners, please visit our homepage at www.peninsulafunds.com
HOW DO I START A DIALOGUE WITH PENINSULA CAPITAL?
Peninsula Capital is constantly seeking to expand its network of capable Independent Sponsor partners. We invite any sponsor group to contact us to learn more about our capabilities and preferences, and to allow us to better understand your group’s transaction goals and objectives. We encourage sponsors to contact us at their earliest opportunity regarding a potential transaction to allow us to provide insight into capitalization issues and other transaction terms. Even if you choose not to pursue financing from Peninsula Capital, we are pleased to share our views on key elements of your targeted transaction. Finally, please feel welcome to contact us even if you do not have a currently active transaction so that we may establish a relationship in order to more expeditiously and effectively respond to you when you do have a live transaction.
Below is a gallery of our investment origination professionals. Please feel welcome to contact any of them to discuss a potential transaction or just to make an introduction. We respond promptly to all inquiries and look forward to establishing new relationships.
To see how Peninsula Capital Partners can help with your Independent Sponsor deal,
contact any of our transaction experts.
LET US SHARE OUR BROAD EXPERIENCE WITH INDEPENDENT SPONSOR DEALS WITH YOU
We have learned a thing or two over the last 26+ years and 140+ platform investments, especially about the very unique issues and objectives that typically accompany Independent Sponsor deals. Many of these issues are not obvious but can determine the success of both closing an investment and the outcome of the investment post-closing. Drawing on this experience, we have written a brief guide titled, “Eight Steps for a Successful Independent Sponsor Transaction”. Please click the adjacent image to download this Independent Sponsor transaction primer. We hope you find this article useful and indicative of our deep experience in the highly specialized Independent Sponsor transaction market. Please allow us to share our expertise with you on your next transaction.