Investment size
$5-$50M
Enterprise value
$25M+
Average term
1-5 years
Geography
Global
Strategy Description
In addition to direct originations, our Corporate Private Investments team co-invests in transactions with other lenders. Investments support buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancing and growth financings.
Arena provides speed of execution, and its flexible capital allows for “out of the box” creative structures to meet borrowers’ financing needs.
Industries
- Aerospace
- Defense
- Consumer
- Education
- Energy
- Entertainment
- Industrials
- Legal claims
- Logistics
- Manufacturing
- Media
- Software
- Specialty finance
- Sports
- Technology
- Telecom
- Transportation
- Services:
- Business
- Healthcare
- Financial
- Governmental
Sponsorship
Ability to underwrite various valuation methodologies including multiples of EBITDA and/or recurring revenues, LTV of an enterprise value and asset based loans (both traditional and non-traditional assets).
- Directly with management
- Directly with owners of assets
- Private equity sponsors
- Independent sponsors
Investment Structures
- 1st lien term loans
- 2nd lien term loans
- Minority equity
Contact
Transactions
US EV Infrastructure Company
Debtor-in-Possession Credit Facility
$10 Million
April 2024
SaaS/Enterprise Software Lending
Joint Venture
$50 Million
February 2024
Corporate Cashflow Lending Origination Platform
Preferred Equity in Platform
$200 Million
October 2023
US/Canadian SaaS Lending
Joint Venture
$3.9 Million
July 2023
US/Canadian SaaS Lending
Joint Venture
$100 Million
July 2023
German Insolvency DIP Loan
DIP Loan
$19 Million
May 2023
Heating Oil and HVAC
ABL Loan
$18.5 Million
December 2022
Technology - Retail
1st Lien Senior Secured Loan
$27.5 Million
November 2022
ABL and Factoring Origination Platform
Joint Venture
$200 Million
September 2022
Film & Entertainment
Various
$16.8 Million
June 2022
Sports Team
1st Lien
$35 Million
June 2022
Real Estate Escrow Services
1st Lien Term Loan
$10 Million
May 2022
Amounts shown are for Arena Investors’ commitment or the global facility commitment where Arena Investors was leading the transaction, including in cases in which a joint venture partner of Arena Investors was involved, unless such amount of Arena Investors’ participation was less than 90% of the total, in which case only the Arena Investors commitment is included. In certain cases, amounts shown are inclusive of follow-on commitments and/or combine related transactions. Amounts may be indications that are different than actual funded amounts. This information is intended to be illustrative and is not an offer or a solicitation to invest. No representation is made about the attractiveness or performance of the transactions. This document and its contents are the proprietary information of Arena Investors and may not be reproduced or disseminated, in whole or in part, without Arena’s prior written consent.