Sponsor Finance
Cash flow-based financing solutions for lower Middle Market M&A
Salem Five’s Sponsor Finance team brings decades of experience serving traditional private equity, family office, independent sponsors and mezzanine partners through a highly tailored, personalized approach. We provide a full suite of senior debt solutions to support acquisitions, working capital needs, recapitalizations, and other strategic initiatives. Our team works as a true partner throughout every stage of the investment cycle, delivering collaborative guidance and responsive execution so clients can navigate a dynamic market with confidence.
We'd love to discuss your upcoming deal and see how Salem Five could support the effort.
Clients look to us to support:
- Acquisitions
- Portfolio company add-ons
- Working Capital
- Refinancings & Recapitalizations
What sets us apart:
- Dedicated team with decades of experience guiding private equity sponsors and portfolio companies through a wide range of credit environments.
- Deep expertise across diverse borrower industries allowing us to underwrite and structure solutions with speed and confidence.
- Highly personalized, relationship driven approach focused on delivering tailored financing solutions that align with each sponsor’s strategy and each company’s unique needs.
- Proven capability in navigating multi layered debt structures supporting transactions that require sophisticated capital stacks and coordinated execution.
Our Focus:
- EBITDA between $3 - $10MM
- Adequately capitalized transaction with reasonable leverage profile
- Established business generating strong and consistent cash flows
- Committed fund or independent sponsor with access to additional capital
- Industry agnostic