LBC Credit Partners

What is LBC Credit Partners?

LBC Credit Partners specializes in providing financing solutions to the middle market, with a focus on companies that have an EBITDA generally greater than $5 million. They engage in a variety of investment types, including senior term, unitranche, second lien, junior secured, mezzanine debt, and equity co-investments.

Their investment strategy is to follow a long-term 'lend and hold' approach, typically investing between $10 million and $50 million per transaction.

LBC Credit Partners uses this strategy to support acquisitions, growth strategies, refinancings, recapitalizations, and restructurings across a broad portfolio of companies covering many industries. LBC Credit Partners is known for its deep expertise, which they believe comes from experience and iteration. They emphasize their ability to handle both straightforward deals and complex transactions that might be challenging for others.

With a commitment to the same strategy since their inception in 2005, they have developed a reputation for consistency and excellence. They offer tailored solutions to fit a wide range of transaction requirements through their senior and unitranche debt offerings, junior debt, and equity co-investments.

LBC Credit Partners also highlights their Small Cap investments strategy, which targets companies with less than $5 million EBITDA, with investment underwriting ranging from $4 million to $15 million. This segment is managed by a separate entity within the group, LBC Small Cap Management, L.P.

They also have a fund specifically for investors in Japan, LBC Credit Partners VI Feeder LP. Additionally, they place a strong emphasis on their team, suggesting that their business is built on experience, transparency, communication, and solutions.

The firm works with sponsors and companies from various industries, displaying the breadth and depth of their expertise.