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In the past week, the CRE, ABL, and Growth Capital sectors experienced a significant escalation, with the aggregate of the top 10 loans in these domains swelling to over $20 billion — a formidable 3-fold leap from the week prior. Terra, alongside New Valley, led CRE headlines with their $127M Miami-Dade venture, while Riverbend and Northwind Group commandeered considerable capital for Salt Lake City and Jersey City projects. SBA Communications' hefty $4.05 billion senior secured deal was a standout in domestic Growth Capital. Internationally, YouLend's financing capacity increased by $5.1 billion. Amidst this exuberance, the rebound of Celsius Network from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings served as a cautionary tale of the sector's unpredictability. Our imminent analysis will dissect these developments and offer strategic insights for lenders, private equity firms, family offices, and brokers to seize emerging opportunities, charting a course for sustained success in the mercurial but exciting financial landscape.......in just 4 minutes!

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Top Weekly CRE Deals

• Terra & New Valley's $127M Luxe Hialeah's Community Loan Read

• Riverbend’s $112M Salt Lake City Facility Loan Read

• Northwind Group's $70M Jersey City Rezi Skyscraper Loan Read

• CalSTRS’s $70M West LA Office Refi Loan Read

• Marriott Courtyard's $67.1M Sand City Loan Read

• Apollo's $55.6M Dania Beach Mixed-Use Construction Loan Read

• Cambridge Realty Capital's $52.2M KY & IL Affordable Housing Loan Read

• Newmark's $37M Orlando Apartment Acquisition Loan Read

• Ease Capital's $32M Virginia Beach Multifamily Loan Read

• Portman’s $29M MA Industrial Loan Read

• Marriott Courtyard $25.4M Cotton Heights Loan Read

• EBSC Lending's $22.8M Mixed-Use Property Loan Read

• Northwind's $22M Newark Multifamily Loan Read

• San Jose $21M Shopping Center Refi Loan Read

• Virginia Tech $18M Residence Inn Loan Read

• Greystone’s $16M Texas Multifamily Loan Read

• Avatar Financial's Pittsburgh Hilton $8.4M Loan Read

• Flatbay's $5M Michigan CRE Loan Read

Summary
Last week, we witnessed some standout CRE transactions that hint at broader market trends. Terra and Vector Group’s New Valley clinched $127 million in financing for Natura Gardens, a multifamily community in Northwest Miami-Dade, signaling robust interest in residential spaces. Over in Salt Lake City, JLL Securities structured a $112 million deal for an industrial facility, showcasing the growing appeal of industrial and manufacturing investments. Jersey City also made headlines with GN Management securing a $70 million mortgage for a multifamily tower, emphasizing the ongoing demand for urban living spaces. These transactions underscore a keen lender focus on market-rate housing, industrial growth, and strategic urban development, with cities like Miami-Dade, Salt Lake City, and Jersey City seeing the most action.

Key Insights

🔑 Top Opportunity Strategies:
CRE Lenders:
1) Explore the industrial sector for creditworthy corporate tenants
2) Dig into developer pipelines for pre-construction multifamily lending
3) Seek experienced sponsors that are pursuing value-add turnaround opportunities

CRE Investors:
1) Explore distressed office acquisitions in downtown markets primed for Multifamily demand upside
2) Contact mid-sized manufacturers about potential sale-leaseback or build-to-suit partnerships on industrial plants
3) Target underperforming properties with fixable physical deficiencies below replacement cost.

CRE Developers:
1) Align with capital partners and select sites to start apartment development pipelines, focusing on global leading gateway metros
2) Contact growing companies about design-build opportunities on industrial, lab, or office projects
3) Seek support (explore feasibilities for lab, life science, or specialty medical) for alternative concepts for office properties

CRE Brokers:
1) Connect with local and regional developer clients about site acquisitions and financing options to start pipeline deals
2) Explore action plans with companies with manufacturing, distribution, and inventory needs for the next 5+ years
3) Seek off-market or limited-market listing opportunities with repositioning potential to connect with yield-driven buyers hungry for plays with mispriced upside

Top Weekly ABL and Growth Capital Deals

• SBA Communications’s $4.05B Loan Read

• Dun & Bradstreet's $4B Refi Loan Read

• Golub Capital's $2.11B Aptean Loan Read

• MUFG, Nord/LB & Santander's $590M Vesper Energy Loan Read

• Oak Hill Advisors’s $375M Greenway Health Loan Read

• WELL Health's $300M Refi Loan Read

• Teamshares’s $225M Strategic Loan Read

• Skyway Towers's $200M Infrastructure Loan Read

• Atwell's Bank of America $200M Loan Read

• Akebia's $55M Strategy Loan Read

• Sierra Northern & Mendocino's $31M Loan Read

• Trinity Capital's $15M Kafene Loan Read

• Second Avenue Capital's $15M Brixton Loan Read

• Lighthouse’s $6.5M Manufacturer Loan Read

• First Business Bank’s $5M Floorplan Loan Read

Insight Summary
Last week, we saw the credit and capital markets bustling with activity, reflecting a dynamic shift in the landscape of debt financing. Three monumental transactions highlighted the scene: SBA Communications Corporation secured a colossal $4.05B loan, Dun & Bradstreet refinanced approximately $4B, and Golub Capital led a $2.11 billion unitranche facility for Aptean, signaling a growing preference for private credit solutions among mid-market firms.

Key Insights

💡 Top Strategies:
ABL/GC Lenders:
1) Connect with your PE relationships to discuss their portfolios and pipeline for potential proprietary lending opportunities
2) Engage with renewable developers to finance shovel-ready projects before rates rise materially
3) Target specialized transactions too small for generalist banks by showcasing your structuring agility

Family Office Firms:
1) Connect with your technology relationships and advisors to source potential carve-out opportunities
2) Dig into fragmented niches with customer loyalty and seek consolidation prospects from segment thought leaders
3) Seek platforms and emerging areas with regulatory and subsidy momentum

Private Equity Firms:
1) Target recurring revenue software platforms and reconnect with sector bankers to assess potential LBO candidates
2) Explore rising vertical specialists
3) Evaluate carve-outs of mature cash-flowing enterprises

International

• YouLend’s $5.1B revenue-based Loan Read

• Clarivate’s $2.15B Term Loan Read

• Open Fiber's $593.4M Allianz Trade & Sace Group Line of Credit Read

• Subaru Corporation’s $135M Green Loan Read

• Kriya’s $64M B2B Payment Loan Read

• Protix’s €37M EIB Protein Production Loan Read

• Ugro Capital’s $30M ADB SME Loan Read

• Sudene’s $16.9M Brazil Renewable Energy Loan Read

Insight Summary
Last week, we witnessed significant strides in business financing across Europe and Asia, marked by notable transactions. The spotlight was on a $5.1 billion facility by YouLend, aimed at delivering revenue-based financing to SMBs on a global scale, showcasing the vast potential for innovative financing models. Clarivate stood out with its $2.15 billion term loan refinancing, illustrating the strength of its cash flow and operational resilience. Additionally, Open Fiber secured a $593 million guarantee for digital infrastructure in Italy, underscoring the importance of technological advancement in modern economies.

Key Insights

🌟Top Strategies:
International Lenders:
1) Pursue embedded SME finance partnerships
2) Refinance existing commercial loans approaching maturity
3) Digitize faster underwriting for low-risk asset-backed sectors

Family Office Firms:
1) Pursue high-growth potential sustainable startups
2) Provide expansion capital for fintech lenders in overlooked specialty verticals
3) Incubate digitally native wholesale SMB platforms

Private Equity Firms:
1) Roll-up regional telecom infrastructure players
2) Sponsor spin-outs of corporate bio-economy units
3) Digitize Outdated B2B Distributors


🌍 Top Markets/Industries:
London, UK, EU (Italy, Netherlands, Poland), India. Companies that promote sustainability, inclusion, connectivity, and access, mirroring wider societal and regulatory expectations. These organizations should utilize digital technologies for scalable platform-based solutions.

New Lenders & Mergers

• CDPQ & SMBC Aviation Capital’s $1.5B aircraft Financing Platform Read

• Sandhills Global’s Canada Equipment Financing Solution Read

• Lendistry’s $5M Minority & Women-owned Airport Retailers Loan Program Read

• Karnataka Bank & Clix Capital Yubi MSME Financing Read

😲 Didn’t see that one coming

• Celsius initiates a $3B Cryptocurrency Distribution Read

• Chicago Lender’s $39M Office Foreclosure Read

• Evergrande’s Court-ordered Liquidation Read

• Miami Beach’s $82M Office Property Legal Dispute Read

• Twig’s Fintech Foray Ends Read

• Kikapay UK's Fintech Finale Read 

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