Sponsor Coverage Group I CIBC US

Sponsor Coverage Group

Helping financial sponsors pursue their goals while meeting the complex needs of their portfolio companies, funds, management firm and principals requires a specialized banking approach. To deliver targeted solutions and industry expertise to these unique relationships, we commit a highly qualified team of bankers to serve you with best-in-class service and business insight.

Financing solutions

Every sponsor transaction is unique. To help you succeed, we evaluate each opportunity with your long-term goals in mind. We work with all types of sponsor financings including portfolio companies, funds, as well as partners and management, to provide them with industry-specific products and services.

Portfolio companies

Working capital, term loan and other credit facilities
Cash ﬂow, first-out or asset-based lending
Proceeds used to support leveraged buyouts, add-on acquisitions, recapitalizations and refinancings
Syndication of multi-lender senior debt facilities
Total senior secured transactions ranging from $15 million to over $200 million

Funds

Capital call lines of credit
Management fee lines
Bridge financing: tailored lending to bridge a fund closing or until a permanent debt solution is secured
Fund financing ranging from $5 million to over $200 million

Partners and management

Partner or general partner co-investment lines of credit
Private banking services offering custom lending solutions
Advanced wealth strategies combining holistic financial and legacy planning with wealth transfer, entity management and trust services

Recent deals

Q2 2024

Agent

$38 million

Credit Facility

Add-on Acquisition, Pharmaceutical Delivery Services

8th platform financed

Q2 2024

Co-Syndication Agent

$30 million

Credit Facility

Refinancing and Recapitalization, Vertically Integrated Branded Food

1st platform financed

Q2 2024

Sole Lender

$27.8 million

Credit Facility

Leveraged Buyout, Ethnic Produce Distributor

31st platform financed

Q4 2024

Sole Lender

$17.1 million

Credit Facility

Add-on Acquisition, Direct Response Marketing Services

5th platform financed

Q1 2025

Agent

$64 million

Credit Facility

Leveraged Buyout, Outsourced Business Services

6th platform financed

Our representative relationships

For more information, contact:

Marcus Montanye
President, Sponsor Coverage
312-564-1254 Opens your phone app.

Steve Remelius
Group Head, Structured Finance
312-564-6974 Opens your phone app.

Andrew Kahlenberg
Group Head, Sponsor Finance
312-564-1340 Opens your phone app.

Nick DeVilder
Managing Director
312-724-2212 Opens your phone app.

Kevin Harrington
Managing Director
312-564-1287 Opens your phone app.

Brad Sprang
Managing Director
612-392-2206 Opens your phone app.