Financial Sponsors Group
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Jeff Thieman
- Managing Director, Group Head Financial Sponsors Group
- 615-687-3035
- jeff.thieman@53.com
Financial Sponsors Group
Fifth Third’s Financial Sponsors Group provides nationwide coverage to more than 150 of the most successful, middle-market private equity firms and family offices in the country. What is a financial sponsor? We believe a financial sponsor is a trusted partner who thinks beyond individual transactions, and adds value to clients’ investment strategies with innovative thinking and actionable ideas.
Our highly strategic advisory approach makes us uniquely qualified to deliver M&A, leveraged finance, loan syndication and equity franchise solutions to the financial sponsor community and their portfolio companies. As part of Fifth Third, financial sponsors investment banking partners with both industry and product teams to achieve consistently strong execution on behalf of our clients.
A Full Range of Advanced Capabilities
The Financial Sponsors Group provides a full suite of Capital Markets, Investment Banking and Corporate Banking capabilities across our clients’ investment life cycle:
- M&A Advisory – Buy-side, Sell-side and Recapitalization
- Debt Capital Markets – Loan Syndications, Investment Grade & HY Debt, Private Placements, Asset Securitization
- Leveraged Finance
- Financial Risk Management – Interest Rate Management, Foreign Exchange, Commodities
- Sponsor Lending Program – Subscription Loans
- Equity Capital Markets – IPOs, Convertibles and Follow-on Offerings
- Treasury Management
- Investment Management & Wealth Planning
Recent Transactions
Covanta Holding Corp., a Portfolio Company of EQT
Transaction Size: $1,875,000,000 | $1,500,000,000
Fifth Third Capital Markets Role: Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner
Transaction Type: Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Senior Unsecured Bridge Facility
Industry: Diversified Industrials
Altus Power, a Portfolio Company of The Blackstone Group Inc.
Fifth Third Capital Markets Role: Administrative Agent, Joint Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner | Capital Markets Advisor*
Transaction Type: Secured Credit Facility | Capital Markets Advisory
Industry: Renewable Energy
US Anesthesia Partners, a Portfolio Company of WCAS and Berkshire Partners
Transaction Size: $1,850,000,000
Fifth Third Capital Markets Role: Joint Lead Arranger
Transaction Type: Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Industry: Healthcare
FR Refuel, a Portfolio Company of First Reserve
Transaction Size: $375,000,000
Fifth Third Capital Markets Role: Joint Lead Arranger, Joint Bookrunner & Co-Documentation Agent
Transaction Type: Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Industry: Consumer & Retail
ECP-PF Holdings Group Inc., a Portfolio Company of Towerbrook
Fifth Third Capital Markets Role: Financial Advisor
Transaction Type: M&A Advisory
Industry: Consumer & Retail
SKC Communications, a Portfolio Company of McCarthy Capital
Fifth Third Capital Markets Role: Financial Advisor
Transaction Type: M&A Advisory
Industry: Tech-Enabled Business Services
Komar Industries, Inc., a Portfolio Company of ONCAP
Fifth Third Capital Markets Role: Financial Advisor
Transaction Type: M&A Advisory
Industry: Industrials
Sauer Brands, Inc., a Portfolio Company of Falfurrias Capital Partners
Transaction Size: $125,000,000
Fifth Third Capital Markets Role: Administrative Agent, Left Lead Arranger, & Joint Bookrunner
Transaction Type: Senior Secured Credit Facility
Industry: Consumer & Retail
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*Executed by Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
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