The direct credit investment strategy is focused on the opportunity set within more senior components of a company’s capital structure, and with characteristics including contractual yield, shorter duration and capital preservation. Our goal is to provide investors with attractive, risk-adjusted returns by employing our differentiated approach to this strategy.
- Investing alongside experienced, best-in-class general partners operating in their areas of expertise
- Focusing on transactions with Hamilton Lane information and/or access advantages
- Prioritizing transaction structures designed to offer enhanced downside protection
- Emphasizing asset quality by targeting defensible, market-leading assets
Case Studies
Hamilton Lane-sourced opportunity highlighting direct value-add, flexible capital structure and small business investing capabilities
The Transaction
Provided debt and equity capital to allow management to buy out a previous ownerThe HL Approach
- Hamilton Lane proprietarily sourced the opportunity adding value through our expertise in private investing bringing in partner investors
- Successfully negotiated a capital structure that solved the company’s challenge while helping to provide significant protection and upside to investors
- Transaction demonstrated Hamilton Lane’s commitment to investing in small business credits
The Outcome
Successful exit following buyout of the business by another sponsorDedicated, experienced team executes an expedited process
The Transaction
Provided first lien debt to support management’s buyout of a FounderThe HL Approach
- Dedicated direct credit Team evaluated and executed the transaction to meet the needs of the general partner’s expedited process
- Hamilton Lane participated in a well-structured first lien security with what we believe to be a strong covenant package and downside protection
The Outcome
Successful refinancing of the transaction by the broadly syndicated marketsOpportunistic investor with experience and access
The Transaction
Provided convertible senior notes to support pre-IPO growthThe HL Approach
- Hamilton Lane’s multiple platform mandates enabled participation in a unique structure
- Given the growth trajectory of the company, the direct credit team utilized growth investing expertise from elsewhere in the organization to underwrite the opportunity
- Hamilton Lane’s deep relationships with all sponsors in the deal gave differentiated access to allocation
The Outcome
Successful IPO of the company allowed Hamilton Lane to exit through sale of public shares
The Hamilton Lane credit platform provides our investors with differentiated access to the private credit market opportunity through our broad and well-established network of investment partners. A flexible investment approach targeting more senior portions of the capital structure allows us the opportunity to generate attractive, risk-adjusted returns, but with an aim toward downside protection, shorter duration and current yield.
Head of Direct Credit
Enhancing Deal Selection and Portfolio Construction with Proprietary Data
Our vast proprietary database comprises over $13T in fund assets and 98,000 portfolio companies over 50 vintage years. Our significant investments in leading private markets technology platforms and our extensive network of relationships with general partners allows us to be highly selective investors. We gain access to unique opportunities in part by leveraging our technology capabilities to make better-informed investment decisions.