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Overview
What is Acquisition Financing?
Acquisition financing provides the capital a company needs to purchase another business. It can help fund part or all of a transaction, allowing companies to pursue growth opportunities, expand into new markets, add products or capabilities, or increase scale without relying solely on existing cash resources.
PGIM’s Approach to Acquisition Financing
At PGIM, we take a relationship-driven approach to acquisition financing, working closely with management teams and sponsors to understand their strategic objectives and structure flexible capital solutions tailored to the needs of each transaction. Combining deep industry expertise with a long-term perspective, we help companies execute acquisitions with confidence while maintaining the financial flexibility to support future growth.
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Understanding Acquisition Financing
Typical financing sizes include:
- Senior debt: $10 million to $300+ million
- Subordinated debt: $15 million to $150+ million
- Preferred equity: $10 million to $50+ million
Companies will generally pursue an acquisition financing strategy to acquire a competitor, move into new geographic markets, and/or expand into adjacent capabilities.
Collapse SectionFinancing can be structured as fixed- or floating-rate, secured or unsecured, with maturities ranging from 3 to 30+ years and either amortizing or bullet repayment profiles. We can provide senior debt alongside subordinated debt and equity, delivering an integrated solution through a single, relationship-oriented capital provider.
Collapse SectionCompanies value our relationship-oriented approach, ability to provide follow-on capital as growth needs evolve, understanding of complex business requirements, and capacity to fund across the capital structure through senior debt, subordinated debt, and preferred equity.
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