Seller Details:
Willow Tree Credit Partners LP is a fast-growing private credit alternatives firm founded in 2017 by industry veteran Tim Lower. Headquartered in New York City, with a satellite office in Miami, Willow Tree currently manages multiple funds and accounts with approximately $5 billion of AUM and has closed over 100 credit investments to date.
Willow Tree’s core focus is senior secured, floating rate loans to middle-market businesses. Through a multi-pronged origination effort that includes a growing network of operating advisors and financial sponsors, Willow Tree focuses on sourcing and structuring bespoke capital solutions for businesses with EBITDA ranging from approximately $5 to $75 million.
Buyer Details:
Founded in 2020, Hunter Point Capital is a leading independent investment firm providing innovative capital solutions and business-building capabilities to alternative asset managers across the globe. With over 70 professionals across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, HPC serves as a strategic partner for growth, and strives to be the preferred choice for managers who are building enduring franchises and defining the future of private markets.
Transaction Summary:
Willow Tree Credit Partners (Willow Tree) has entered into a strategic financing partnership with Hunter Point Capital (HPC). Willow Tree provides flexible capital structure solutions for sponsor-backed and non-sponsored middle market businesses. Within its suite of solutions, HPC offers non-dilutive financings to support the capital needs of GPs and their private investment funds. In the past year, HPC has executed ten such financing transactions across the platform.