Asset-Based Finance

Corporate Specialty Lending & Diversified Private Credit

Värde is a leading provider of credit and liquidity solutions for businesses, consumers and financial services platforms globally.
$9B+
INVESTED
125+
INVESTMENTS
11
PERSON INVESTMENT TEAM

Approach

We originate bespoke financing and liquidity solutions for borrowers in underserved markets, with loans backed by commercial and consumer collateral. As other liquidity providers retrench, our durable deal sourcing channels position us to meet liquidity gaps in stressed capital markets.

 

We draw on experience and insights gained by investing throughout economic cycles as we seek to provide our investors with exposure to a resilient and diversified portfolio backed by high-quality corporate specialty lending collateral and contracted cash flows.

Värde Platform Advantages & Core Capabilities

Värde’s experience across the many facets of corporate specialty lending is a competitive edge. Our data science capabilities and workout DNA underpin our focus on deep fundamental underwriting and downside protection, while our industry relationships and market reputation as a reliable partner support differentiated deal flow.

SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE

We invest in sectors that require specialist networks and where we have developed asset-level expertise, creating natural barriers to entry and, therefore, less competition.

EXTENSIVE PORTFOLIO COMPANY & INDUSTRY NETWORKS

Our ownership of and proprietary relationships with origination platforms enhances deal flow and augments in-house asset expertise.

ADVANCED DATA SCIENCE CAPABILITIES

In-house data science expertise defines our underwriting approach while providing a real-time view into emerging economic and asset class trends.

Corporate Specialty Lending

We provide asset and contractual cash flow lending to well-capitalized companies and platforms, including lending to lenders and providing capital solutions to asset acquirers looking to scale growth.

 

THEMES

  • Equipment finance
  • Trade and receivables finance
  • Asset-intensive corporate lending
  • Fund finance

Asset Acquisition and Lending

As credit originators increasingly look to sell assets to maintain origination activities, we are well-positioned to acquire or finance what we believe are attractive granular asset portfolios on a static or forward flow basis.

 

THEMES

  • Forward flow agreements in partnership with U.S. and European SME lenders
  • Purchasing loan portfolios from banks looking to reduce risk-weighted assets

Select Transactions

Senior secured term loan to finance growth for a U.S. commercial equipment finance company
Accounts receivable financing for a large, multi-national pharmaceutical company
Warehouse financing for a U.S. small business credit card originator
Forward flow purchase agreement of Spanish SME loans backed by European Investment Fund
Synthetic Risk Transfer (SRT) backed by subscription lines
Acquisition of SME loan portfolio originated by U.K. wealth management business
Forward flow purchase agreement of U.S. SME loans originated by payment processing company
Mezzanine loan backed by short-term, working capital SME loans in the U.K.