Debt Underwriting
Piper Sandler Finance, LLC
Piper Sandler Finance, LLC underwrites debt facilities for sponsored and non-sponsored middle-market companies
Piper Sandler Finance Executive Team
Len Sheer
President & Credit Committee Member
Amrit Agrawal
Chief Investment Officer & Credit Committee Member
James Chiarelli
Chief Operating Officer & Credit Committee Member
Bob Lauria
Executive Vice President
Piper Sandler Finance, LLC ("Piper Sandler Finance"), a wholly owned lending subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies, has been backed with $1.0 billion of equity commitments.
We primarily deploy middle-market loans between $75 million and $350 million with larger loans considered selectively.
Lending Criteria
- Company is headquartered in North America
- EBTIDA of $15 to $100 million+, with the ability to underwrite smaller / negative EBITDA in unique situations (such as SAAS / Software companies)
- Leverage of up to 6.5x, with the ability to leverage above 6.0x selectively
- Focused on underwriting coupons of L + 600-900 bps
- Focus on first lien and stretch unitranche, with the ability to selectively underwrite second lien and mezzanine loans
- Sponsor and non-sponsor financings
- All use of proceeds including financing acquisitions, refinancings, dividend recapitalizations, staple financings and for general corporate purposes