GORDON BROTHERS CAPITAL BASE RISES OVER US$1 BILLION WITH CPP INVESTMENTS FINANCING

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Gordon Brothers, the global advisory, restructuring and investment firm, has received US$300 million in financing from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) through its subsidiary CPPIB Credit Investments Inc., increasing the firm’s capital base to over US$1 billion. (US$1 = RM4.304)

This financing will fuel the continued rapid growth of the firm’s capital offerings, which generated over US$700 million in originations worldwide in 2021, building on billions of assets traded and financed in recent years.

“This new investment marks an important milestone in Gordon Brothers’ evolution and builds on our partnership with Stone Point Capital,” said Ken Frieze, CEO of Gordon Brothers.

“We look forward to welcoming CPP Investments as we accelerate the growth of our lending, sale leasebacks and investments globally.”

Andrew Edgell, Global Head of Credit Investments, CPP Investments said: “This new relationship with Gordon Brothers broadens our access to the asset-based lending space as we continue to build a diversified portfolio of credit assets.”

According to a statement, Gordon Brothers provides both short and long-term capital to clients undergoing transformation, with the firm lending against and invests in brands, real estate, inventory, receivables, machinery, equipment and other assets, both together and individually, to provide clients liquidity solutions beyond its market-leading disposition and appraisal services.

Boston-headquartered Gordon Brothers partners with management teams, private equity sponsors, strategic buyers and asset-based lenders globally to provide expertise and additional capital in special situations, conducting more than US$70 billion worth of dispositions and appraisals annually.

The firm’s tailor-made solutions provide clients additional capital alongside traditional debt and equity, and its structures complement senior asset-based lending facilities and include credit and yield enhancements.

For more information, visit www.gordonbrothers.com.

-- BERNAMA