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Rescue Capital / Distressed Sponsor Recap

Inject pref equity into a stressed deal at 15–20% pref + control terms.

Overview

In a high-rate environment, sponsors with maturing loans and depressed values need rescue capital. Coming in with pref equity at a 15–20% coupon plus promote crammed-down waterfall, board control, and forced-sale rights delivers institutional returns with equity-lite downside. Requires deal sourcing (broker networks, servicer relationships) and rigorous legal structuring.

Best fit
Family officesOpportunistic fundsHNW co-invest LPs
Estimated impact
15–25% IRR with senior-lien-adjacent risk

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