Acquisition Financing
We structure and arrange the full capital stack for acquisitions — coordinating senior debt, preferred equity, and common equity to optimize cost of capital and execution certainty from LOI through funded close.
Overview
End-to-end capital advisory for acquisitions.
Spike Capital's Acquisition Financing practice provides end-to-end capital advisory for acquisitions — from initial capital stack design through funded close. We coordinate all tranches of the capital structure simultaneously, ensuring each layer is optimally priced and the overall structure is executable.
Our parallel process approach — running senior debt, mezzanine, and equity simultaneously — compresses timelines and increases certainty, giving sponsors a meaningful competitive advantage in time-sensitive acquisition processes.
Who We Work With
Private Equity Firms
Buyout and growth equity firms seeking acquisition financing for platform and add-on transactions.
Independent Sponsors
Deal-by-deal sponsors needing the full capital stack — debt and equity — for platform acquisitions.
Strategic Acquirers
Corporate buyers seeking acquisition financing to supplement balance sheet capital.
Family Offices
Direct investing family offices acquiring operating businesses and real estate assets.
Products & Solutions
Capital solutions across the full acquisition stack.
Senior Acquisition Debt
First-lien term loans and revolvers to anchor the acquisition capital stack. We source from credit funds, direct lenders, and specialty finance companies — optimizing leverage, pricing, and covenant flexibility.
Mezzanine Financing
Junior debt and subordinated notes to bridge the gap between senior debt and equity — increasing leverage without additional equity dilution.
Preferred Equity
Structured preferred equity solutions that provide downside protection for investors while preserving common equity upside for sponsors and operators.
Common Equity & JV
Co-investment equity and joint venture structures for acquisitions requiring institutional equity partners — from family offices to private equity co-investors.
Full Capital Stack
End-to-end capital stack advisory — we structure and raise all tranches simultaneously, ensuring each layer is optimally priced and the overall structure is executable.
Bridge-to-Permanent
Short-term bridge financing to close acquisitions quickly, with a clear path to permanent financing upon stabilization or refinancing.