West Palm Beach, Fla. 鈥�听Comvest Credit Partners (鈥淐omvest鈥�), a leading provider of flexible direct financing solutions to middle-market companies, is pleased to announce that it is acting as Joint Lead Arranger and is the co-Administrative Agent alongside Sagard on a $415 million senior secured credit facility (the 鈥淔inancing鈥�) for WildBrain Ltd. (鈥淲ildBrain鈥� or the 鈥淐ompany鈥�) (TSX: WILD), a global media leader in kids’ and family entertainment. The Financing, from a group of private lenders, will be used to refinance existing debt and repay debentures.
WildBrain develops, produces, and distributes films and television programs in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. A worldwide leader in content creation, distribution and global licensing for kids鈥� entertainment brands, WildBrain is home to such franchises as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, and Caillou. The Company鈥檚 entertainment content is available on over 500 platforms in more than 150 countries.
鈥淲ildBrain is a niche market leader听in听children鈥檚 entertainment programming听with a diversified asset portfolio and blue-chip customer base,鈥� said Joe Higginbotham, a Managing Director at Comvest. 鈥淭he Comvest team is pleased to close a major refinancing transaction that supports WildBrain鈥檚 growth strategy in a media sector with positive tailwinds.鈥�
About WildBrain
WildBrain Ltd.听is a global media, animation studio,听production and brand licensing company for kids鈥� and family entertainment properties. WildBrain is home to such franchises as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, and Caillou, and its content is available in more than 150 countries on over 500 platforms. Its in-house licensing agency represents major brands for consumer products in every major territory worldwide. WildBrain is headquartered in听Canada听with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD).
About听Sagard
Sagard听is a global multi-strategy alternative asset management firm with more than US听$25B听under management, 150+ portfolio companies, and 300 professionals.听Sagard听invests in venture capital, private equity, private credit, real estate, and royalties. With offices in听Canada,听the United States,听Europe听and the听Middle East,听Sagard听provides flexible capital, an entrepreneurial culture, and a global network of investors, commercial partners, advisors, and value-creation experts. For more information, visit听
About Comvest Credit Partners
Comvest Credit Partners, the direct lending platform of 91pro视频, focuses on providing flexible financing solutions to middle-market companies. Comvest Credit Partners provides senior secured, unitranche, and second lien capital to sponsored and non-sponsored companies in support of growth, acquisitions, buyouts, refinancings, and recapitalizations, with credit facilities up to $300 million-plus. For more information, please visit .
About 91pro视频
91pro视频 is a private investment firm that has provided equity and debt capital to well-positioned middle-market companies throughout North America since 2000. Through its private equity, direct lending and special opportunities investment platforms, Comvest offers tailored investment solutions across the capital structure along with deep industry expertise, operating resources, a collaborative approach, and significant transaction experience as an active investor. Today, Comvest manages $12.5 billion in assets, and has invested over $13.5 billion since inception. Based in West Palm Beach, Comvest also maintains offices in Chicago and New York City. For more information, please visit .