Marathon raises $2.5bn for a distressed credit fund Friday, January 08, 2021
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New York-based Marathon Asset Management raised $2.5 billion for a new fund focused on struggling companies.
The Marathon Distressed Credit Fund pursues investment opportunities in distressed companies, such as debtor-in-possession financing, exit financings, and restructurings, said a press release from the $20 billion distressed-debt firm.
Investors include the Minnesota State Board of Investment, St. Paul; the Wayne County Employees Retirement System, Detroit; and the Springfield (Mo.) Police Officers & Firefighters Retirement System. While the broader market has recovered, the K-shaped recovery has resulted in a disparate impact that requires tailored capital solutions to help companies across industries recover from the 2020 cyclical decline, said Bruce Richards, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Marathon.
Marathon taps into distressed credit opportunities with new strategy
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By Hugh Leask | 08/01/2021 - 10:53am
New York-based Marathon Asset Management is zeroing in on a broad range of special situations opportunities arising from the coronavirus pandemic fallout with the launch of a new distressed strategy, the Marathon Distressed Credit Fund.
The fund, which has closed with around USD2.5 billion worth of commitments, aims to provide capital solutions for companies in stressed and distressed situations to grow or reposition themselves. Marathon has some USD20 billion of assets under management.
The assortment of opportunities, which stem from the varying paces of recovery across different industries and sectors, include restructurings, debtor in possession financings, and exit financings.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Marathon Asset Management ( Marathon ), a leading global credit investment manager, today announced the final close for its Marathon Distressed Credit Fund, which was oversubscribed with approximately $2.5 billion in commitments. The fund will invest in a wide range of situations by providing capital solutions that allow companies to grow or reposition their businesses, including stressed and distressed companies in transition. The opportunities it will pursue include restructurings, debtor in possession financings, and exit financings where Marathon can bring to bear its differentiated expertise, experience and resources. While the broader market has recovered, the K-shaped recovery has resulted in a disparate impact that requires tailored capital solutions to help companies across industries recover from the 2020 cyclical decline, said Bruce Richards, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Marathon.
Springfield Police & Fire to file $40 million in private credit
Springfield (Mo.) Police Officers & Firefighters Retirement System made two new private credit commitments totaling $40 million.
The $469 million pension fund s board on Oct. 8 approved commitments of $20 million each to
Entrust Global Recovery Fund and Marathon Distressed Credit Fund, managed by
Marathon Asset Management, said Janell Manley, administrative director.
As of June 30, the system s actual allocation to alternatives was 20.2%.
Investment consultant Segal Marco Advisors assisted.
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