Briarcliffe Credit Partners Serves as North American Placement Agent to BC Partners Credit and Freeport Financial on the respective closes of Special Opportunities Fund III and Freeport First Lien Loan Fund VI

Combined fundraises secure more than $3.4 billion in investable capital

NEW YORK, April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Briarcliffe Credit Partners served as exclusive North American placement agent to BC Partners Credit, the private credit arm of BC Partners, and Freeport Financial, helping secure significant investable capital across both funds.

BC Partners, a leading international investment firm, held the final close of its flagship Special Opportunities Fund III ("SOF III") last week, securing more than $1.4 billion in investable capital, surpassing its target. Freeport Financial held a successful final close of its sixth direct lending fund, Freeport First Lien Loan Fund VI ("Fund VI"), raising $2.0 billion in investable capital including targeted leverage and separately managed accounts investing alongside Fund VI.

"Briarcliffe was pleased to partner with BC Partners Credit and Freeport Financial on the fundraises of SOF III and Fund VI," Jess Larsen, Founder & CEO of Briarcliffe, said. "These strategies reflect the unique opportunities available to institutional investors in the market today."

Following the same successful strategy as SOF II, BC Partners SOF III seeks to deliver strong consistent all-weather returns, by providing capital solutions to entrepreneurs and sponsor-backed companies, asset-backed financing and liquidity solutions primarily across North America.

Freeport's Fund VI invests primarily in directly originated and independently underwritten senior-secured first lien, floating rate loans to private equity-owned US lower middle market companies, having deployed ~25% of its capital across a diverse group of industries including business services, industrial components, and healthcare services.

Briarcliffe executes a highly selective diligence process to represent the best Managers and Fund opportunities in market, choosing just 2% of the nearly 250 GPs it meets with annually. Mr. Larsen continued, "LPs have once again indicated their confidence in Briarcliffe's highly selective diligence with clients like BC Partners and Freeport Financial that have strong track records and seasoned leadership."

About BC Partners
BC Partners, founded in 1986, is a leading international investment firm with deep investment heritage in private equity, private debt, and real estate strategies. BC Partners Credit was launched in February 2017, with a focus on identifying attractive credit opportunities in any market environment, often in complex market segments. The platform leverages the broader firm's deep industry and operating resources to provide flexible financing solutions to middle-market companies across Business Services, Industrials, Healthcare and other select sectors. For further information, visit www.bcpartners.com/credit-strategy.

About Freeport Financial
Freeport has the industry expertise, product knowledge, and flexibility to serve the financing needs of private equity investors and the management teams with whom they invest. Freeport's principals have invested together since 2005 and have provided $10.0 billion in loan commitments to more than 600 companies. Freeport became part of Moelis Asset Management LP in 2012 and is committed to providing highly competitive financing solutions to lower middle-market companies. For more information, visit https://freeportfinancialpartners.com/.

About Briarcliffe Credit Partners
Briarcliffe Credit Partners is a placement agency dedicated exclusively to private credit, having served clients closing more than $8.5 billion in investable capital since its founding in 2021. Led by a team with deep expertise and passion for this growing asset class, Briarcliffe's differentiated and methodical approach has a demonstrated track record of raising sophisticated institutional investor capital for leading private credit strategies globally. Just 18 months after its founding, Briarcliffe was recognized by the industry through its selection as Private Debt Investor 2022 Advisory & Placement Agent of the Year (Americas). In 2023, the Firm was asked to and subsequently helped author the curriculum for the newly launched private debt credential and certificate program administered by the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA), which has now been administered to more than 4,000 individuals.

For further information, please visit briarcliffepartners.com.

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