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TUSTIN, Calif. – Wingspire Equipment Finance is deepening its footprint in the private equity space, announcing a significant collaboration that has yielded over $130 million in equipment financing for six portfolio companies of a single, major global private equity sponsor. One standout transaction, exceeding $40 million, highlights Wingspire’s capacity to handle substantial capital deployments for sponsor-backed organizations.
This partnership reflects a growing trend: private equity firms increasingly seeking specialized equipment financing partners to optimize capital structures within their portfolio companies. Wingspire’s focus on speed and scale is proving attractive in a market often characterized by rigid lending criteria and lengthy approval processes.
The portfolio companies span diverse sectors, including energy, healthcare, and aerospace. These industries are notoriously capital-intensive, demanding significant investment in equipment upgrades and expansions. Wingspire’s financing solutions are reportedly enabling these businesses to boost capacity, modernize their infrastructure, and maintain liquidity – all crucial factors for achieving strategic objectives and maximizing returns for the private equity sponsor.
“Private equity sponsors need a financing partner who can align with them on how they think about risk, returns, and execution,” noted Jason Alves, Senior Vice President, Private Equity at Wingspire Equipment Finance. “Our work with this sponsor and its portfolio companies demonstrates our ability to deliver consistent, large-scale financing across industries while providing the responsiveness their timelines demand. We see a clear opportunity to expand our relationships with private equity firms that rely on a capital partner with the scale and expertise to support complex multi-asset equipment acquisitions.” The ability to effectively coordinate financing at both the sponsor and portfolio company levels is a key differentiator. Wingspire’s streamlined approach to underwriting, documentation, and portfolio oversight provides a significant advantage to private equity firms seeking reliable and efficient funding solutions.
This strategic alignment allows private equity firms to focus on their core competencies – operational improvements, strategic acquisitions, and overall value creation – while relying on Wingspire’s expertise in navigating the complexities of equipment financing. The announcement underscores the increasing sophistication of the equipment finance market, where specialized lenders are playing a crucial role in fueling growth and innovation across a range of industries.
About Wingspire Equipment Finance:
Wingspire Equipment Finance specializes in large-transaction equipment financing, offering tailored capital structures to middle-market and private equity-backed enterprises. The firm emphasizes client-centric solutions and industry-specific expertise. Wingspire Equipment Finance is the equipment financing arm of Wingspire Capital, itself a portfolio company of Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC). OBDC is managed by Blue Owl Credit Advisors LLC, affiliated with Blue Owl Capital, Inc. (NYSE: OWL). Blue Owl Capital, Inc. manages $295 billion in assets as of September 30, 2025.
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