Syndicated Loans

Fifth Third Bank's extensive experience in syndicated loans gives you access to vast array of lenders and lending options.

If your company requires growth or debt capital in excess of $40 million or more, Fifth Third Bank specialists can bring together a select group of lenders and create a syndicated loan solution designed to dovetail with your business strategy.

As an experienced lead arranger, Fifth Third Bank can bring together an appropriate group of select lenders, and then structure, arrange, and administer a syndicated loan. We are a one-stop solution for syndicated loans and asset securitization.

Syndicated loans are generally used for:

• Leveraged buyouts
• Acquisitions
• Refinancing
• Dividend payments
• Working capital
• General corporate purposes

With Fifth Third Bank, you work with the same syndication team from start to finish.

Our extensive experience as a lead arranger gives clients vital access to an array of lenders and lending options. Fifth Third Bank will work with you to select the lenders. Then we will structure, arrange, and administer the loan—giving you a single lead syndicator from start to finish.

Fifth Third Bank is a one-stop shop for syndicated loans.

Solutions across these two categories include:

• Simpler documentation. One underlying credit agreement instead of separate documents with a variety of lenders.
• Borrowing coordinated through the agent. Fifth Third Bank as lead bank—for single-source fund disbursement and service.

We offer several solutions for the investment grade loans and leveraged loans.

Solutions across these two categories include:

• Evolving Credit allows borrowers to re-borrow up to the approved borrowing amount.
• Letters of Credit are promises provided by banks to third parties to pay off debt if the borrower cannot meet their obligations.
• Term Loan is an installment loan, fully funded on day one.
• Delayed Draw Term Loan is not required to be fully funded on day one, but can be funded later for a specific purpose.