SACP Recognized as a Top Dealmaker in ABF Journal’s 2025 Power Players Edition

The following profile appeared in ABF Journal’s Winter 2025 Power Players issue, Vol 23, No 2

Second Avenue Capital Partners (SACP) approaches dealmaking with the same principles that defined the firm on day one. The team built its platform around strong underwriting, a clear view of collateral, and the ability to adjust as markets shift. That foundation has proved durable through economic swings, industry disruption, and even a global pandemic. For SACP, every transaction starts with a deep understanding of the borrower’s business and assets, and an honest assessment of how a structure will hold up in both stable and stressed environments.

The firm’s affiliation with SB360 and the Schottenstein organization provides deep, practical insight that shapes how the team evaluates risk and opportunity. SACP analyzes deals from a unique merchant perspective, examining stores, warehouses, inventory, and customer behavior. This perspective enables the firm to identify and understand all of a company’s assets and unlock their value. While traditional lenders rely on formula-driven models, SACP combines technical rigor with decades of operational and retail experience. The team has the confidence to step into complex situations and craft creative solutions, structuring transactions through the lens of operators and investors.

A recent financing for True Religion highlighted how SACP brings more than capital to the table. The firm served as Sole Arranger, Revolver Agent, Sole Revolver Lender, and Term Loan Lender. Through its affiliation with SB360, which made an equity investment as a strategic partner, SACP played a pivotal role in structuring and executing the transaction. That level of collaboration shows how SACP pursues a coordinated effort that unites capital, operational experience, and industry relationships to strengthen a business’s long-term outlook.

While the retail and consumer sectors remain the firm’s anchor, SACP has expanded into wholesale and industrial by adding talent with deep knowledge of those markets. The broader reach allows the firm to apply its approach across more industries while staying aligned with what it does best. SACP finds opportunities where collateral is overlooked or undervalued and where structure and insight can unlock meaningful liquidity.

Speed and flexibility are SACP’s defining strengths. The team cuts through the noise and focuses on what each situation demands. SACP delivers tailored structures on tight timelines by blending data-driven analysis with creative thinking and discipline. This consistency gives borrowers the certainty they need when they need it most.

Looking forward, SACP remains steady and adaptable in an ever-shifting economy. The firm stays close to its borrowers and their sectors, allowing it to spot shifts as they happen and respond with solutions that fit the moment. The mindset is simple: stay disciplined, stay informed, and stay ready. That balance of steadiness and flexibility is what enables Second Avenue Capital Partners to remain effective through any market cycle.