International Marine Asset Financing

Financing Breakdown

Risks

The vessel would likely be taken by the fully secured bridge lender.

Scenario

Turnaround

Industry |

OffShore Marine

Key Challenges

Lender defaults post-COVID
Specialized mobile collateral
Volatile energy exposure

Loan Type

Equipment Term Loan

Outcomes

Cost Reduced
Competing offers cut borrowing costs by over 70% and freed up cash flow.
Stability Restored
Reliable capital partners provided a liquidity buffer and day-to-day security.
Growth Enabled
Lower cost and financial breathing room permitted a recovery in business activity.

Lender Type

Private Credit
Bank

Result |

Cost Reduced

Overview

Returning Partner Secures Affordable Marine Financing

Diamond Willow secured a $20 million term loan on a marine asset, cutting borrowing costs by over 70%.

As a portfolio company for a large family office Diamond Willow had supported previously, the investor returned and asked us to finance a key vessel stuck under an expensive bridge loan. We verified the collateral, addressed the legal questions, and ran a competitive process, providing a solution that materially reduced borrowing costs.

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The Challenges

  • Post-COVID operational issues and defaults.
  • Globally mobile, specialized marine collateral.
  • Volatile energy market exposure.

Risk Mitigants

  • Experienced management team that navigated Covid and lender issues.
  • Strong energy industry fundamentals supporting forward demand.
  • EBITDA recovery on a contractual basis.
  • Low requested LTV on the marine asset.

Returning Partner Secures Affordable Marine Financing

We brought in competing offers that cut borrowing costs by over 70%, secured by a valuable marine asset, and pushed the bridge lender to improve their terms to stay in the deal.
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$20M

term loan closed.

70%+

reduction in borrowing costs.

1

marine asset as primary security.