October 1, 2025 – SLB Capital Advisors provided viewpoints regarding drivers of upcoming sale leaseback activity to IREI
SLB Capital Advisors Partner Malik Franklin provided viewpoints regarding drivers of upcoming sale leaseback activity to IREI
Mergers and acquisitions tend to be a considerable driver of sale leaseback volume. In the M&A markets, financing costs are decreasing, pent-up dry powder is pressing traditional private equity sponsors to deploy capital, and longer than normal hold periods of portfolio companies are playing into exit decisions.
Whether the aim is to unlock shareholder liquidity, capture a cap rate arbitrage, or return capital ahead of an eventual business exit, sale-leaseback transactions remain one of the few financing tools that can raise sizable, covenant-free capital while leaving the operating business and its growth trajectory intact.
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