Tree Line Capital Partners

We are #hiring! Tree Line is growing and looking for an Office Manager/ Admin Assistant to join our team! This position is based in SF, and you must be able to work 3 days per week in our San Francisco Office. If you or someone you know would be a good fit, please reach out to Ally Yeargan (ayeargan@treelinecp.com) with your resume or referral.

Aflac Global Investments to acquire stake in private credit asset management firm Tree Line Capital Partners NEW YORK, May 16, 2024 — Aflac Global Investments (AGI), the asset management subsidiary of Aflac Incorporated, announced today that it has agreed to acquire a stake in San Francisco-based lower middle-market direct lender, Tree Line Capital Partners (Tree Line). The structure of the deal provides AGI with a 40% interest in the company upon closing. In addition, Aflac is making a multiyear commitment to allocate a portion of its annual investable cashflow to Tree Line. Tree Line was founded in 2014 by Managing Partners Tom Quimby and Jon Schroeder with initial backing by funds managed by Stone Point Capital. The firm currently manages $2.7 billion in assets and specializes in direct lending to the lower middle market. Tree Line has committed $5.0 billion in over 360 investments since inception. Tree Line will retain investment and operational autonomy with Quimby and Schroeder continuing to manage the business and serving on its board of directors. “We are pleased to announce this strategic partnership with Tree Line as we continue to advance our growth strategy for Aflac Global Investments and leverage our outsourcing capabilities to generate additional value for Aflac and our stakeholders,” Aflac Incorporated Executive Vice President, Global Chief Investment Officer Bradley E. Dyslin said. “Tree Line’s disciplined approach to credit underwriting aligns strongly with our core investment principles. We are pleased to partner with them and gain their expertise in middle market direct lending, which remains a strategically important asset class for our $100 billion investment portfolio.” “The partnership between Aflac Global Investments and Tree Line will accelerate our firm’s growth in direct lending and build upon the great reputation and culture we have established over the last 10 years,” said Managing Partners Tom Quimby and Jon Schroeder. “Tree Line has enjoyed consistent growth since its inception and is now in an even stronger position to expand and deliver greater capabilities to our investors, sponsors and borrowers. Strategic partnerships are particularly important to private credit managers in today’s environment, and we could not be more excited to partner and grow our platform with Aflac Global Investments.”

We’re #hiring! Tree Line is growing and looking for a talented Portfolio Operations and Compliance VP to join our team! The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in a credit, banking or financial services operations, reporting, or compliance role, and experience working for an SEC-regulated firm. If you or someone you know would be a good fit, please reach out to Ally Yeargan (ayeargan@treelinecp.com) with your resume or referral.

Tree Line acted as Documentation Agent and Lender to facilitate the financing for Executive Platform’s acquisition of Board.org. We’re excited to support Falfurrias Capital with our third financing!

In our third transaction with STG, Tree Line provided first lien financing to support the merger of Eka Software Solutions with Quor Group.

Thrilled to have completed our first transaction with Ariel Alernatives and support Project Black's aquisition of My Code!

Tree Line acted as Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent to lead the financing for Legacy's acquisition of Southern Roofing and Renovations. We're excited to support Legacy's continued growth!

Excited to support MidOcean’s investment in Resourcing!

Pleased to share that we've partnered with KLH Capital on our second transaction together to provide financing for the acquisition of Marek Sawing & Drilling!

Tree Line is #hiring a Credit Analyst, based out of either our Austin or NYC office! This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and get direct exposure to private debt investing. Please send resume to ayeargan@treelinecp.com if you think you might be a good fit!