Monroe Capital acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the acquisition of Vin Di Bona Productions and V10 Entertainment by private equity sponsor Clarion Capital Partners.
Founded in 1989, Vin Di Bona Productions is an unscripted television production company and exclusive producer of America’s Funniest Home Videos and other unscripted television content. V10 is a holding company platform formed in partnership with Clarion Capital Partners to acquire family-friendly, non-fiction traditional and digital content. V10 is led by CEO John Stevens, who founded Zoo Productions and Hangar 56 Media, and president Hans Schiff, a former non-scripted agent at CAA.
This transaction is representative of Monroe Capital’s media finance vertical, which provides financing solutions for companies in film and television, music, talent, traditional media, digital and production adjacent businesses.
