Private Credit

2010

INCEPTION

75+

INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS

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Overview

Overview

Private Credit investing is an essential component of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s alternative investments platform. We manage a well-defined group of strategies and seek to deliver attractive returns to our investors by forging successful partnerships with our portfolio companies.

Capabilities

Our Strategies

We focus on segments of the credit markets where we believe our unique expertise, patient capital and access to the unparalleled resources of Morgan Stanley provide us with a sustainable competitive advantage.

We manage investment strategies that provide senior and junior debt solutions, and to a lesser extent preferred stock and minority equity investments, to North American and Western European middle-market businesses.

Our Approach

We believe our strength lies in our commercial approach, ability to execute transactions with speed and certainty, and a desire to deliver the best of Morgan Stanley to our portfolio companies and business partners.

We view ourselves as more than just a capital provider. By sharing our intellectual capital, market expertise, relationship network and operational insights we believe that we can help management teams improve the performance of their businesses and achieve their goals.

Our Investment Teams

Morgan Stanley Private Credit

Morgan Stanley Private Credit invests in first and second lien debt; unitranche loans; mezzanine debt; and equity co-investments alongside controlling shareholders to support middle-market companies based in North America and Western Europe. The team seeks to create value as a long-term partner for owner-operated and private equity-backed businesses.

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital specializes in equity and credit investments in late-stage private companies that operate in the technology, healthcare, consumer, digital media and other high-growth sectors.

Morgan Stanley Tactical Value

Morgan Stanley Tactical Value is an investment platform targeting private, long-term and likely illiquid investments.

As of October 07, 2024. Team information may change from time to time.

The information presented herein is solely for informational and educational purposes only. It is intended for the benefit of third party issuers and those seeking information about alternatives investment strategies. The information contained herein does not constitute and should not be construed as an offering of advisory services or an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities, insurance or other laws of such jurisdiction. 

All information provided has been prepared solely for information purposes and does not constitute an offer or a recommendation to buy or sell any particular security or to adopt any specific investment strategy. The information herein has not been based on a consideration of any individual investor circumstances and is not investment advice, nor should it be construed in any way as tax, accounting, legal or regulatory advice. To that end, investors should seek independent legal and financial advice, including advice as to tax consequences, before making any investment decision.  There is no guarantee that any investment strategy will work under all market conditions, and each investor should evaluate their ability to invest for the long-term, especially during periods of downturn in the market.  

Any views and opinions provided are those of the portfolio management team and are subject to change at any time due to market or economic conditions and may not necessarily come to pass. Furthermore, the views will not be updated or otherwise revised to reflect information that subsequently becomes available or circumstances existing, or changes occurring. The views expressed do not reflect the opinions of all portfolio managers at Morgan Stanley Investment Management or the views of the firm as a whole, and may not be reflected in all the strategies and products that the Firm offers.

Any investments discussed herein are for illustrative purposes only and are provided solely to demonstrate the Team's views and type of analysis used in implementing their investment strategy. There is no guarantee that the investment mentioned will perform well in the future. The statements above reflect the views and opinions of the Team as of the date hereof and not as of any future date, and will not be updated or supplemented.

Diversification does not protect you against a loss in a particular market; however it allows you to spread that risk across various asset classes.  Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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Alternative investments are speculative and include a high degree of risk. Investors could lose all or a substantial amount of their investment. Alternative investments are suitable only for long-term investors willing to forego liquidity and put capital at risk for an indefinite period of time. Alternative investments are typically highly illiquid – there is no secondary market for private funds, and there may be restrictions on redemptions or assigning or otherwise transferring investments into private funds. Alternative investment funds often engage in leverage and other speculative practices that may increase volatility and risk of loss. Alternative investments typically have higher fees and expenses than other investment vehicles, and such fees and expenses will lower returns achieved by investors.

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Alternative investment funds are often unregulated, are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual funds, and are not required to provide periodic pricing or valuation information to investors. The investment strategies described in the preceding pages may not be suitable for your specific circumstances; accordingly, you should consult your own tax, legal or other advisors, at both the outset of any transaction and on an ongoing basis, to determine such suitability.

No investment should be made without proper consideration of the risks and advice from your tax, accounting, legal or other advisors as you deem appropriate.

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