Ascension Advisory
Real Estate Sale Leaseback Transactions
Representative Deals
The below table is a select number of transactions showcasing the breadth of Ascension Advisory's transaction experience as it relates to business industry, deal size, and real estate asset class. With offices throughout North America and Europe, the team has a global reach with experience transacting across geographies.
Transactions include those executed under Ascension Advisory as well as select transactions led by Ascension Advisory members. All third-party company names and logos remain the property of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement.
Notable Sale Leaseback Transactions
Packaging Manufacturer
Reinvest into Business
Olympus Partners engaged the team to run a sale leaseback process for two of Liquibox’s manufacturing facilities, using the proceeds to invest in business growth.
Parts Manufacturer
Reinvest into Business
MiddleGround Capital hired Ascension to facilitate a sale leaseback for a manufacturing facility operated by Race Winning Brands, generating capital to fund strategic initiatives at the company.
Recycling Solutions
Pay Down Debt
Ascension partnered with Mimir Group and Lindemann Metal Recycling Solutions to execute a sale leaseback of the company’s facility in Texas following the business acquisition.
HVAC Manufacturer
Fund M&A Transaction
The team partnered with HIG Capital to structure a sale leaseback of a manufacturing facility, providing incremental proceeds to their acquisition capital stack of the Hart & Cooley business.
Packaging Manufacturer
Pay Down Debt
Our team worked with Conner Industries, an industrial wood and packaging solutions provider, on a portfolio sale leaseback of its various locations, using the proceeds from the transaction to pay down debt at the business level.
Forgings Manufacturer
Fund M&A Transaction
We partnered with Wynnchurch Capital to execute a sale leaseback of an industrial outdoor storage site simultaneous with their acquisition of the operating company, California Amforge, to help fund the M&A deal.
Car Dealership
Fund Footprint Expansion
Ascension partners with Dennis & Co. to structure sale leasebacks of acquisition targets’ real estate alongside M&A as a strategy to help fuel business expansion.
HVAC Services
Fund M&A Transaction
We partnered with Sunrise Service to structure a sale leaseback of the their warehouse as acquisition financing of the business transaction.
Allergy Practice
Pay Down Debt
The Ascension team guided Greater Austin Allergy to a successful sale leaseback of their Austin practice, returning capital to help pay down debt.
Oils Manufacturer
Reinvest Into Business
Ascension helped KSV Global execute a sale leaseback of The Perfumery’s manufacturing facility, freeing up capital to help optimize the business’s operations.
Fertility Practice
Reinvest into Business
We helped Sverica Capital and its portfolio company, In Vitro Sciences, leverage its fertility practice’s owned real estate to generate accretive financing to fund future business growth.
Physician Practice
Pay Down Debt
The Ascension Advisory team facilitated a sale leaseback transaction on behalf of a medical clinic for Associated Physicians Group, generating proceeds to help pay down debt.
Sausage Manufacturer
Reinvest Into Business
The team worked with Kiolbassa Smoked Meats to execute a sale leaseback of its various refrigerated production facilities, allowing the company to further its business expansion.
Wholesale Distributor
Pay Down Debt
The team partnered with National Convenience Distributors to execute a portfolio sale leaseback of various warehouses in the northeast, freeing up capital to pay down debt.
Protein Manufacturer
Reinvest Into Business
The Ascension team worked with Monogram Foods to structure sale leasebacks and a forward take-out of the company’s refrigerated food production facilities throughout the United States.
Car Wash Operator
Fund Footprint Expansion
Ascension Advisory has partnered with Dirty Dog’s Car Wash on a number of sale leasebacks and build to suit transactions throughout the United States to fuel footprint expansion.
Metals Distribution
Reinvest Into Business
Ascension partnered with MiddleGround Capital to structure a portfolio sale leaseback of AM Castle / Banner Industries’ manufacturing and distribution facilities.
Industrial Repair
Reinvest Into Business
Ascension partners with Searchlight Capital and its portfolio company Integrated Power Services to complete sale leasebacks of various company locations.
Components Manufacturer
Reinvest Into Business
The Ascension team partnered with Altus Capital Partners and its portfolio company Nichols Portland to execute a number of sale leasebacks of company-owned manufacturing facilities.
Industrial Textile Solutions
Reinvest Into Business
Ascension partnered with JH Whitney and its portfolio company Cooley Group to execute a sale leaseback of a portfolio of manufacturing facilities occupied by the company.
Equipment Supplier
Reinvest Into Business
Ascension worked with Hidden Harbor Capital Partners and its portfolio company KT-Grant to execute a portfolio sale leaseback of a number of the company’s facilities.
Baby Food Manufacturer
Pay Down Debt
The team completed a sale leaseback on behalf of Initiative Foods' refrigerated food production facility in California to pay down debt at the business.
Mushroom Producer
Pay Down Debt
Ascension partnered with CIM and its portfolio company Okechamp to structure a sale leaseback of their refrigerated mushroom production facility.
Industrial Manufacturer
Reinvest Into Business
The team worked with Blue Sea Capital to structure a portfolio sale leaseback of facilities operated by its portfolio company, Abrasive Technology.
Industrial Outdoor Storage
Fund Footprint Expansion
We worked with I Squared Capital and their portfolio company, Star Leasing, to structure a sale leaseback of their industrial outdoor storage facility.
Life Support Technology
Reinvest into Business
We helped Spring Mountain Capital exercise a purchase option of Micropore's facility and executed a sale leaseback, generating a $3.2 million spread.
Aerospace Manufacturer
Reinvest into Business
We helped Broadtree Partners complete a sale leaseback of Seanair's mission-critical facility to generate meaningful capital to drive further growth.
Material Storage Solutions
Reinvest into Business
Olympus Partners engaged Ascension to run a sale leaseback for 23 production and outdoor storage sites owned and operated by Tank Holding Corp.
Components Manufacturer
Invest in Facility Upgrades
We executed a sale leaseback and tenant improvement allowance financing of Precision Machinist's manufacturing operations in the Boston metro area.
Precision Tool Manufacturer
Fund M&A Transaction
Life Sciences Facility
Aquisition Financing
Agricultural Manufacturer
Build to Suit
Auto Parts Manufacturer
Reinvest into Business
Brian Dennis, CEO and Founder of Dennis & Co. Auto Group
"Working with Ascension Advisory on the sale leaseback strategy has allowed us to turbocharge our business expansion. In fact, our last deal was nothing short of incredible – we used the entire sale leaseback proceeds to fund the acquisition of the entire dealership operations – no cash outlay required."