What is it?
DirectLenderMatch classifies Rescue / Special-Situations Financing under the financing form “Bespoke secured/unsecured debt.” Its typical use in this directory is: Liquidity for stressed but viable business.
How does it work?
The structure is generally evaluated, supported, or secured using the following basis: Stressed enterprise assets/cash flow. Exact underwriting, eligibility, terms, and availability are provider-specific and can change.
What can it be used for?
Liquidity for stressed but viable business.
What backs or supports it?
Stressed enterprise assets/cash flow.
Why does this structure exist?
This structure provides a defined way to address the financing need described above. The provider, transaction, collateral, and underwriting context determine how the structure is implemented in practice.
Important considerations
Confirm current costs, risks, licensing, eligibility, collateral treatment, recourse, tax consequences, and availability directly with the provider and appropriate professional advisers. DirectLenderMatch does not compare rates or recommend products.
Is this actually a loan?
Workbook classification: Yes. Financing forms such as leases, purchases, shared equity, advances, and guarantees may solve a funding need without being conventional loans.
Verified lenders or providers
Direct opportunistic-credit provider
Brookfield / Oaktree Opportunistic Credit
Brookfield/Oaktree's current credit platform explicitly lists Rescue Financing, DIP Financing and Exit Financing.
Official evidence page →Last verified: 2026-08-23
Direct opportunistic-credit provider
Oaktree Capital Management
Oaktree documents rescue financings as bilateral opportunistic-credit transactions it evaluates/provides.
Official evidence page →Last verified: 2026-08-23
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