LCM Partners is pleased to announce that it has won two Private Debt Investor 
Awards for 2019: European Distressed Debt Investor of the Year and European 
Specialty Debt Firm of the Year.

Private Debt Investor is the publication of record for private debt, tracking 
the institutions, the funds and the transactions shaping the world's private 
credit markets. Its annual awards are now in their seventh year with winners 
selected based on votes received from the publication's readers, including 
private debt industry participants and the institutional investor community.

Following previous wins in 2015, 2016 and 2018, this is LCM's fourth success in 
the European Distressed Debt category. The LCM Credit Opportunities strategy 
("COPS") acquires performing, rescheduled and non-performing consumer and SME 
loans, and these awards are testament to the firm's track record in the asset 
class having been ever-present in the European market for over 21 years.

More recently, LCM launched a focussed consumer and SME direct lending strategy 
in 2018, LCM Strategic Origination and Lending Opportunities ("SOLO"), and the 
European Specialty Debt Firm of the Year award reflects the firm's success in 
bringing a highly differentiated product to the market. The strategy provides 
new origination via strategic partnerships with Original Equipment 
Manufacturers (OEMs) and specialty finance companies in areas of the market 
such as leasing, auto finance and retail credit.

Paul Burdell, CEO of LCM Partners, said:
"LCM Partners is proud to have won these two Private Debt Investor awards and 
is extremely grateful for the continued support of its Limited Partners. 
However, what's even more important is that we could not be more excited about 
the opportunities that lie ahead. 

"The on-going implementation of regulatory legislation such as Basel III and 
IFRS 9 is creating two distinct, scalable, investment opportunities in Europe; 
the acquisition of non-core and NPL assets and the provision of lending 
solutions to under-funded areas of the market where the banks and other direct 
lenders are less active. With over 21 years of experience in the European 
consumer and SME markets, we think we're well positioned to take advantage of 
the current industry trends as the banks continue to delever and exit non-core 
business lines."

Notes to Editors: 

LCM is a leading European alternatives asset manager based in London, which 
specialises in whole loan consumer and SME credit portfolios. Offering 
unrivalled expertise in investing in and managing credit portfolios, LCM has 
approximately €3.6 billion of drawn and/or committed capital and has invested 
in over 2,500 portfolios of performing, re-scheduled and non-performing loans. 

LCM is currently fundraising for both of its investment strategies. The initial 
close for the LCM Credit Opportunities 4 strategy ("COPS 4") took place in 
January 2020, while the LCM Strategic Origination and Lending Opportunities 
strategy ("SOLO") is expected to complete its fundraising in 2020. 

For more information, please visit: LCM's website at www.lcmpartners.eu.

Contact: LCM Partners 
         Paul D Burdell
         +44-203-457-5050 
         paulburdell@lcmpartners.eu;

         James Hogan
         +44-203-457-5050
         jhogan@lcmpartners.eu

SOURCE:  LCM Partners