Monroe Capital acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the investment in Innovative Artists Entertainment, LLC (“Innovative Artists”) by Coral Tree Partners.

Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, Innovative Artists is a talent agency that represents actors, writers, directors, comedians, voice actors, and other entertainment professionals in television, film, theater and live events. In conjunction, the company has rebranded the agency’s existing Innovative Artists brands under a singular, unified entity as Innovative Artists Entertainment. The agency has offices in both Santa Monica and New York.

This transaction is representative of Monroe’s Sports, Media & Entertainment Finance Vertical, which provides financing solutions for media and entertainment companies in film and television, music, representation, traditional media, digital, live entertainment and adjacent businesses. Monroe also provides financing solutions for sports companies including clubs/teams, service providers to the sports ecosystem, venues, ticketing businesses, hospitality businesses, and B2B with sports end markets.