Alignment Credit, a leading provider of strategic credit solutions for growth and lower middle-market companies, acted as the sole lead arranger and administrative agent for a senior secured credit facility to GOAT Foods, LLC (“GOAT” or the “Company”) to refinance previous debt facilities and provide capital for growth.

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GOAT is a family business founded in 2020 and based in West Palm Beach, FL. The Company provides snacks, confectionery and baked goods through multi-channels with focus of direct-to-consumer e-commerce. Some of the brands include licorice.com (Oprah’s Favorite Things List 2025), caramels.com, chocolates.com and pretzels.com.

“Alignment Credit’s financing empowers GOAT to accelerate the growth of its iconic brands. With this strategic debt capital partnership, we will expand our online presence, increase sales, and continue to deliver exceptional customer experiences,” said Warren Struhl, Co-founder of GOAT. “We are excited to partner with Alignment Credit as the team was collaborative and understood our needs well. Their ability to devise a creative credit solution uniquely tailored to our strategic needs makes them an ideal strategic growth partner for us,” added Jonathan Packer, Co-founder of GOAT.

Vadim Margulis, Managing Partner of Alignment Credit added, “Having seen the strong online presence growth and impressive customer loyalty of GOAT brands, as well as the management’s continuing focus on driving scale and efficiency, Alignment Credit is thrilled to support the management team on its quest to become one of the world’s great food brands.”

About Alignment Credit

Founded in 2014 and based in New York City, Alignment Credit provides strategic credit financing for growth and lower middle-market companies across a wide range of industry sectors. Currently lending out of its Alignment Credit Fund II, Alignment’s origination, structuring, and value-add capabilities include a broad range of bespoke capital solutions for a variety of corporate and strategic needs. We take a long-term partnership approach to credit investing and are committed to building lasting relationships with our borrowers and their management teams, while giving our investors the opportunity to support innovative players disrupting their respective market segments.

Further information is available at www.alignmentcredit.com.

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