Anyone purchase a business with large amounts of inventory/working cap?

by a searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School

5 years ago

Looking at a distributor with >$5 mil in inventory and not sure what financing strategy would work best. 

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searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School

You should be able to find a lender that will offer 80% or 85% against eligible A/R, but few lenders advance against inventory in the small deal world.

3 years ago | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School

Thanks guys, ABL seems to be the most attainable and lowest cost from the couple of conversations I've had.

5 years ago | like reply | 0 likes

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