Creative Financing Ideas

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by a searcher from University of Louisiana at Lafayette
in Vancouver, WA, USA

1yr ago

Creative Financing Ideas

I found a target company with EBITDA of $2m with a 4.25 multiple. Due to special circumstances the Sellers are willing to finance 45% of the deal. For senior financing SBA is out because of the standby rules. For the lenders out there: I am trying to put together a deal that looks like this: 45% senior financing 45% seller financing 10% Equity/Cash Is this even a reasonable option without SBA? I wasn’t expecting to find a deal this big. Any thoughts welcome. Thank you all!

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reply by a lender 1yr ago
from University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA, USA

^redacted‌ I’d love to help you find the right SBA lender for this deal. We work with all the major SBA lenders. The bank pay us after your loan closes, so this is a 100% free service for you. Depending on the DSCR, I think this deal might qualify for pristine pricing (7.99% fixed). You can reach me here or directly at redacted You can also click here to schedule a meeting with me: redacted. Look forward to chatting!

reply by a lender 1yr ago
from Eastern Illinois University in 900 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563, USA

This would be SBA eligible and there are conventional options you can consider as well. I would be happy to jump on a call to discuss in more detail. You can reach me here or directly at redacted