Creative financing with no money down

by a searcher from Emory University

2 months ago

Has anyone done/have experience in doing an acquisition with no money down? What was the deal structure like? Are there lenders or networks that are available that would support this deal structure?

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searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School

I’ve done 3 of them since 2022. $37m in aggregate ($16m, $6.25m, $15m) EV. Not a penny from me or my partner. Seller notes $6m earn outs $3m and sr debt $28m. Nothing creative. Just need to find the right bank, be in the right market, and have a serious management team.

2 months ago | like reply | 2 likes

searcher from California State University, Long Beach

I’ve done many deals with zero money down-over about 10 deals. So many creative ways to structure it and it’s case by case

2 months ago | like reply | 1 like

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