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by a searcher from University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business
in Oakland, CA, USA

1yr ago

Deal Structuring Assistance

Hello, I'm in discussions with a business in Nor Cal and working on different deal structure options with the seller. Hoping to use SBA loan and minimize the amount of equity I need to raise as the seller is interested in seller financing. I'm also hoping to incorporate the building into the sale. Would greatly appreciate any lenders who would be willing to talk through scenarios with me as I am less familiar on best way to incorporate real estate into a transaction like this and want to be able to propose 3 solid options for the seller to strike a deal that can work for both sides.

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

I would love to have a conversation and see how we can assist you. We are a Commercial Loan Brokerage Shop with over 500 direct lending relationships and over 80 SBA lending relationships. We help our clients analyze and structure deals. You can reach me at any time here or directly at redacted

reply by a lender 1yr ago
from California State University, Sacramento in Seattle, WA, USA

Hi Tad reach out directly. The structure will depend on the break out between REL and BIZ ACQ as to max terms. And the DSC will ultimately drive how much equity will be required. We’ll want to discuss seller note potentially too as part of the structure. redacted