Mergers & Acquisitions

Purchase a franchise or expand your operations by acquiring businesses up and down the value chain. Fund Arrow can help you finance every step of your growth plan.

Sometimes the best way to grow is to acquire a business that you know you can refine into a gem of profitability. Whether you are a small business owner acquiring a franchise or you are a mid-sized business interested in consolidating the competition, Fund Arrow is here to support your growth.

Solutions

Acquisition Funding

Use bridge financing, equipment financing, and working capital financing as part of your acquisition capital stack. Most business acquisition funding utilizes the acquired assets as collateral in your deal.

• Expert team supports complex financing
• Insights help business owners identify options
• Proactive solution orientation facilitates close

Requirements: Existing assets and capital, demonstrated experience in industry, willingness to work through to win-win solutions

Equipment financing

Upgrade facilities, fleets, and technology. Capitalize on your move by building on existing capacity and taking it to the next level.

• Close financing in a matter of days
•Purchase equipment without leveraging other assets
• Amortization schedules to match your needs

Requirements: Equipment loans are based on the value of the asset and demonstrated business use. Some loans utilize cash flow as a measure of capacity to pay while others base terms on your credit score.

Hard Money

One of the fastest ways to access funds for an acquisition is to draw on existing assets. With a cash-out refinance or similar hard money loan you can source buy in funds for your chosen business.

• Close in a matter of weeks rather than months
• Use funds for a broad range of business acquisition costs
• Draw on financial insights to jumpstart cash flow

Requirements: Current earnings must be sufficient to cover payments. Financing for business acquisition must be based on a comprehensive business plan.

Lines Of Credit

Acquiring a business can expand your access to working capital through a secured or unsecured line of credit. Based on cash flow of the acquired business as well as assets purchased, expand your buying power today.

• Cash flow and asset-based lines of credit available
• Quick closing loans provide revolving access to credit
• Revolving lines empower your business to grow over time

Requirements: Rates are based on a combination of owner credit scores, business cash flow, and owned assets. Your broker will work with you to identify the right strategy for your business.

SBA 7(a)

One of the best loans available for mergers and acquisitions is the 7(a) program backed by the SBA. With a guarantee on a portion of the loan, this option provides competitive interest rates and longer than normal repayment terms, reducing your monthly payment, and your cost of money.

• Regulated interest rates
• Use funds for acquisition, equipment and even working capital
• Funds are available when other lenders have denied

Requirements: With a detailed application process and due diligence on your business and the acquisition, rely on Fund Arrow to facilitate the process from start to finish so you can remain focused on what you do best – conducting business.

How It Works:

Business mergers and acquisitions financing is a dynamic area of business development. Part strategy and part valuation, making the deal work means understanding all of the moving parts of a business that help you identify and act on your opportunity for growth.

Step 1:

Meet with our experienced M&A financial broker

Step. 2:

Assess the deal and opportunity.

Step 3:

Match lenders, terms, and criteria to a successful deal.

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Alternatives:

If M&A isn’t quite what you are looking for, try:

Startup Funding

Finding the funds to start a business is no easy task. Fund Arrow helps entrepreneurs launch and scale with a direct path to the capital necessary to launch and grow.