Business acquisition financing

Financing for the business you are buying.

Tell us about the purchase, and EBASCO Capital reviews it with lending partners that finance business acquisitions, including SBA 7(a) lenders. You can apply before the buying entity exists.

  • No entity name or EIN needed to apply
  • For buyers exploring a deal or already under a letter of intent
  • No cost to review your options
Step 1 of 5 · approximately 3 minutes

Start with the deal

Where are you in the process?

SBA 7(a) acquisitions generally need at least 10% down.

Where we send your options
  1. The deal
  2. The business
  3. About you
  4. Documents
  5. Review

The business you're buying

These are the numbers a lender runs the deal on.

Seller's Discretionary Earnings. A lender sizes the loan off this number.

A recent ownership change is underwritten differently.

Real estate

Lenders generally want the lease term plus options to cover at least 10 years.

Entity details
How the deal is structured
Seller carrying a note?

Loan amount neededPrice less your cash and any seller note

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About you

The buyer is underwritten separately from the business. This is your part, and we already have your name and contact details.

SBA eligibility
U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident?
Will you run the business full-time?

SBA 7(a) requires an owner-operator.

Your capacity

Cash and marketable securities, before the down payment.

Ownership
Do you have an entity set up for the purchase?

Not required to prequalify. Most buyers form the entity after the LOI, and the lender needs it before closing.

Will anyone else own 20% or more?

Anyone at 20% or more personally guarantees the loan.

The target's tax returns and financials

Lenders underwrite the business you are buying on its actual results. These are the two documents they always ask for.

Attach what you have. Nothing here holds up your prequalification, and you can add the rest later in your secure application.

Supporting documents

The CIM, the LOI, bank statements, equipment lists, licences and anything else you already have on the business you are buying. No limit on how many.

    PDF, JPG, PNG, Excel or Word, up to 100 MB per file. Bank statements, a personal financial statement and a debt schedule come later in the secure application.

    Review and submit

    Check the numbers. You can go back and change anything.

    Your application is in.

    Your acquisition application is with EBASCO Capital's lending partners. Your secure portal is next: the rest of the application continues there, and lender responses arrive there as they come in.

    One application for the whole purchase.

    The deal is described once and placed with lenders that write SBA 7(a) and conventional acquisition loans, so your time can go to due diligence.

    Soft credit review

    What the purchase can support is reviewed on a soft credit pull, which leaves your personal and business credit untouched.

    Every structure together

    SBA and conventional options come back side by side, so they can be compared on rate, term and down payment.

    Seller financing counted

    Seller notes, standby debt and earnouts are treated as part of the capital stack from the first review.

    From letter of intent to closing.

    Your portal shows where the file stands and what each lender needs next.

    1. 1

      Apply

      Describe the purchase in one application, with no cost and no obligation.

    2. 2

      Review

      The deal is matched with lenders that finance acquisitions of this size.

    3. 3

      Compare

      Rate, amortization, down payment and guaranty requirements are laid out side by side.

    4. 4

      Close

      The lender you select funds at closing together with your equity and any seller note.

    5. 5

      Transition

      Ownership changes hands with working capital in place for the first months.

    An EBASCO Capital acquisition application and the lender offers it returns

    Built around buyers.

    Each request is structured around the way the purchase will close, from the letter of intent to the funding.

    Competitive terms

    Compare rates, terms and down payment requirements so your cash goes further.

    Early answers

    Learn early what lenders will fund, so due diligence and underwriting can move at the same time.

    SBA 7(a) experience

    Lenders that know the program, including the 10% down payment, standby seller notes and the owner-operator rule.

    Know what you can borrow before you sign.

    Apply with the real numbers, compare your options, and negotiate the purchase knowing what a lender will fund.

    • Up to $5MSBA 7(a) loan limit
    • 10% downTypical SBA equity injection
    • Soft pullTo review your options

    Let’s discuss your opportunity.