Asset Based Lending Is Great News For Your Business : Here’s Why !

Tweet

Have You Figured Out Asset Based Lending Yet ?




OVERVIEW – Information on asset based lending facilities in Canada . These credit facilities monetize your business assets and provide valuable cash flow and working capital

Asset based lines of credit - Canada is catching on quickly to a new breed of financing facility that has been in existence in the U.S. for a number of years. Whether your firm is relatively new, large or small, you have the option of looking at an asset based line of credit as an alternative financing facility in Canada. Let's dig in.


Part of the reason that asset based lending - more commonly called ' ABL ' has caught on in Canada is the current state of commercial business banking and in Canada and the access to liquidity challenges that many firms face in the post 2010 business environment

When your company has significant assets tied up in accounts receivable, inventory equipment, and sometimes real estate you want to ensure you are financing them at optimal levels for both survival and growth.

Although the basic financing concept is new ABL has been prospering in the U.S. for a number of years - Canadian firms compete with U.S. ABL lenders in our own business financing marketplace

As we noted some of the largest corporations in Canada utilize this type of financing, but the demand for ABL probably grew more out of the need for smaller and medium sized firms in Canada - let’s say with revenues under 20 Million dollars - to get the operating financing they need .

The benefits of asset based lending seem very obvious to Canadian business owners and financial managers. The financing revolves totally around assets, and places only a very small reliance on debt to equity ratios, operating ratios, cash flow coverage, etc.

When Canadian businesses cannot satisfy their bankers on the above ratios and loan cash flow coverage they view ABL as an alternative financing solution. We would point out that ABL financing, similar to any other commercial financing, is not a solution to a firm who is in a death spiral - years ago ABL had the taint of a 'lender of last resort '- that is categorically not the case now, and is utilized by firms who want to maximize operating and working capital financing but cant in many cases satisfy all Canadian chartered bank requirements.

The typical scenarios under which a firm considers an asset based lending arrangement are:

Growing very quickly - in high growth mode

Expanding into new markets

Merging with another firm

In 'Special Loans 'now and wishes alternate financing

We can't over emphasis the before mentioned point about financial statement characteristics - Asset based lines of credit focus solely on assets, that is where the liquidity and the operating facility works at its best . In many cases firms which have previous financing arrangements can significantly increase their credit availability by switching to an ABL line of credit.

Our firm worked with a firm who was in Special loans with a chartered bank, they had an original line of credit of 750,000.00 - the bank cut it down to 500,000.00 and also put the customer into Special loans category. We originated an asset based line of credit for 1,000,000.00 based on the firm's receivables, inventory, equipment and real estate. The customer utilized the ABL for about 18 months and then migrated back to commercial chartered banking arrangements with another bank. That story plays out over and over again in Canada.

Asset based lines of credit – Your mission , should you choose to accept it? Investigate this unique financing option and work with a trusted business advisor if the solutions meet your working capital needs.



7 Park Avenue Financial :


http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com


Business financing for Canadian Firms , specializing in working capital, cash flow, asset based financing , Equipment Leasing , franchise finance and Cdn. Tax Credit Finance . Founded 2004 - Completed in excess of 100 Million $ of financing for Canadian corporations .







7 Park Avenue Financial
South Sheridan Executive Centre
2910 South Sheridan Way
Suite 301
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 7J8

Direct Line = 416 319 5769

Office = 905 829 2653



Email = sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com


' Canadian Business Financing With The Intelligent Use Of Experience '

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stan has had a successful career with some of the world’s largest and most successful corporations.
Prior to founding 7 Park Avenue Financial in 2004 his employers over the last 25 years were, ASHLAND OIL, ( 1977-1980) DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, ( 1980-1990) ) CABLE & WIRELESS PLC,( 1991 -1993) ) AND HEWLETT PACKARD ( 1994-2004 ) He is an expert in Canadian Business Financing.

Stan has over 40 years of business and finance executive experience. He has been recognized as a credit/financial executive for three of the largest technology companies in the world; Hewlett-Packard, Digital Equipment and Cable & Wireless. Stan has had in depth, hands on experience in assessing and evaluating thousands of companies that are seeking financing and expansion. He has been instrumental in helping many companies progress through every phase of financing, mergers & acquisitions, sales and marketing and human resources. Stan has worked with startups and public corporations and has many times established the financial wherewithal of organizations before approving millions of dollars of financing facilities and instruments on behalf of his employers.

Stan Prokop