An Asset Based Bank Line : The Somewhat Radical Power Of Business Credit

No Engineer Required For Asset Based Financing In Canada

OVERVIEW – Information on the business credit solution known as the ABL asset based bank line . It’s non bank in nature and supplies businesses with all the liquidity they need based on assets and growth.

Business credit needs sometimes give owners/managers the feeling they need an ' engineer ' of sorts for financing such as an asset based bank line. In their mind they want a financing for now, and the future that ' fits right ' and is chock full of the advantages they need to run and grow their business.

Because some or all of the finance solutions you need arent necessarily available from Canadian chartered banks one alternate solution is the asset based ' ABL ' line of credit. It's one solution that puts your firm, the borrower in the drivers seat when it comes to unlimited capital relative to your growth needs. That's a radical statement of sorts, so let's dig in.

Many clients we meet with initially are very reluctant to step ' outside the box ' when it comes to what they consider to be ' traditional ‘working capital and cash flow needs. However, in case you haven’t noticed, times are changing!

While traditional bank lines come with the lowest cost in Canadian business financing they can be limiting when it comes to the limits the bank might place on leverage - or in other cases being unable to address the seasonality and bulges in your business.

The asset based non bank ' ABL ' credit line does come with some obligations on your firm’s part. One of them is the need to report more often, always monthly but sometimes even more on the assets part of your business. Typically that's simply aged schedules of receivables, inventory, and fixed assets. We would submit that if your company can't produce these efficiently on an ongoing basis there's probably other problems lurking on your financials.

The revolving credit facilities you need are often the most sought after part of the Canadian business financing puzzle. The asset based credit line has the potential to solve all your liquidity problems if structured and managed properly.

Companies that have higher debt , as well as balance sheet ratios that don't meet bank requirements but still have current assets ( A/R & INVENTORY ) have just discovered that they now have access to all the liquidity they need , albeit at an often higher cost .

When we explain the ABL asset based solution to clients it’s a function on focusing on the two different ways to look at a revolving credit line. The banks focus on cash flow, historical, present, and future. The asset based lender takes an ' alternate' approach, instead focusing on the hard assets in your business, monetizing them into one revolving facility. These types of facilities are also widely used in buyouts, acquisitions, and general refinancing of a business.

If you wish to explore the somewhat ' radical ' power of the asset based bank line and feel you need more ' business credit ' and flexible financing seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success
who can assist you with your financing needs .



Stan Prokop - 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 90 Million $ of financing for Canadian corporations . Info /Contact :

7 PARK AVENUE FINANCIAL = CANADIAN ASSET BASED BUSINESS CREDIT LINE EXPERTISE





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So What Else is New and Me - Nothing

A great short article today on BNET.COM - I have attached it below, bottom line summary is that the TARP funds in the states didn't stimulate Small Business Lending. I would point out that when the U.S. press talks about a Small Business that in Canada that's probably a pretty impressive business .

Did the same thing happen in Canada . I sure think so . The Federal Govt Secured Credit facility , viewed as a saviour of small business lending seems to have not completed one deal, the recession is over, and most lenders , if not all, are as cautious as ever . The mega bucks seems to have gone into ' infrastructure ', although I still count 20 potholes on the way to work . At the end of the day it will probably be small and medium business that takes us back to where we need to be.
Stan

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TARP Fails to Spur Small Business Lending

By Alain Sherter | Feb 1, 2010

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The good news coming out of the federal government’s latest assessment of TARP is that the financial system is alive, big banks are raising money and the final tab for the program might be less than initially estimated.

Not small potatoes. But the financial industry bailout is failing in two key respects: reigniting bank lending to U.S. consumers and businesses, and helping homeowners avoid foreclosure, concludes special inspector general Neil Barofsky in his office’s quarterly report to Congress. More broadly, he expressed concern that financial reform efforts are falling short:

Stated another way, even if TARP saved our financial system from driving off a cliff back in 2008, absent meaningful reform, we are still driving on the same winding mountain road, but this time in a faster car.

TARP’s failure to stimulate bank lending to small businesses is particularly regrettable. In March 2009, the Treasury Department announced the “Unlocking Credit for Small Businesses” program and later earmarked up to $30 billion for small-business lending. As of Dec. 31, however, no funds had been disbursed under the program. Barofsky doesn’t explain why.

Yes, demand for credit by smaller companies is down. It’s also fair to ask whether community banks really need taxpayer money to boost lending for commercial customers. And there’s a risk in pumping funds into some businesses that, barring a sharp economic recovery, might go bust.

But now isn’t the time to reel in aid for such enterprises (and their lenders). Small Business Administration lending is finally showing an uptick, an encouraging sign. And as everyone knows, the key to reviving the economy is to create jobs. That means taking a chance on small businesses and small banks, just as the feds have taken a chance on big companies and big banks.