The CFO’s job, at its core, is the stewardship of capital across four linked functions: where it comes from, where it goes, whether it is working, and whether it stays healthy. Get the framework right and every dollar that enters or leaves the business has a job, a return to beat, and a place to...
Seller Notes in Acquisition Financing: Why Deferred Purchase Price Must Be Stress Tested How Buyers Should Test Seller Financing Before the LOI A seller note can make an acquisition look financeable before the repayment structure has been proven. The buyer reduces the cash required at closing, the seller bridges a valuation gap, and the senior...
You delivered the work, sent the invoice, and now you wait 30, 60, sometimes 90 days to get paid while payroll and suppliers will not wait at all. Invoice factoring turns those receivables into working capital today, and in a year of tighter bank credit, more B2B operators are reaching for it. Here is how...
Before a credit team ever reads your story, many run a quiet piece of math that compresses your whole balance sheet into a single number. You can run that same number yourself, on your own statements, weeks before you apply, and know roughly how a lender’s model is likely to read you. The Altman Z-Score...
Acquisition Capital Stack: Why Deal Financing Must Be Tested Before the LOI A business acquisition can appear fully financed before the financing is truly supportable. The sources and uses table may balance. The purchase price may be agreed in principle. The buyer may have a lender indication, a seller note, and equity lined up. Yet...
