Cash Is King: Using the Cash Conversion Cycle For Debt Repayment This article is Part 3 of Capital Source’s series on leveraged buyouts for small and lower middle market buyers. Part 1 — LBO Basics for Small Business Buyers introduced the core mechanics of leverage. Part 2 — Collateral Value in LBO Financing examined how...
Collateral Value in LBO Financing: A Guide to Asset-Based Debt (ABL) Series Introduction This is the second chapter in the Small to Middle Market LBO Financing Manual. In Part 1, you learned how leverage increases return on equity and why lenders use debt capacity as the starting point for any acquisition. This article continues the...
Capital Source November 2025 Impact: 19 Private Credit Deals Across Capital-Intensive Industries This November 2025 impact statement summarizes how Capital Source’s Private Credit Division deployed $6.9 million across 19 transactions, supporting capital-intensive businesses in logistics, retail, manufacturing, and other sectors across North America. Key Points 19 transactions closed between November 1–30, 2025, totaling $6.9 million...
LBO Basics for Small Business Buyers: How Debt Financing Multiplies Return on Equity Series Introduction This article launches the Small to Middle Market LBO Financing Manual. The concepts here set the foundation for the full series. In the chapters that follow, we break down collateral evaluation, cash-flow analysis, lender expectations, and deal structure — all...
How to Build a DSCR Loan Package Lenders Approve This article is the final phase in our DSCR series. Earlier segments explained how lenders review DSCR, how DSCR changes between acquisition and refinancing, how to stress-test DSCR like a lender, and which underwriting ratio limits loan size first. Now we bring everything together and show...
