We provide lender-ready capital raise packaging and debt or equity placement support for business owners and buyers looking to secure serious term sheets and close funding on a defined timeline.
For business owners and acquirers pursuing private debt or equity, submit your deal for review. We revert within one working day with next steps and either a quote for our services.
Business Acquisition Loans
Earnouts are a pricing tool and a risk-sharing tool. They also introduce cash flow uncertainty and post-close disputes if not drafted cleanly. Lenders do not hate earnouts. They hate ambiguity and hidden cash leakage.
If you want financing certainty, anchor the deal around conditions and documentation: commitment letter guide.
An earnout is deferred purchase price paid only if the business hits defined performance targets after closing. It is typically used when buyer and seller disagree on valuation or when future performance depends on execution.
| Question | What lenders want | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Is the earnout debt-like | Clear subordination and payment limits tied to cash flow | Debt-like earnouts can weaken DSCR and covenant headroom |
| Who controls the calculation | Objective metrics with clear accounting rules | Disputes can distract management and impair operations |
| When does cash leave the business | Defined payment timing and caps | Large payments can drain working capital |
| Is there a conflict with covenants | Consistency with debt documents and permitted payments | A deal can close and still breach lender rules later |
If “EBITDA” is not defined and reconciled, expect disputes. Lenders will ask how it is calculated and who signs off.
If the earnout can be paid regardless of debt service coverage, lenders will tighten terms or require restrictions.
Earnouts can reduce cash at close, which helps, but they do not replace real equity if the deal needs a risk buffer. If you are solving a true equity gap, use this as the reference point: gap funding for business acquisitions.
Financely structures acquisition capital stacks and runs a lender process designed to produce written term sheets and a closing path. If you want a structured process with multiple lender options, start here: Lender Introduction and Term Sheet Auction Management.
Share your LOI or purchase agreement and any draft earnout terms. We will revert with lender-fit structures, typical restrictions lenders require, and the diligence path that affects closing timelines. For process expectations, see How It Works.
This page is for general information only and does not constitute legal, tax, investment, or regulatory advice. Financely is not a bank and does not custody client funds. All outcomes are subject to diligence, compliance screening including KYC, AML, and sanctions, lender approvals, and definitive documentation.
Financely advises growth-focused businesses on accessing capital by introducing their opportunities to professional investors. Financely is not a securities broker or dealer. Where appropriate, engagements are coordinated with regulated broker-dealers, investment banks, legal counsel, and other specialists.
Financely does not solicit, offer, or accept orders to buy or sell securities and makes no assurance regarding capital-raising outcomes.
Services are strictly business-to-business. Financely does not provide personal finance, consumer credit, or retail advisory services.
Advisory services are reserved for post-revenue companies that recognize the time and resources required for professional underwriting.
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All mandates start with an RFQ. We review submissions, issue a brief Go/No-Go memo, and where bankable, release a Term Sheet that leads to funding. We arrange capital across Senior Secured, Unitranche, Second Lien/Mezzanine, Preferred Equity, and Gap Solutions. We do not process deals by email or chat.
Letters of Credit, Standby LCs, Confirmations, Receivables Finance, and Inventory Lines with control.
Funding arranged for trade flows with instruments sized to your cycle and aligned to delivery and settlement.
Move forward to secure working capital and keep goods moving. Submit the RFQ to start underwriting for funding.
Limited or non-recourse structures for energy and infrastructure with lender-ready materials.
Funding solutions aligned to project cash flows with credible covenants and conditions to reach notice to proceed.
Advance the file to termable status. Submit the RFQ so we can underwrite and secure funding.
Debt and Preferred solutions anchored on cash flow, Quality of Earnings, and clear closing mechanics.
Funding across senior, unitranche, and preferred to match stable cash flows and acquisition timelines.
Get financed on workable terms for closing. Submit the RFQ to start underwriting.
Acquisition, development, bridge, and refinance with lender-ready packs and third-party reports managed.
Funding calibrated to DSCR, leverage, and tenancy with terms designed to close.
Move to a financeable package. Submit the RFQ to initiate underwriting for funding.
KYC and Source of Funds required. Engagements are best-efforts and subject to underwriting. Preference for operating companies with meaningful revenue. See our FAQ and Procedure.
Financely Inc. (“Financely”) provides corporate-finance advice and is wholly owned by Aurora Bay Trust, a trust formed under Bahamian law, together with its authorized affiliates. Depending on deal structure, jurisdiction, and local rules, engagements may be carried out through Financely Group LLC, a non-deposit-taking, non-banking financial company; Ashford Capital Advisory LLC; or another related entity.
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