Compensating Investors in Self-Funded Deals (e.g. <20%w/SBA Loan)
May 26, 2023
by a searcher from University of Maryland at College Park in New York, NY, USA
Hi all,
Hoping to get some help thinking through options for compensating a minority investor(s).
Considerations include:
1. Use of investor funds (e.g. cash to buyout existing owner vs. funding operations/growth)
2. Cash distributions -- at what point does an investor expect distributions or dividend
3. How is my debt (SBA) service considered when calculating EBITDA and reinvestment into the business
And, what else should I be considering when bringing on minority (<20%) investors to fund the acquisition?
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from Eastern Illinois University in 900 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563, USA
The SBA will not allow any guaranteed distributions or guaranteed payments to equity investors as part of the operating agreement. You can set it up where certain investors get preferred returns, but none of it can be guaranteed. So in essence you cannot make those payments ahead of making your debt service payments. Because no payments will be required to be made, the SBA and lenders will not count any preferred returns in calculating debt service. As those are deemed to be discretionary payments they will not get factored into the Bank cash flow. I am not sure that is the question you were looking for an answer on, but just in case.
If you have any other questions from a financing perspective, I am more than happy to help out. You can reach me here or directly at redacted Good luck with your search.
from California State Polytechnic University in Columbus, OH, USA