Growth through acquisition is a quicker, cheaper, and far less risky proposition than the tried and true methods of expanded marketing and sales efforts. Further, acquisition offers a myriad of other advantages such as easier financing and faster scaling. The competitive advantages are also formidable, ranging from catching your competition off guard, to instant market penetration even in areas where you may currently be weak, to the elimination of a competitor(s) through its acquisition.
Aquivity is a new kind of platform that provides you the help you need to put an acquisition based growth plan together, and help you find ideal acquisition targets that are “off the books”, or not actively looking to sell.
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Aquivity offers different options for their acquisition clients.
CASH
For termed acquisitions, cash is often used to pay for the acquired company. This essentially removes shareholders of the target company, placing the target under the control of the bidder’s shareholders.
STOCK
One of the most common forms of acquisition financing is stock of the acquiring company. The acquiring company issues stock to shareholders of the acquired company in exchange for acquisition.
TERM LOAN
Of course, term loans are always a viable solution for acquisition financing. They typically offer a fixed interest rate, along with a predictable monthly repayment schedule. There are subtle nuances between the different term loans, however, so be sure to read the fine print.
4 SBA 7(A) LOAN
Offered through the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), this is a special type of loan that’s guaranteed, offering an incentive to lenders to approve loans for small businesses.