The cost of financing is more than the interest rate. A facility that is slow to close, too restrictive for the business plan, or unable to support inventory, an acquisition, or a working-capital cycle can be more expensive than a higher-rate solution that fits the transaction.
The starting point is the purpose of the capital. Is it buying a business, completing a property improvement, purchasing equipment, carrying receivables, refinancing a maturing obligation, or creating room to grow? Each use calls for a different structure, term, security package, and repayment source.
At Monty Capital, we first define the transaction and the realistic repayment path. We then match the financing request to the lender type, documentation, timing, and security that make sense for that situation. The result is a financing strategy that is built around the business plan instead of a single quoted rate.
Monty’s view: Good financing gives the owner room to execute. The cheapest offer on paper is not automatically the strongest offer for the business.
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