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Lending Advice from FP Transitions and Oak Street Funding

Posted by FP Transitions on Jul 6, 2023 9:00:00 AM

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What we wish everyone knew about succession planning.

We sat down with lenders, analysts and valuation experts to talk about what really happens in succession planning. Four seasoned professionals weighed in, and the answers are remarkably candid.

Many advisors forget to view their financial advisory business as their largest personal asset. Focusing on clients is imperative, but caring for your firm is also an exceptionally important part of this. Leveraging experts like FP Transitions to develop a robust and tailored succession plan means hiring a team of professionals who know every. single. thing. about succession planning for financial advisors. 

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Topics: Succession Planning, Acquisition, Financing, Transition Plan, Valuation & Appraisal, Transactions

2023 Financing Update - An Interview with Live Oak Bank

Posted by FP Transitions on Feb 27, 2023 9:26:00 AM

2023 Financing Update Live Oak

We’re coming off an incredible year from mergers and acquisitions yet again. In fact, we closed out 2022 as one of our greatest ever for FP Transitions, and the same goes for Live Oak Bank. We took a moment to reconnect with James Hughes, SVP of Advisory Lending for Live Oak Bank, to break down the key areas advisors should consider before they enter the 2023 mergers and acquisitions environment. 

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Topics: Acquisition, M&A, Business Value, Deal Structure, Financing, Bank Financing, Buying & Selling, State of the Market, Next Generation, Valuation & Appraisal, "Buying, Selling, and Valuing Financial Practices", Sell and Stay™, Trends

Shared Risk / Shared Reward - Financing Your Deal

Posted by FP Transitions on Mar 29, 2018 1:58:00 PM

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Setting up and agreeing to proper and reasonable payment terms is an essential part of the selling or acquisition process. The following questions are common for both buyer and seller when it comes to deal structuring, especially in regard to financing the transaction:

  • What types of financing are available?
  • What is seller financing?
  • How are payments structured to promote post-closing co-operation and motivation for both parties?
  • Are there contingencies to the payment of the full purchase price?
  • Does client attrition affect the final purchase price?

SELLER FINANCING

Underlying virtually every acquisition is the assumption that the seller will offer some kind of financing to support the transaction. There are four primary types of seller financing, the last three of which include contingencies that may alter the final purchase price.

  1. A basic promissory note
  2. An adjustable or performance-based promissory note
  3. An earn-out arrangement
  4. A revenue sharing or fee-splitting agreement

Seller financing is less a matter of the sufficiency of a buyer’s cash reserves and more the basic payment structure technique that recognizes the importance of keeping the seller motivated to help with post-closing client retention. Post-closing seller motivation and support is critical in a transaction that involves a relationship-based business.

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Topics: M&A, Financing, Buying & Selling

Acquisition Tip of the Week #10

Posted by FP Transitions on Jan 26, 2016 11:39:00 AM

One of the most important factors in structuring an acquisition deal is figuring out payment terms, including down payments, payments schedules, and expected annual adjustments, if any. It has become a common practice to fully buy out a business over the course of 4-6 years, and that a seller must wait until then to receive the full value of their business. But what if there was another way?

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Topics: Acquisition, Tip of the Week, Financing, Bank Financing

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