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What’s Your ABL Finance IQ? Info On Canadian Financing By Asset Backed Lenders !

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What’s Your ABL Finance IQ? Info On Canadian Financing By Asset Backed Lenders !

We're pretty sure that most Canadian business owners consider themselves knowledgeable about their business and options they have in both operations and financing. But seriously, how much do you really know about ABL finance - were you aware that assed based lines of credit is the ' new financing ' paradigm shift in Canada .

So who exactly are these assets backed lenders and why can they take your firm to new heights in growth? There isn't a day when we don't read of many ABL (asset based lending) transactions happening here in the U.S. - for tens of millions of dollars.

Is that happening in Canada but we just didn't know it? Well yes and know, in case you haven't heard we've got a smaller economy, but we can assure readers that ABL Financing is becoming a mainstream solution to Canadian working capital and cash flow needs .

Did you know that in the last decade over 10 Billion dollars of ABL financing was taking place in Canada on an annual basis? Right under your eyes!

But we're realists and we fully realize that many Canadian firms aren't aware that asset backed lenders exist, let alone are using them. Ours therefore is to inform!!

We do forgive some quasi well informed clients that have a perception that ABL finance was a financing of last resort so to speak. The reality is that ABL does in fact finance many firms that are challenged and can't obtain traditional bank financing.

But, and its a big but, thousands of firms in Canada utilize asset backed lenders for their operating lines of credit to facilitate growing their companies, expanding into new lines or geographies, acquiring competitor, or simply re financing their company in a manner that works better!

So why is Canadian business migrating to this new form of business financing? Simply because it's more creative and flexible than the more formulaic approach that our great friends at Canadian chartered banks take.

And what is the cost of this type of financing. More often than not that's questions number one when we sit down with clients. We'll put on our lawyer hat and say ' it depends ' which isn't quite the answer we think you were looking for..!

The reality is that ABL financing is based on size of facility, who you are dealing with, your overall asset quality (abl finances receivables, inventory and equipment and real estate) as well as your firms overall credit situation - i.e. good / bad/ugly. (Yes ABL finances ugly.

One or two more things to know to fill up and increase your intelligence quotient (IQ!) on lenders that offer this financing . Simply that many are non bank independent finance companies , some are U.S. based but doing great jobs here, and some are Canadian but smaller in size - but still able to satisfy the majority of Canadian firms .

Well that's it... Oh! Did we forget something? Oh yes. What is ABL by the way!! Simply a revolving line of credit that lenders against the value of your current and fixed assets on a daily revolving basis. It's a business line of credit!

Looking to fill up more on your ABL IQ? Speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business financing advisor who will help you determine if this facility is the best thing that ever happened to your business financing needs.

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