Business financing
Bridge loans
Short-term financing that carries a business to a defined financing or liquidity event.
What it is
A bridge loan is short-term financing that carries a business to a defined event—such as an acquisition closing, a real estate purchase, a refinancing, or a pending liquidity event.
It is repaid when that event lands, so the structure depends on the event, the expected source of repayment, and the lender’s criteria.
Where it fits
- An acquisition closing
- A real estate purchase
- A refinancing
- A pending liquidity event
What shapes the structure
- The defined event and its transaction shape
- The expected source and timing of repayment
- The business’s financials and cash flow
- Industry, time in business, and lender criteria
How we approach it
We begin with the event the financing needs to reach and the plan for repayment when it lands. We work with owners and their attorneys and CPA firms to understand the transaction and protect confidentiality.
Stapleton Frost arranges financing through lenders and capital providers; it does not lend directly. We look for the route that fits the business and the defined event—not simply the first available facility. Terms depend on the business’s financials and the lender’s criteria.
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