An entrepreneur with extensive insurance industry experience had an executed LOI to acquire the Company. The sellers wanted a quick exit process so provided a four (4) week timeframe to consummate the transaction. The acquisition was structured with a combination of equity and SG debt.

The Company was seeking non-dilutive growth capital to execute on its substantial pipeline.

The Company was seeking capital for product development, to expand its team, and to execute on growth opportunities in its pipeline.

The Company was seeking non-dilutive growth capital to expand its cloud-based cybersecurity platform and customer reach.

The Target: Corporate travel and entertainment software, data integration, and business intelligence (BI) provider for large enterprises and travel management companies.

The Buyer: Enterprise software operating company backed by private equity.

The Financing Situation: The Buyer was seeking a debt facility to supplement the equity contribution made to purchase the Target.

The Company had legacy bank debt from a previous acquisition that was underwritten primarily by cash flow, not recurring revenue. The Company’s growth plan called for re-investing all excess cash flow into growth, which conflicted with the profitability-based covenants of its existing credit facility. The existing bank lender was unable to re-underwrite its loan based on recurring revenue so sought to exit the loan at maturity. The Company needed an experienced tech lending partner who better understood its SaaS business model and could scale with the Company as it executed on its growth objectives.