Knightsford Capital has developed strong relationships with a dedicated pool of funds to provide financing through asset based lending techniques to companies who require funding for working capital or such other uses as an acquisition, a turnaround strategy or even an asset realization plan. Term and bridge loans are also available. Committed loan facilities of up to 3 years generally range from $500 thousand to $5 million and have minimal financial covenants for the following:

• Revolving credit facility supported by accounts receivable and inventory
• Term loan supported by machinery, equipment and real estate
• Advance rates on eligible assets up to:
• Accounts receivable at 85%
• Inventory at 80% of OLV (orderly liquidation value)
• Machinery and equipment at 75% of FLV (forced liquidation value)
• Real estate at 75% of appraised market value

Knightsford Capital has direct access on a preferred basis to 55 Private US Equity Funds that are actively purchasing healthy companies. These Fund Groups, ranging in size from $850 million to in excess of $2 billion US are derived from a wide variety of institutions, high net worth individuals, and endowments / trusts of families.

We are tasked with finding acceptable candidates for acquisition by acting as a central focus to effectively filter and review opportunities for these Fund Groups based on the clear understanding the financing criteria the Fund Groups have agreed to employ. Due to their structure and mandate, these Fund Groups have the ability to move quickly and complete any acquisition opportunity by being flexible and creative.

Acceptable opportunities for these Fund Groups are in mid to high-end capital transactions as well as boutique transactions. Knightsford’s relationships with the Fund Groups helps management obtain personal liquidity while providing the Company sufficient capital to grow through an aggressive expansion program. Management has a meaningful equity stake and financial and not operating partners.

Only transactions that are friendly will be considered.

Knightsford Capital will assist in preparing a comprehensive overview of a company’s financial and operating profile.  The business overview will

• Highlight key company and business issues,
• Define challenges and opportunities,
• Determine the optimum use of various levels of new capital, and
• Contain projections of operations, financial position and cash flow.

Locating Sources of Capital and Corporate Value

Knightsford Capital will deliver the client’s requirements through

• Introduction to the appropriate financial institution
• Provide the business information memorandum
• Negotiating the required term sheet
• Assist with due diligence
• Assist with documentation and closing
• Evaluate the assets of a company whether on or off the balance sheet in order to determine additional value that may be used as collateral for loans.
• Advisory Board Participation and Business Guidance

Knightsford Capital will provide general business guidance, assessment of financial proposals, which come before management and generally respond to challenges as well as merger and acquisition opportunities.  This will include the preparation of business plans and financial budgets in a commercially acceptable format. Knightsford Capital will assist a company in determining its value in order to sell, merge or acquire another company.

Knightsford Capital has the experience to provide key management controls including the services of a Chief Restructuring Officer for client companies which are financially challenged to the extent they require a fresh set of professional lenses. 

 Knightsford Capital will assist clients when they have an opportunity to purchase a  company/division and utilize the assets of the target as collateral to finance the  transaction. 

For enquiries relating to Corporate Finance and Acquisitions please contact Stewart Somers at sdsomers@knightsford.com