How do lenders finance an employee-ownership buyout?

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Lenders finance employee-ownership buyouts mainly with debt the company repays from its future profits. That usually means a senior loan, sometimes topped up with subordinated (junior) debt to reach the seller's price. Because a broad group of employees cannot personally guarantee a loan, loan guarantees and specialized lenders (including SBA 7(a) lenders and mission-aligned community lenders) often make the difference. What a company can borrow is set by its cash flow, not by any single employee's credit.

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