GE Capital takes great pride in its ability to understand a business from the ground up - not just from financial statements. That’s why our asset-based lending (ABL) facilities are structured around an intimate understanding of a business’s operational aspects.

GE Capital’s ABL product is centred on the asset values held in a business, which means it’s a particularly suitable method in situations such as business acquisitions, when the volatility of earnings and the evolving nature of the business precludes other forms of finance. This type of finance has been used to support private equity sponsored transactions of all sizes on both sides of the Atlantic.

Business Acquisition

When bringing businesses together, uncertainty in forecasting the combined companies’ financial performance can restrict financing options.

Business Acquisition Financing from GE Capital takes into account not only forecast performance, but also the current and fixed assets of the businesses on both sides of the transaction. GE Capital works closely with private equity sponsors and corporate finance advisory partners across the world to provide flexible debt packages within the time constraints of the broader transaction.

MBO/MBI

In the cases of management buy-outs (MBOs) and management buy-ins (MBIs), the new leadership team needs certainty of funding to support their broader corporate strategy. GE’s industrial heritage and attitude to finance are complementary to the needs of our partners, and our asset-based solutions are ideal for businesses whose management structures are evolving. Indeed, a high proportion of MBOs and MBIs are financed either entirely or partly through ABL.