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February 02, 2010

Asset-Based Financing for "Treading Water" Printing and Graphic Communications Companies

Overview of Asset Based Lending from Wall Street Journal February 2, 2010

Owners of "treading water" printing and graphic communications companies should take a peek at the Overview of Asset Based Lending if they are concerned about working capital financing.

This form of alternative financing is well-suited to companies in transition, especially in cases where the bank is looking for an exit from the line of credit relationship.

NAPL can help owners explore alternative financing in a number of ways including developing a Business Transformation Plan, appraising equipment, presenting projections to lenders, negotiating critical terms  of the financing transaction (ie: guarantees, collateral, covenants), and offering solutions for debt restructuring.

The article from the WSJ is a good overview for owners just starting to learn more about this financing option.

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  • John Hyde is a Senior Vice President of NAPL, a not-for-profit business management association representing progressive, leading companies in the graphic communications industry. NAPL is uniquely positioned to help companies grow, improve and prosper through unparalleled member resources, industry-leading research and custom-tailored consulting services. As an entrepreneur, John has the unique ability to quickly read a client’s situation when facing a crossroads and lay out the alternative courses of action enabling faster ownership decision-making, with less risk, and with greater confidence. John’s insights are based on his nearly 20 years’ experience helping print and graphic communications companies become industry leaders. John is a trusted advisor to company owners and senior executives who are seeking to build long term shareholder value through strategic mergers and acquisitions. John’s subject matter expertise encompasses the areas of business valuation; mergers and acquisitions; sale of business; debt restructuring; financing; partnership agreements; succession planning; and turnaround management. A licensed attorney, John holds a BA from Colgate University and a JD from Tulane Law School. He joined NAPL in May 2004 when the consulting firm he founded in 1990, Rampart Associates, was acquired by NAPL. Prior to that, John practiced law in the late 1980s at two large law firms known for merger and acquisition work and bank debt restructuring.

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