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SBA Financing for Healthcare Services Independent Sponsors

When the deal is healthcare services and the question is SBA Financing, the structure decisions in the first 30 days outlast the next five years. This is where Jason Powell works.

EV range $15M to $120M EV EBITDA $3M to $20M Audience Independent Sponsor
The deal context

Every healthcare services acquisition has its own gravity. SBA Financing is the workstream where independent sponsor counsel earns the seat.

The typical healthcare services platform sits at $15M to $120M EV with EBITDA in the $3M to $20M range. The thesis runs on roll-up of physician practices and ancillary service lines. Most off-market healthcare deals come through advisors who have seen the structure before. Have one in your call list.

The moves

How SBA Financing actually gets structured.

  1. Confirm eligibility against SBA size standards before signing the LOI.

  2. Structure personal guarantees with care; SBA lenders require them but they can be narrowed.

  3. Plan the seller note as on-standby debt, supporting the SBA loan covenant package.

  4. Time the SBA approval process into the closing schedule; allow 90 days from full application.

  5. In healthcare services, layer in PC/MSO structuring as part of the SBA Financing workstream.

The common mistake

Promising the seller an SBA-funded close in 60 days. SBA does not move at LOI speed.

Jason's take
"SBA debt is the cheapest money in the independent sponsor market. The trade is paperwork and time."
Jason Powell · SBA Financing
Capital after close

The deal is one thing. The capital that opens up after close is another.

After close, the call list for refinancing, recapitalization, and growth equity gets short and known. Jason carries that list.

MONTH 18
Senior refi
MONTH 24
Dividend recap
MONTH 36
Growth equity
YEAR 4–5
Strategic exit
WORK WITH JASON

Bring the healthcare services deal. Get SBA Financing done right.

Direct counsel from a securities and M&A attorney with billions in structured transactions, the independent-sponsor-native playbook, and the capital markets network that opens up post-close.