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THE DIFFERENCE · OWNERS & LENDERS

Does your system tell you whether an acquisition makes sense before you hire an advisor?

Whether you are buying a competitor or weighing an offer for your own company, the first question is the same: does the deal work? Our platform answers it with the numbers a lender will ask about.

SIDE BY SIDE

What your software does, and what we add

You keep the accounting software you use today. The platform works from its standard reports.

TYPICAL ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE

  • Your books, and the target’s books if they share them
  • No deal modeling: sources and uses, debt capacity, earn-outs, or returns

THE BRADLEY & COMPANY PLATFORM

  • Sources and uses, tied to the cent
  • Debt capacity tested against the covenant terms you would be signing
  • An earn-out schedule and the cash that flows to equity
  • Payback period and the buyer’s internal rate of return
HOW IT WORKS
1

We build the deal from the purchase price, closing costs, and working capital need, then lay out how it will be funded.

2

Debt service on each loan is tested against the cash the combined business is expected to produce.

3

Payback and return on the buyer’s equity show whether the deal is worth the risk, before you pay for formal advice.

WHY IT MATTERS
Know whether the deal works before the meter starts running.

Advisors are worth their fees once you are serious. This tells you when you should be.

SAMPLE REPORT

What you receive

A sample page from a client package. The company and figures are fictional.

Corvane Components, Inc.
Acquisition Analysis: Regional Machining Shop
October 2026
Debt service coverage
1.53x
Lender requires 1.25x
Payback on equity
4.8 years
$240K a year to equity
Total deal size
$4.65M
Sources equal uses to the cent
Uses
Purchase price$4,200,000
Working capital at close$300,000
Transaction fees$150,000
Total uses$4,650,000.00
Sources
Senior term loan, 7 yr, 8%$2,800,000
Seller note, 5 yr, 6%$700,000
Buyer equity$1,150,000
Total sources$4,650,000.00
Recommendation

Annual debt service of $686,092.32 (monthly payments of $43,641.40 and $13,532.96) is covered 1.53x by the combined business's cash flow, above the bank's 1.25x requirement. The deal works at this price. Recommend proceeding to a letter of intent.

Sample report. Fictional company and figures.Bradley & Company

This analysis helps you decide whether to pursue a deal. It does not replace legal, tax, or transaction advisors when you proceed.

Comparisons describe the standard features of widely used small-business accounting software, as published by their makers in October 2026. Those products change often; we review this page every quarter.

Ask your current system these questions. Then ask us.

A 30-minute call at no cost: how you get your numbers today, what you wish you knew sooner, and whether an engagement makes sense.