Credit Parameters & Featured Deals
Since 2007, FORT has been focused on providing financing to companies for acquiring their equipment and software.
With over $500MM in volume across more than 3,000 transactions, we are built for what we do.
Part of what drives us is in creating and nurturing strong relationships based on old-fashioned values and future-thinking ideas. Whether solutions come from surprisingly innovative tools or trusted products you’re familiar with, our purpose of bringing value to our partners and clients is at the core of everything we do.
Offering overview
Deal sizes | $10,000 - $5,000,000 |
Credit ranges | A, B, and C credits |
Products financed | Equipment & Software (commercial use only) |
Rate ranges | 7 - 14% (varies depending on credit profile, transaction size, and finance structures) |
Structures | $1 out, Term Loan, FMV, or Rental |
Term lengths | 12 - 84 months |
Client Profiles | SMB to Enterprise |
Geography | US focused (will consider equipment outside US) |
Credit criteria
Small Ticket
- $ Amounts: $10,000 to $500,000
- Info needed to make a decision:
- Legal Entity Name
- Copy of Vendor Quote
- may require additional info
- Approval Criteria:
- 2yrs+ TIB** / 640+ Paynet / 60+ Paydex / 50% Comp Credit
- Approval Capacity:
- $250,000 with scoring at the avg of required criteria
- $500,000 with above avg scoring across the board
- Decision Turn Around: 1 - 48 hours
Mid Ticket
- $ Amounts: $500,000 to $5,000,000
- Info needed to make a decision:
- Past 2 Year End Fins (audit where available)
- Year to Date Interim Fins
- may require additional info
- Approval Criteria:
- Positive Operating Cash Flow
- Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be 1x or more - EBITDA/(CPLTD+Int)
- Funded Debt/EBITDA = less than 6x
- Headroom on RLOC
- Can use additional collateral (real estate, or other assets) to get to an approval where needed
- Decision Turn Around: 1 - 10 days
**Most approvals are done as Corp Only, however, where a PG is needed, we will require a signed credit app
**For medical practices, we can use tenure of medical license to support credit profile for cold starts
Industries served: Industry agnostic
Restricted industries: Aesthetic Laser / Cannabis / Firearms / Gaming / Tattoo/Piercing/Vape Shops
Contact: Schedule a time to preview a deal
Brian Fleming - CEO/Finance Specialist bjf@fortcapitalresources.com
Gabe Selko - SVP/Finance Specialist gls@fortcapitalresources.com
Lee Warren - VP/Finance Specialist lew@fortcapitalresources.com
Eric Gustin - VP/Finance Specialist egustin@fortcapitalresources.com