When a business acquisition includes real estate, the property loan's maturity can affect the business closing. Map the borrower, property owner, payoff, required consents and any proposed lease before assuming the two transactions can close together. Separate the business purchase funds, property equity and post-closing working capital so one cash balance is not committed twice. Establish a decision date for unresolved property financing and a fallback if it misses the acquisition timetable. This transaction-focused application of Don McClain's CRE maturity perspective fits Alianza Partners' work with business buyers, sellers and ownership transitions. Begin with a non-confidential overview; legal, financing and tax terms require transaction-specific review.
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