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Asset-Based Lending

Revolving credit lines that flex with your business

A single revolving facility secured by receivables, inventory, and equipment — sized to your borrowing base and built for companies that have outgrown traditional cash-flow lending.

What it solves

Built around real commercial flow

Larger availability

Facilities sized to actual collateral, not just historical EBITDA.

Confidential

Undisclosed to customers — no notification required, unlike factoring.

Lower cost than factoring

Pricing reflects the diversified collateral pool.

Flexes with growth

Availability grows as your AR and inventory grow.

How it works

Every engagement follows the same disciplined path — from first conversation to funded facility.

  1. 1

    Field exam and collateral analysis on AR, inventory, and equipment

  2. 2

    Borrowing base structure, advance rates, and reserves are set

  3. 3

    Facility closes; initial draw funds the refinance or transaction

  4. 4

    Monthly borrowing base certificates govern ongoing availability

  5. 5

    Draw and repay flexibly within the line as cash needs move

Worked example

A $5M revolving borrowing base

We size a revolver against eligible AR and inventory. You draw and repay as the borrowing base moves, with monthly interest on the average balance.

Illustrative only — actual advance rates, fees, and terms vary by transaction.

Transaction summary
Eligible AR (under 90 days, ineligibles excluded)
$4,500,000
AR advance rate (example, 85%)
$3,825,000
Eligible inventory at NOLV
$2,000,000
Inventory advance rate (example, 50%)
$1,000,000
Total borrowing base availability
$4,825,000
Indicative all-in rate
SOFR + 4.50%
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is asset-based lending (ABL)?
ABL is a revolving credit facility secured by a borrowing base of accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, and sometimes real estate. Availability flexes with the value of those assets.
How is ABL different from factoring?
ABL is a single revolving facility against a pool of collateral, billed monthly. Factoring funds against individual invoices as they are issued. ABL is typically larger, lower-cost, and undisclosed to your customers.
What facility size do you consider?
Qualiteq reviews ABL facilities generally from $1M to $25M, depending on collateral quality and reporting capability.
What reporting is required?
Borrowing base certificates (typically monthly, weekly for stretch facilities), AR agings, inventory reports, and standard financial statements.

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Initial reviews typically returned within 48 hours.

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